# Origins | Envisioning

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# Origins

Explore science fiction titles and their connections to real-world technologies. Discover how visionary stories have inspired and predicted technological innovation.

## Science fiction titles

Movies, books, games, and TV series that feature technologies now being developed or researched.

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![1984](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187382/origins/nineteen-eighty-four-8yos8q.png)

1984

1949•Book•UK•2 techs

[/research/origins/1984](/research/origins/1984)

![2001: A Space Odyssey](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765185685/origins/2001-space-odyssey-utipso.png)

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968•Movie•UK/USA

[/research/origins/2001-a-space-odyssey](/research/origins/2001-a-space-odyssey)

![3%](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187001/origins/3-percent-8vzh4n.jpg)

3%

2016•TV Series•Brazil•2 techs

[/research/origins/3-percent](/research/origins/3-percent)

![A.I. Artificial Intelligence](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187727/origins/ai-artificial-intelligence-ffr7vb.png)

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001•Movie•USA

[/research/origins/ai-artificial-intelligence](/research/origins/ai-artificial-intelligence)

![Akira](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187889/origins/akira-ziofrx.jpg)

Akira

1988•Movie•Japan•2 techs

[/research/origins/akira](/research/origins/akira)

![Alice in Borderland](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187055/origins/alice-in-borderland-idoyp9.png)

Alice in Borderland

2020•TV Series•Japan•2 techs

[/research/origins/alice-in-borderland](/research/origins/alice-in-borderland)

![Altered Carbon](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186551/origins/altered-carbon-ee7a7v.png)

Altered Carbon

2018•TV Series•USA•2 techs

[/research/origins/altered-carbon](/research/origins/altered-carbon)

![Annihilation](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187867/origins/annihilation-j992go.jpg)

Annihilation

2018•Movie•USA/UK•2 techs

[/research/origins/annihilation](/research/origins/annihilation)

![Arrival](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187848/origins/arrival-0hedla.jpg)

Arrival

2016•Movie•USA•1 tech

[/research/origins/arrival](/research/origins/arrival)

![Battlestar Galactica](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188060/origins/battlestar-galactica-fvpqv1.jpg)

Battlestar Galactica

2004•TV Series•USA•2 techs

[/research/origins/battlestar-galactica](/research/origins/battlestar-galactica)

![BioShock](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188308/origins/bioshock-94584s.jpg)

BioShock

2007•Game•USA•3 titles

[/research/origins/bioshock](/research/origins/bioshock)

![Black Mirror](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186506/origins/black-mirror-auu4n3.jpg)

Black Mirror

2011•TV Series•UK•20 titles•33 techs

[/research/origins/black-mirror](/research/origins/black-mirror)

![Blackout](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187328/origins/blackout-jopsv2.png)

Blackout

2023•TV Series•Italy

[/research/origins/blackout](/research/origins/blackout)

![Blade Runner](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187604/origins/blade-runner-hwxuxa.jpg)

Blade Runner

1982•Movie•USA•2 titles•3 techs

[/research/origins/blade-runner](/research/origins/blade-runner)

![Brave New World](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187350/origins/brave-new-world-shgngc.jpg)

Brave New World

1932•Book•UK•3 techs

[/research/origins/brave-new-world](/research/origins/brave-new-world)

![Cargo](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187072/origins/cargo-l6cxs9.jpg)

Cargo

2017•Movie•Australia•1 tech

[/research/origins/cargo](/research/origins/cargo)

![Cowboy Bebop](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187943/origins/cowboy-bebop-svx4gv.png)

Cowboy Bebop

1998•TV Series•Japan

[/research/origins/cowboy-bebop](/research/origins/cowboy-bebop)

![Cyberpunk 2077](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186818/origins/cyberpunk-2077-ktcihe.jpg)

Cyberpunk 2077

2020•Game•Poland•3 techs

[/research/origins/cyberpunk-2077](/research/origins/cyberpunk-2077)

![Dark](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186978/origins/dark-7oipra.png)

Dark

2017•TV Series•Germany

[/research/origins/dark](/research/origins/dark)

![Death Stranding](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188365/origins/death-stranding-j9ctjq.jpg)

Death Stranding

2019•Game•Japan

[/research/origins/death-stranding](/research/origins/death-stranding)

![Detroit: Become Human](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188345/origins/detroit-become-human-0xyy79.jpg)

Detroit: Become Human

2018•Game•France

[/research/origins/detroit-become-human](/research/origins/detroit-become-human)

![Deus Ex](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186577/origins/deus-ex-4yqebo.png)

Deus Ex

2000•Game•USA•4 titles•3 techs

[/research/origins/deus-ex](/research/origins/deus-ex)

![Devs](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188210/origins/devs-b3q6zj.png)

Devs

2020•TV Series•USA

[/research/origins/devs](/research/origins/devs)

![District 9](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187788/origins/district-9-f2xbqr.png)

District 9

2009•Movie•South Africa/USA•2 techs

[/research/origins/district-9](/research/origins/district-9)

![Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187464/origins/do-androids-dream-gp9umm.png)

