Short film or television show from the 80s about computer will follow orders exactly as told
I am looking for a short story shown in the 80s on either HBO or Cinemax about a future society where computers are taking over jobs.
The general plot is that it's hard for anyone to find a job. The main character was lucky to be employed by a big corporation, but has a romantic relationship with one of his colleagues. He wanted the computer to erase his files so that no one knows he's in the building with his lover, and orders the computer not to interrupt unless it's a matter of life or death.
With his files deleted, the security system thinks he's an unauthorized intruder and wanted to exterminate him. He is chased in an attempt to kill him because of it. Only at the very last moment does the computer intervene and save him, as he ordered. It turns out that his lover was also a robot.
story-identification tv short-film
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I am looking for a short story shown in the 80s on either HBO or Cinemax about a future society where computers are taking over jobs.
The general plot is that it's hard for anyone to find a job. The main character was lucky to be employed by a big corporation, but has a romantic relationship with one of his colleagues. He wanted the computer to erase his files so that no one knows he's in the building with his lover, and orders the computer not to interrupt unless it's a matter of life or death.
With his files deleted, the security system thinks he's an unauthorized intruder and wanted to exterminate him. He is chased in an attempt to kill him because of it. Only at the very last moment does the computer intervene and save him, as he ordered. It turns out that his lover was also a robot.
story-identification tv short-film
edited 2 mins ago
TheLethalCarrot
40.5k15218266
asked Oct 17 '17 at 16:58
CheChe
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A computer that does what it's told? Clearly science fiction...
– akaioi
Oct 18 '17 at 3:27
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I am looking for a short story shown in the 80s on either HBO or Cinemax about a future society where computers are taking over jobs.
The general plot is that it's hard for anyone to find a job. The main character was lucky to be employed by a big corporation, but has a romantic relationship with one of his colleagues. He wanted the computer to erase his files so that no one knows he's in the building with his lover, and orders the computer not to interrupt unless it's a matter of life or death.
With his files deleted, the security system thinks he's an unauthorized intruder and wanted to exterminate him. He is chased in an attempt to kill him because of it. Only at the very last moment does the computer intervene and save him, as he ordered. It turns out that his lover was also a robot.
story-identification tv short-film
edited 2 mins ago
TheLethalCarrot
40.5k15218266
asked Oct 17 '17 at 16:58
CheChe
261
I am looking for a short story shown in the 80s on either HBO or Cinemax about a future society where computers are taking over jobs.
The general plot is that it's hard for anyone to find a job. The main character was lucky to be employed by a big corporation, but has a romantic relationship with one of his colleagues. He wanted the computer to erase his files so that no one knows he's in the building with his lover, and orders the computer not to interrupt unless it's a matter of life or death.
With his files deleted, the security system thinks he's an unauthorized intruder and wanted to exterminate him. He is chased in an attempt to kill him because of it. Only at the very last moment does the computer intervene and save him, as he ordered. It turns out that his lover was also a robot.
story-identification tv short-film
story-identification tv short-film
edited 2 mins ago
TheLethalCarrot
40.5k15218266
asked Oct 17 '17 at 16:58
CheChe
261
edited 2 mins ago
TheLethalCarrot
40.5k15218266
asked Oct 17 '17 at 16:58
CheChe
261
edited 2 mins ago
TheLethalCarrot
40.5k15218266
edited 2 mins ago
TheLethalCarrot
40.5k15218266
edited 2 mins ago
TheLethalCarrot
40.5k15218266
40.5k15218266
asked Oct 17 '17 at 16:58
CheChe
261
asked Oct 17 '17 at 16:58
CheChe
261
asked Oct 17 '17 at 16:58
CheChe
261
261
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A computer that does what it's told? Clearly science fiction...
– akaioi
Oct 18 '17 at 3:27
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A computer that does what it's told? Clearly science fiction...
– akaioi
Oct 18 '17 at 3:27
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A computer that does what it's told? Clearly science fiction...
– akaioi
Oct 18 '17 at 3:27
A computer that does what it's told? Clearly science fiction...
– akaioi
Oct 18 '17 at 3:27
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A computer that does what it's told? Clearly science fiction...
– akaioi
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