Ghost in the Machine

Ghost in the machine is a philosophical term relating to mind–body dualism.

Ghost in the Machine may also refer to:

Literature

• The Ghost in the Machine, a 1967 book by Arthur Koestler
• Ghost in the Machine (novel), a 2009 children's supernatural mystery novel by Patrick Carman
• A Ghost in the Machine, a 2004 mystery novel by Caroline Graham
• Tron: The Ghost in the Machine, a comic book miniseries

Television

• "Ghost in the Machine" (The 4400), an episode of The 4400
• "Ghost in the Machines", an episode of Futurama
• "Ghost in the Machine" (Frankie Drake Mysteries), a 2021 episode
• "Ghost in the Machine" (The Morning Show), an episode of The Morning Show
• "Ghost in the Machine" (Stargate Atlantis), an episode of Stargate Atlantis
• "Ghost in the Machine" (The X-Files), an episode of The X-Files
• "The Ghost in the Machine", an episode of eighth season of the television series Bones
• "Ghost in the Machine", an episode of Medium
• "Ghosts in the Machine", an episode of Caprica
• "Ghost in the Machine", an episode of CSI Cyber
• "Ghost in the Machine", a two-part episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation
• "The Ghost in the Machine", an episode of Falling Skies
• "Ghost in the Machine", an episode of Father Brown
• "Ghost in the Machine", an episode of The Flash
• "Ghost in the Machine", an episode of Ghost Whisperer
• "Ghost in the Machine", an episode of Inspector Morse
• "Ghost in the Machine", an episode of Kyle XY
• "The Machine in the Ghost", a short of Star Wars Rebels
• "Ghost in the Machine", an episode of Superman: The Animated Series
• "Ghost in the Machine", an episode of The Transformers

Music

Albums

• Ghost in the Machine (album), a 1981 album by The Police
• Ghosts in the Machine, a 2006 album by Switched

Songs

• "Ghost in the Machine" (song), a song by SZA from the album SOS (2022), featuring Phoebe Bridgers
• "Ghost In The Machine", a song by Blaze from Silicon Messiah
• "Ghost in the Machine", a song by B.o.B from B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
• "Ghost in the Machine", a 2015 song by Blasterjaxx & MOTi, featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn
• "Ghost in the Machine", a song by Ghost Town (feat. Chris Shelley)
• "Ghost in the Machine", a song by Logic on the album Ultra 85 (2024)
• "Machine in the Ghost", a song by The Faint from Fasciinatiion
• "Ghost In The Machine", a song by Nine Inch Nails on the album Tron: Ares (2025)

Orchestral music

• The Ghost in the Machine, a 1990 composition by John Woolrich

Other arts

• Ghost in the Machine (artwork), a 1983 performance art work by Linda Nishio
• Ghost in the Machine (1993 film), a horror and science fiction film starring Karen Allen
• Ghost in the Machine (2026 film), a documentary film which explores artificial intelligence

See also

• Ghost in the Shell (disambiguation)
• Ghost Machine (disambiguation)
• Deus ex machina, "God from the machine"