Theodore is a lonely writer going through a tough divorce. Samantha is intuitive, cheerful, and has a sensual voice. Their worlds connect, first in a friendship and then in an intense romance. They talk about art, life, and love. They argue, laugh, fight, and even have sexual intimacy. They form a couple like any other, except for one detail. He is flesh and bone. “She” is an operating system based on artificial intelligence.
The plot of the movie “Her”, released in 2013 and starring Joaquin Phoenix, raises forward-thinking questions for its time which today have surprising relevance: can we humanise a “machine” to the point of falling in love with it? As technology advances, will we be tempted to anthropomorphise artificial intelligence more and more? Will we reduce our human condition to a zombie state where all our needs are met by mathematical algorithms?
