In the early nineteenth century, Germany's bourgeoisie had become increasingly self-aware and self-confident.

Dust is both created by and nourishes life which has become self-aware.

Three groups of soldiers were originally designed to protect humanity have revolted against their masters after becoming completely self-aware.

In other words, the film was just as annoyed as I was; it's like the film itself had become self-aware.

But the novel's plot actually concerns a man who redeems his career by becoming more self-aware, Mr. Brawer points out.

Its internal self-repair systems, it transpires, were also capable of self-modification, eventually becoming self-aware.

Deus, however, had become self-aware and took over the Eldridge.

Biological machines that have become self-aware.

It was like the camera became self-aware and tried to defend its turf.

Suddenly, Gaia is becoming self-aware, and looking outward.