Technologies that the cinema predicted and that came true

Technologies that the cinema predicted and that came true

Some time later, 45 years to be exact, what once seemed impossible to believe is now a reality. In mid-2022, the iconic Swedish group Abba returned to the stage in a holographic way to give a concert in the city of London, where more than three thousand fans enjoyed the beat of the renowned quartet, even though none of its members was physically present at the concert. place.

But the story of the skywalker She is not the only one who transferred the magic of the cinema and who lives with us. The arrival of new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the 5G network, make it possible for what we once saw on the screen to exist today and revolutionize society.

Mobile phone

Perhaps one of the most used devices by man today is the mobile phone. Whether it is to work, communicate or hang out, cell phones have become the most essential object for many. What most do not know is that his invention arose thanks to the famous television series star trek (1966 – 1969).

This was confessed by Martin Cooper, an American electronic engineer and inventor, considered the father of the cell phone, who, according to his own words, was inspired by the character of Captain James T. Kirk.

Smart Gadgets

To make your time travel adventures possible, in “Back to the Future” (1985), the character Marty Mcfly had the help of different intelligent devices such as biometric systems to capture fingerprints, something more than common today for activities as daily as unlocking the cell phone.

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Also, smart glasses took place in the acclaimed saga, allowing the protagonists to watch television and communicate with each other. Currently, this is a product that can be easily purchased at numerous retailers. Google was one of the pioneers, with its augmented reality glasses, and they were followed by brands of all kinds such as Apple and Playstation, although both with different functions and audiences.

driverless cars

Already in the 2000s, the imagination began to go a little further. In the dystopian sci-fi action feature film, “I robot” (2004), Detective Del Spooner, played by Will Smith, drove the spectacular Audi RSQ Concept, a self-driving car, guided by the driver’s voice, which was specially manufactured by the German company for the film. Tesla has already begun to make it a reality in the automotive industry with Autopilot, a controversial project that seeks to achieve Level 5 SAE (total autonomous driving) in the not too distant future.

More similarities, less similarities, what is clear is that technology advances at such a fast pace that it has already been capable of revolutionizing different aspects of life such as health, the economy, the environment and society in general, evidence that proves that a more automated and digitized future is imminent.

Surely the audiovisual industry continues to announce new and unexpected trends, but it is not the only one that can surprise us. Our solutions are not produced in Hollywood, but software has no limits and thanks to our work we create stories and experiences that our clients never imagined.

Head of Marketing & Communications at Baufest and Graduate in Audiovision and Master in Strategic Marketing

Source: Ambito

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