Tech Film Noir - A Technology and Film Podcast

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When Movies Guess the Future, We Check Their Work! Welcome to Tech Film Noir where we break down the technology in classic and cult films! We're talking about popping kernels, to processing power and diving into the wild, wild, world of cinematic technology! Did it predict the future or just make us laugh? A monthly podcast for those who love film and tech! Featuring: Lianne Potter, Jeff Watkins and Simon Painter

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Strange Days (1995): Kathryn Bigelow's 90s Cyberpunk Vision of VR, Meta Glasses & Digital Memories
24d ago · 40:41
In this episode of Tech Film Noir, we're watching Strange Days (1995), Kathryn Bigelow's cyberpunk thriller, written by James Cameron, that imagined VR headsets, wearable recording technology and immersive first-person experiences decades before Meta Glasses became a reality.
The Dystopian Future That Became Our Deepfake Reality | The Running Man (1987)
1mo ago · 54:48
This episode on Tech Film Noir, we watched The Running Man (1987), the Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi action classic that imagined a future where reality television, media manipulation, corporate power, and public spectacle collide. Nearly four decades later, its vision of entertainment-driven society feels less like science fiction and more like an uncomfortable reflection of the modern world.
The 2002 Film That Predicted Deepfakes, Virtual Celebrities and AI Actors | Simone (2002)
2mo ago · 50:31
This week on Tech Film Noir, we examine the Al Pacino comedy, Simone (2022), that accidentally saw the future. While the film itself is a chaotic mess of farce, misunderstandings, and increasingly questionable computer science, its central warning feels more relevant than ever: what happens when fake people become more valuable than real ones?
Before Alexa, There Was Edgar | Electric Dreams (1984)
3mo ago · 1:00:45
This week on Tech Film Noir, we plug ourselves into the strange, synth-soaked world of Electric Dreams — the gloriously weird 1984 cult sci-fi movie where a socially awkward architect, a spilled bottle of champagne on his brand new PC, and an overenthusiastic home computer accidentally create one of cinema’s earliest AI love triangles. What starts as a light PG comedy quickly mutates into something far stranger: part rom-com, part techno-thriller, part MTV fever dream. We unpack why the film was massively mismarketed, why Edgar the computer has more chemistry than the actual romance, and why i
Tech Noir, Killer Cyborgs, and Biohazard Trousers | The Terminator (1984)
4mo ago · 58:55
In the premiere episode of Tech Film Noir, hosts Lianne Potter, Jeff Watkins, and Simon Painter travel back to 1984 to dissect James Cameron’s career-defining masterpiece, The Terminator. We’re putting Arnold’s cyborg under the microscope - literally. From the 6502 assembly language hidden in the Terminator’s HUD to the ‘Right to Repair’ scene that would make a modern technician weep, we explore why this low-budget slasher-turned-sci-fi remains the gold standard for AI storytelling. We also tackle the tough questions: Why does time travel require nudity (and will it encourage us to be ‘beach r
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