Is a Crapshoot: Of a non-evil variety on Theodore's part. Advertised Extra: Olivia Wilde is fourth-billed, yet receives about five minutes of screen time.There's also the noticable difference that both computers and smartphones now only work with voice commands and motion sensors, as computer keyboards and mice seem to no longer exist. The most unbelievable part of the world is probably that Los Angeles becomes a pedestrian-friendly city and the subway goes all the way to the beach. Jonze and his crew specifically set out to create a future different in much more subtle ways than normal, in order to make the world believable. 20 Minutes into the Future: The film is set in the year 2025.Her won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay amid five nominations (including for Best Picture), and even sparked a bit of discussion about the Academy widening its criteria for purely vocal performances.

As Samantha's consciousness and emotions become more complex, Theodore realizes his connection with her is more like a dear friend. Samantha not only organizes Theodore's life with aplomb and good cheer, but she gives him a brand new lease on life. Theodore purchases the software, who introduces herself to him as a woman named Samantha (Johansson). Theodore's friends urge him to start dating again and move on with his life.Īt the same time, the world's first true artificially intelligent operating system is released. Theodore Twombly (Phoenix) is a melancholy, about-to-be-divorced man whose career involves writing passionate, heartfelt letters. The film marks Jonze's solo screenwriting debut. R/ImaginaryHistory - If the infinite multi-verse theory turns out to be true, all of this actually exists.Her is a 2013 sci-fi romantic dramedy film written and directed by Spike Jonze, starring Joaquin Phoenix and (the voice of) Scarlett Johansson note who was actually added to the film entirely in post-production the film was shot with the voice of Samantha Morton, but Jonze realized once editing began that her work was different from 'what the character/movie needed' with Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde and Chris Pratt in smaller roles. R/WorldOfTomorrow - Present day predictions of what the future might hold. R/FuturePorn - A subreddit for futuristic concept designs. Sci-Fi and Fantasy art featuring robots, cyborgs, mechanisms and spaceships. Discussion threads related to retrofuturism. Contemporary art with a retrofuturist theme.ģ. I reserve the right prune low-quality and/or questionable content to keep the frontpage looking good!Ģ.

So please watch the titling and try to be as informative as possible! Vast majority of submissions have been perfect for the sub and the community is great. I will work to prevent default sub syndrome: clickbait titling, meme-ification, etc.

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This unbridled optimism caused the collective imagination to run wild.Īlthough many of these visions seem almost comical now - the spirit in which they were created is part of the reason you are currently looking into a glowing rectangle with unlimited, instant access to the sum of all human knowledge. To the many that witnessed the rapid change, it seemed technological utopia was fast approaching. However posts may also contain contemporary art with a retrofuturist theme.įuturism was born out of humanity's reaction to a sudden thrust into technological revolution. This subreddit focuses on the futurist visions of eras past.

Life, the Universe, and Everything Elseĭreams of the future reveal more about the mind of the dreamer than the future itself.

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