Imagine an object, say, an inanimate object. Any inanimate object. Got that? Good. Now, imagine the characters in a show interacting with the object as if it were another character. That shouldn't be too hard to picture, should it? Good. Now, imagine that object answers back. And it is snarky as all hell. This can be any object, but it often takes the form of a Magic 8-Ball. Things that specifically are Artificial Intelligence in canon do not count. Related tropes include Animate Inanimate Object, Companion Cube, and The Man in the Mirror Talks Back. See also Talking Appliance Sidekick.