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

1968•Book•USA•1 tech

[/research/origins/do-androids-dream-of-electric-sheep](/research/origins/do-androids-dream-of-electric-sheep)

![Dune](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186799/origins/dune-v68onu.png)

Dune

1965•Book•USA•6 titles•3 techs

[/research/origins/dune](/research/origins/dune)

![Ender's Game](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187484/origins/enders-game-ikn00l.jpg)

Ender's Game

1985•Book•USA•2 titles•3 techs

[/research/origins/enders-game](/research/origins/enders-game)

![Ergo Proxy](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188011/origins/ergo-proxy-s4xj49.jpg)

Ergo Proxy

2006•TV Series•Japan

[/research/origins/ergo-proxy](/research/origins/ergo-proxy)

![Ex Machina](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187810/origins/ex-machina-b8b0xx.png)

Ex Machina

2014•Movie•UK•3 techs

[/research/origins/ex-machina](/research/origins/ex-machina)

![Fahrenheit 451](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187431/origins/fahrenheit-451-bk7tqh.jpg)

Fahrenheit 451

1953•Book•USA•2 techs

[/research/origins/fahrenheit-451](/research/origins/fahrenheit-451)

![Foundation](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187167/origins/foundation-o115ck.png)

Foundation

1951•Book•USA•2 titles•2 techs

[/research/origins/foundation](/research/origins/foundation)

![Gattaca](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186747/origins/gattaca-01pwwl.jpg)

Gattaca

1997•Movie•USA•2 techs

[/research/origins/gattaca](/research/origins/gattaca)

![Ghost in the Shell](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186526/origins/ghost-in-the-shell-s3zajh.jpg)

Ghost in the Shell

1995•Movie•Japan•2 titles•3 techs

[/research/origins/ghost-in-the-shell](/research/origins/ghost-in-the-shell)

![Half-Life](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188266/origins/half-life-yl3qds.png)

Half-Life

1998•Game•USA•3 titles

[/research/origins/half-life](/research/origins/half-life)

![Her](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186597/origins/her-vmt38e.jpg)

Her

2013•Movie•USA•3 techs

[/research/origins/her](/research/origins/her)

![Horizon](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187251/origins/horizon-zero-dawn-d3hc8d.jpg)

Horizon

2017•Game•Netherlands•2 titles•3 techs

[/research/origins/horizon-zero-dawn](/research/origins/horizon-zero-dawn)

![Humans](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188115/origins/humans-et1lvh.png)

Humans

2015•TV Series•UK•2 techs

[/research/origins/humans](/research/origins/humans)

![I, Robot](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187407/origins/i-robot-2iykvr.png)

I, Robot

1950•Book•USA•2 titles•3 techs

[/research/origins/i-robot](/research/origins/i-robot)

![Interstellar](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187831/origins/interstellar-l9dax0.png)

Interstellar

2014•Movie•USA/UK•1 tech

[/research/origins/interstellar](/research/origins/interstellar)

![Jurassic Park](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187693/origins/jurassic-park-4ut17k.png)

Jurassic Park

1993•Movie•USA•6 titles

[/research/origins/jurassic-park](/research/origins/jurassic-park)

![Love, Death & Robots](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188152/origins/love-death-robots-9pmcyl.png)

Love, Death & Robots

2019•TV Series•USA

[/research/origins/love-death-robots](/research/origins/love-death-robots)

![Mass Effect](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186838/origins/mass-effect-d4cbta.jpg)

Mass Effect

2007•Game•Canada•4 titles•2 techs

[/research/origins/mass-effect](/research/origins/mass-effect)

![Metal Gear Solid](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188292/origins/metal-gear-solid-mt8urr.png)

Metal Gear Solid

1998•Game•Japan•5 titles

[/research/origins/metal-gear-solid](/research/origins/metal-gear-solid)

![Metropolis](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187582/origins/metropolis-p3tsok.jpg)

Metropolis

1927•Movie•Germany•2 techs

[/research/origins/metropolis](/research/origins/metropolis)

![Minority Report](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186426/origins/minority-report-chg7yd.png)

Minority Report

2002•Movie•USA•2 techs

[/research/origins/minority-report](/research/origins/minority-report)

![Neon Genesis Evangelion](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187912/origins/neon-genesis-evangelion-dtzmt4.jpg)

Neon Genesis Evangelion

1995•TV Series•Japan•2 titles•2 techs

[/research/origins/neon-genesis-evangelion](/research/origins/neon-genesis-evangelion)

![Neuromancer](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765185708/origins/neuromancer-n3nda8.jpg)

Neuromancer

1984•Book•USA

[/research/origins/neuromancer](/research/origins/neuromancer)

![Orphan Black](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188087/origins/orphan-black-fjyked.jpg)

Orphan Black

2013•TV Series•Canada•2 techs

[/research/origins/orphan-black](/research/origins/orphan-black)

![Paprika](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187991/origins/paprika-d7dr1i.jpg)

Paprika

2006•Movie•Japan•1 tech

[/research/origins/paprika](/research/origins/paprika)

![Plurality](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188419/origins/plurality-3x6jql.png)

Plurality

2012•Short Film•USA

[/research/origins/plurality](/research/origins/plurality)

