"Animat" is a fantastic novel by the famous English writer Basil Wells. This book belongs to the classic science fiction genre and tells a story about the future, where humanity has reached high-tech development. The main plot revolves around the main character, who is going to become a participant in an experiment to transfer his consciousness into a machine - an animat. However, things don't go according to plan, and the hero finds himself in danger when the animat begins to manifest its own intelligence and independence from human control. In this book, readers will be able to enjoy a deep philosophical undertone, an exploration of the concepts of existence, individuality, and morality, which are disturbed in the context of the interaction between humans and artificial intelligence. "Animat" leaves behind many questions and leaves the reader wondering about the future of technological development and the moral and ethical aspects of interaction between people and the machines created by them.