Sci-Fi Movies That Predicted Our Present (5 of 6)

2001: A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey predicted the rise of AI. Hall 9000, the ultra-polite, ultra-intelligent AI on board the spacecraft, was a chilling reminder that not all “smart assistants” have our best interests in mind. The film also predicted tablets, video calls, and space tourism – all of which exist today, from iPads to SpaceX launches, if you’re loaded, of course.

Mertopolis

The pinnacle of early movie-making – Metropolis (1927) – wowed audiences with towering futuristic cities and cinema’s first on-screen humanoid robot. By the way, that robot would later inspire Star Wars’ iconic C-3PO. The film also featured an early version of a video call, nearly a century before Skype or Zoom.