![Portal](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188326/origins/portal-1ibwwr.jpg)

Portal

2007•Game•USA•2 titles

[/research/origins/portal](/research/origins/portal)

![Project Hail Mary](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187559/origins/project-hail-mary-9545h2.png)

Project Hail Mary

2021•Book•USA•1 tech

[/research/origins/project-hail-mary](/research/origins/project-hail-mary)

![Psycho-Pass](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186950/origins/psycho-pass-5awk7y.png)

Psycho-Pass

2012•TV Series•Japan•2 techs

[/research/origins/psycho-pass](/research/origins/psycho-pass)

![Ready Player One](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186649/origins/ready-player-one-n1pz3y.png)

Ready Player One

2018•Movie•USA•3 techs

[/research/origins/ready-player-one](/research/origins/ready-player-one)

![RoboCop](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187643/origins/robocop-3jjzaa.jpg)

RoboCop

1987•Movie•USA

[/research/origins/robocop](/research/origins/robocop)

![Serial Experiments Lain](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187970/origins/serial-experiments-lain-zl688x.png)

Serial Experiments Lain

1998•TV Series•Japan•1 tech

[/research/origins/serial-experiments-lain](/research/origins/serial-experiments-lain)

![Severance](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188237/origins/severance-4y1iux.png)

Severance

2022•TV Series•USA

[/research/origins/severance](/research/origins/severance)

![Silo](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187027/origins/silo-2z1lpy.png)

Silo

2023•TV Series•USA•2 techs

[/research/origins/silo](/research/origins/silo)

![Snow Crash](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186728/origins/snow-crash-bqtacm.jpg)

Snow Crash

1992•Book•USA•2 techs

[/research/origins/snow-crash](/research/origins/snow-crash)

![Star Trek](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765185644/origins/star-trek-30e3t2.png)

Star Trek

1966•TV Series•USA•2 titles

[/research/origins/star-trek](/research/origins/star-trek)

![Steins;Gate](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188041/origins/steins-gate-eqxtou.png)

Steins;Gate

2011•TV Series•Japan•2 titles

[/research/origins/steins-gate](/research/origins/steins-gate)

![Sunspring](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188441/origins/sunspring-zeipl3.jpg)

Sunspring

2016•Short Film•USA

[/research/origins/sunspring](/research/origins/sunspring)

![System Shock](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187274/origins/system-shock-6yuz0p.jpg)

System Shock

1994•Game•USA•2 titles•3 techs

[/research/origins/system-shock](/research/origins/system-shock)

![The Diamond Age](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187507/origins/the-diamond-age-exjw2x.jpg)

The Diamond Age

1995•Book•USA•2 techs

[/research/origins/the-diamond-age](/research/origins/the-diamond-age)

![The Expanse](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186457/origins/the-expanse-x6nlit.png)

The Expanse

2015•TV Series•USA•2 techs

[/research/origins/the-expanse](/research/origins/the-expanse)

![The Martian](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187534/origins/the-martian-lgc3yt.png)

The Martian

2011•Book•USA•2 titles•2 techs

[/research/origins/the-martian](/research/origins/the-martian)

![The Matrix](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186617/origins/the-matrix-yoj6zk.jpg)

The Matrix

1999•Movie•USA•4 titles•2 techs

[/research/origins/the-matrix](/research/origins/the-matrix)

![The Terminator](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187623/origins/the-terminator-25uib6.jpg)

The Terminator

1984•Movie•USA•6 titles•3 techs

[/research/origins/the-terminator](/research/origins/the-terminator)

![The Three-Body Problem](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186769/origins/the-three-body-problem-7ocf63.jpg)

The Three-Body Problem

2006•Book•China•3 titles•2 techs

[/research/origins/the-three-body-problem](/research/origins/the-three-body-problem)

![The Wandering Earth](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186927/origins/the-wandering-earth-64s2xz.png)

The Wandering Earth

2019•Movie•China

[/research/origins/the-wandering-earth](/research/origins/the-wandering-earth)

![Total Recall](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187671/origins/total-recall-6iiqk1.png)

Total Recall

1990•Movie•USA

[/research/origins/total-recall](/research/origins/total-recall)

![Upload](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188187/origins/upload-o3q5ic.png)

Upload

2020•TV Series•USA•1 tech

[/research/origins/upload](/research/origins/upload)

![WALL-E](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187757/origins/wall-e-c1n9kv.png)

WALL-E

2008•Movie•USA•2 techs

[/research/origins/wall-e](/research/origins/wall-e)

![Watch Dogs](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765187305/origins/watch-dogs-vz5le3.png)

Watch Dogs

2014•Game•Canada•3 titles•2 techs

[/research/origins/watch-dogs](/research/origins/watch-dogs)

![Westworld](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765186487/origins/westworld-801pna.png)

Westworld

2016•TV Series•USA•3 techs

[/research/origins/westworld](/research/origins/westworld)

![World Builder](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1765188386/origins/world-builder-3iifcw.jpg)

World Builder

2007•Short Film•USA

[/research/origins/world-builder](/research/origins/world-builder)