Infographic: 8 science-fiction marvels that aren't real yet, but soon might be
For generations, science-fiction has inspired scientists and engineers alike to bring the world of make-believe to life. Never before have so many fictitious technologies seemed so plausible. Sometimes its hard to tell where reality ends and sci-fi begins. With each passing day, it seems like we are moving closer to the future promised to us in the celluloid world.
This infographic, created by Voucher Cloud, explores eight different sci-fi technologies that originated in some of our favorite movies. Drawing from such classics as Star Wars, The Matrix, and Minority Report, the infographic explains the feasibility of a range of innovations, including learning from downloads, living on spaceships, and intelligent operating systems.
About the Author
Alexis GajewskiAlexis Gajewski
Senior Content Strategist
Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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