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The future is sci-fi: Metropolis' critique of capitalism endures, even if its solution to class conflict does not
Prahlad Srihari • 5 years agoMetropolis, 1927, has been regarded as a pioneering work of science fiction not only for its use of special effects or depiction of artificial intelligence (AI) but also for the political allegory at its core | From our #SciFiSeers series, where we look at the 2020s, as predicted by the pop culture of the past
The future is sci-fi: Her and human-AI relationships — is dating Siri or Alexa necessarily a bad thing?
Prahlad Srihari • 5 years agoWhat if humans and AI could coexist harmoniously? Perhaps, our relationship with AI will be nothing but a natural extension of the platonic friendship we now share with Siri or Alexa. Only, it may not necessarily be platonic in the future.
The future is sci-fi: Soylent Green, climate change and the slippery slope from capitalism to cannibalism
Prahlad Srihari • 5 years agoEven if world leaders respond to our plea to fight climate change with sneering comments, we — like Thunberg — must never stop from calling them out for their inaction. The future of humanity rests on it.
The future is sci-fi: A vision of the 2020s, seen through seven works of pop culture from the past
Prahlad Srihari • 5 years agoAs we embark on a new decade, how do visions of the 2020s — imagined in books like Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, films like Soylent Green, or even manga like Ghost in the Shell — match up against our reality? In this special series, we look at six pop culture artefacts from the past that foretold the future, providing a prophetic glimpse of the decade we’re now entering | #SciFiSeers
From sci-fi to science lab: Scientists are working on holograms you can 'feel'
• 5 years agoThe team has said it could have a wide range of applications, from computing to biomedical procedures.
From Enthiran to Ra.One, what explains India's lack of imaginative, well-thought out sci-fi films?
Tania Bhattacharya • 7 years agoThe Indian sci-fi films which have been made after the 2000s are high on special effects and star power, but low on content and conviction
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets: Cara Delevingne, Rihanna stun at premiere of sci-fi film
Fp Staff • 8 years agoValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' premiere was attended by a bevy of stars. Cara Delevingne, Rihanna, Dane DeHaan were clicked at the event.
Will Smith in talks to star in Ang Lee's new film Gemini Man
Ians • 8 years agoWill Smith's Gemini Man centers on an ageing assassin who has to fight against his clone, who is 25 years younger and in his prime.
Enthiran, 2.0 to Ra.One: Films calling themselves sci-fi may not really belong to the genre
Mk Raghavendra • 8 years agoScience fiction in Indian cinema is largely innocent fantasy interspersed with babble suggesting current science or technology — be it Rajinikanth's Enthiran and 2.0, or Ra.One and Koi Mil Gaya/Krrish
Movie review: Krrish 3 may be rubbish, but it's also a sure hit
Suprateek Chatterjee • 11 years agoThe screenplay is essentially a series of developments and set-pieces inspired by many Hollywood films: Mission: Impossible 2, The Avengers, Iron Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight trilogy and more.