The science fiction novel *Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?*, written in 1968 by American author Philip K. Dick, is about a dystopian society with humans and androids.
It is set in post-apocalyptic San Francisco and follows a bounty hunter hired to neutralize escaped androids. The protagonist owns an electric sheep, as real animals have become mostly extinct, only being affordable by the wealthiest members of society.

The novel deals with ethical and philosophical questions about empathy, android intelligence and what it means to be human.
It served as the primary basis for the 1982 film Blade Runner, and is often credited as one of the founding texts for new wave science fiction and cyberpunk movements.
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