Falling In Love With The Machine: Is This What The Future Looks Like?

Released in 2014, the Academy Award-winning film by Spike Jonze, “Her”, starring Joaquin Phoenix.

“Her” is an atypical love story which brings to screen a technology driven futuristic take on human life and personal relationships. Released in 2014, the movie is definitely worth a watch and it is no wonder that it has won numerous accolades and has been widely screened at film festivals. The protagonist Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) is a professional who pens customized love letters for an online service. These letters are not in the usual computer font, but a distinct beautiful “handwriting” created digitally. On the personal front, he appears to be a lonely man after a recent separation from his wife and has somewhat of a monotonous life where he does his 9-5 office stint and gets back home.

 At one plane, it reflects the increasing utility of tech artifacts, wherein Theodore is checking e-mails on the go and responding to them via his digital assistant on his Bluetooth earpiece. This and much more became possible when he purchased and installed an intuitive AI software on his computer after filling out essential details. Though the digital assistant does not have a form, the OS who names itself as “Samantha” (the voice of Scarlett Johansson), after Theodore opted for a female voice, fills the void in his life in the beginning. He begins to interact with Samantha quite a lot, initially for work related stuff like attending or cancelling phone calls, responding to e-mails and text messages. 

Welcoming the thought of Gay rights

We may not be staying in the US and the Supreme Court ruling may not affect us in any major or minor way. But, we as educated, aware and responsible citizens possess all rights to lend our support to a landmark decision, even though it may have sparked controversy. Embracing Rainbow flags on social media does not simply make us pro-US, or blind to our native cultures and lifestyles, or any less nationalistic. We endorse nothing, but a progressive and bold decision, that we believe is a step in the right direction.

A heart's desire

I miss that environment encouraging and conducive

Now, everything seems queer and elusive.

I try to introspect with a sunken heart,

Where was I wrong on my part?

Life is a rainbow with shades of black,

one opportunity escapes but the other is back.

I have God and parents beside,

my mind still wanders where to reside.

I certainly won't let down my angelic mother,

She makes me complete and prosper..

Just be with me,

just be with me,

always with me...