Relationship between humans and operating systems

Rating: 8/10 (4 October 2016)

The movie "Her", directed by Spike Jones, follows the story of a man, Theodore, whom falls in love with his operating system, who has been named Samantha. This film offers a realisiltisc yet also somewhat frightening vision of the future and the possible relationships between humans and technology systems. Samantha, voiced by Scarlet Johanson, causes one to question what an operating system can offer emotionally, and if it is truly possible to be truly in love with something, rather than someone. Samantha held no presence in the physical world, but still managed to fulfill Theodore's emotional needs. This concept is extremely possible, which is concerning when thinking towards the future. The movie did an excellent job in portraying the extremely realilistic possibility of the various ways in which an operating system may fulfill the need for relationship, thus replacing human interaction.