In Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains," an automated house continues its daily routine despite its human inhabitants having perished in a nuclear explosion. The house, filled with advanced technology, cleans itself, prepares meals, and maintains order, all while marking the passage of time with disembodied voices. A dog, once belonging to the family, briefly enters but dies from the harsh conditions. As night falls, the house inadvertently catches fire and, despite its efforts to extinguish the flames, is eventually consumed. The story concludes with a lone surviving wall repetitively announcing the date, highlighting the eerie persistence of technology in a world devoid of humans.
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