Movies That Predicted New Tech Before it Ever Existed
There are many science fiction films that anticipated the future with technological innovations that didn't yet exist when those films were released.
What's amazing is how several Hollywood movies imagined cultural changes and technologies that didn't exist decades ago and that would later become commonplace in everyday life.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) anticipated the use of tablets, AI assistants, and commercial space travel. Meanwhile, Blade Runner (1982) depicted giant advertising screens and surveillance drones, just like we have today.
When we revisit technological devices in old movies that are still in use today, we see how cinema anticipated the future in an incredible way.
Wall-E (2008)
Vacuum cleaners and intelligent robots.
Total Recall (1990)
Virtual reality and memory stimulation in laboratories.
The Terminator (1984)
Autonomous Artificial Intelligence and military drones.
The Matrix (1999)
It was one of the pioneering films of virtual reality and simulations.
The Island (2005)
Animal cloning and genetic medicine.
The Fifth Element (1997)
It anticipated technology with electronic payments, biometric scanning, and transportation technology.
Moon (2009)
Lunar bases and robotic assistance.
Minority Report (2002)
It anticipated the existence of facial recognition.
Iron Man (2008)
Exoskeletons and voice control are now used in businesses and laboratories.
I, Robot (2004)
Robots that assist at work and at home.
Her (2013)
It was a pioneer in personal assistants and AI conversations.
Ex Machina (2014)
Advanced AI in robots and conversational assistants.
Elysium (2013)
Medical nanotechnology used in research today.
Demolition Man (1993)
Video calls, tablets, and remote-controlled apps.
Contact (1997)
Communication technologies searching for extraterrestrial life signals.
Blade Runner (1982)
Large advertising screens and surveillance drones.
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Smartwatches, video calls, and biometric scanners.
Avatar (2009)
Neural control and augmented reality.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Humanoid robots with emotions and learning capabilities.
2001 - A Space Odyssey (1968)
This movie anticipated the existence of tablets, AI assistants, and video calls.