It’s 124 years in the future and not only do people still drive themselves around but a futuristic douchebag gets busted for DUI - an unlikely occurrence in a future where the designated driver should be an anachronism. But seriously, everybody knows skeuomorphism is so 2007. But the creepy android taxi driver is just comical (which suits the tone of the movie, I guess). Total Recall did predict driverless cars, so no problem there. In a society dedicated to creating perfect humans through genetic engineering, you’d think they would also pimp their rides too. The cars that Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke drive are definitely stylish, but come off as decidedly old school. Gattaca (set in the mid to late 21st century) I find it hard to believe the amazing aerospace tech shown in the movie, as well as the tech in autonomous drones, and fully-fledged AI robots didn’t filter down to the auto industry. Okay, so 2034 is one year shy of our 2035 date. The voice-controlled driverless cars in Timecop not only look hideous but arrived too early in our timeline. Here are the movies that didn’t quite hit the mark (in chronological order). The movie is usually set in a specific year, so that will be taken into account when comparing the depicted year with our proposed 2035 date. Thirdly, the science fiction movie in question should sincerely attempt to depict our future society, although there is room for some artistic license of course. But Kitt is still awesome, even if the 80s are long gone, so it would be remiss not to mention him. And, although Kitt from Knight Rider is actually a pretty realistic autonomous vehicle, he appears on television. And no Benny the Cab from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, or Herby, even if they are pretty cute sentient cars. So, no Christine, arguably the most terrifying depiction of a driverless car. Secondly, we will be focusing exclusively on American science fiction movies, so any depictions of self-driving cars in other genres or mediums is out. So, let’s go with that general time frame as the future date when self-driving cars are more or less mainstream. Navigant, a market research think tank, has studied the emerging technology of self-driving cars and has concluded that by 2035, at least 75 percent of all cars sold will be autonomous. So, the question is, which science fiction movies got it right, and who got it wrong?īefore we can answer this question, we need to establish a few things.įirstly, we need to determine a plausible future date where the majority of vehicles on the road will be autonomous. But with self-driving cars rapidly gaining traction (sorry) in the public imagination, we are getting a better idea of what a realistic future of autonomous vehicles may look like. Driverless cars in Sci-Fi movies Sat Feb 14, 2015Ĭars are so integral to American culture, that it’s no surprise they often appear in Hollywood movies about the future.
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