A couple of months ago, when the ChatGPT craze first erupted, I decided to take a second look at Her, a 2013 film about a man who falls in love with his sentient operating system, written and directed by Spike Jonze. One of the film’s major themes is the tension between the intimate and the impersonal. Phoenix’s character, Theodore, is divorced and spends his days in a cavernous, empty, open-plan office, crafting beautiful handwritten love letters for other people. He’s anti-social, dodging his neighbors and co-workers in favor of solo video games and phone sex. He has a knee-jerk aversion to commitment in romantic relationships.
#35: Future Nostalgia
#35: Future Nostalgia
#35: Future Nostalgia
A couple of months ago, when the ChatGPT craze first erupted, I decided to take a second look at Her, a 2013 film about a man who falls in love with his sentient operating system, written and directed by Spike Jonze. One of the film’s major themes is the tension between the intimate and the impersonal. Phoenix’s character, Theodore, is divorced and spends his days in a cavernous, empty, open-plan office, crafting beautiful handwritten love letters for other people. He’s anti-social, dodging his neighbors and co-workers in favor of solo video games and phone sex. He has a knee-jerk aversion to commitment in romantic relationships.