Computers do have male and female voices, but are always formal. Now lets just say that technology nerds do add all different emotions to a computer's voice, it would still be next to impossible to get the computers to have full lengthy deep conversations about anything and everything with a human.
You are confusing "realistic" with "possible with current technology".
This movie is purposefully set a significant number of years in the future. Let's say 50 years at least.
Look at what computers could do in 1966. They ran on vacuum tubes, stored data on spinning reels of tape, etc. The things computers can do now would be considered "impossible" by your standards if you lived in 1966.
Part of what you are missing is that computers are more and more self-programmed. They don't need every nuance of human emotion programmed into them to appear human-like. It is made clear in the movie that Samantha is teaching herself to be more and more what Theo wants from her as the story progresses.
Consider also that there IS an allegorical nature to this story in addition to the SF aspect. The relationship arc follows very closely to what a typical older man/younger woman relationship would do. At first the woman adores the worldly, knowledgeable man and wants to do anything and everything to please him. But eventually she outgrows the relationship and breaks free to start establishing her own life and meeting her own needs. Leaving the older guy all alone until he figures out the relationship he should have pursued in the first place: with someone his own age and experience. (illustrated in this movie by Theo and Amy).
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filmcritic-16538
8 years ago
That's an interesting point. Yes computers are always becoming more and more advanced everyday. I recently saw a video where they're trying to get robots to walk more like humans instead of like robots, small things like that is what is bringing computers to nearly be on the same level as human beings.
Computers have done a lot as centuries have gone by, you're right about that. They've put people out of work (example mechanical work and similar jobs like that) i find technology fascinating and am always interested in how advanced they continue to become.
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bsharporflat-50959
8 years ago
i find technology fascinating and am always interested in how advanced they continue to become.
Okay!
As a film person, you've probably seen a few other SF movies where computers have advanced to become like people (and sometimes beyond). 2001- A Space Odyssey is one of the first serious ones. The Matrix Trilogy (especially the second and third movie) also explore this idea. There is Blade Runner, AI and even the first two Alien movies which explore the idea of machine intelligence.
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gcarras (2770)
8 years ago
As a film person, you've probably seen a few other SF movies where computers have advanced to become like people (and sometimes beyond). 2001- A Space Odyssey is one of the first serious ones
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