Casey Willis
The Study of Retro Futurism:
A Look Into The Past’s Future

Dreams of the future reveal more about the mind of the dreamer than the future itself. Futurism was brought about by humanity’s sudden trust and understanding of the technological revolution. To the people who were around during these sudden changes in technology, it seemed that the future was right around the corner. This optimistic concept of the future sparked the creativity of artists and filmmakers everywhere and caused their imaginations to run wild with thoughts of what the world would be like in the very distant future. Incredible flying machines float over the Empire State Building while a war between humans and robots below is being fought with laser technology. An entire city made of porcelain and metal soars above Niagara Falls. Humans travel in tubes to work, and breakfast …show more content…
We can see exactly what their society wanted and dreamed about, and what they wished one day to create. Their focus was technological advancements that brought their society closer to a perfect utopia. Taking a look at all the different films and art that was inspired by retrofuturism, I feel that it is an incredible reminder that technology takes a long time to catch up to the ideals brought on by society.
In about 25 years from now, the computers and technologies that we use every day will seem absolutely obsolete. We will be able to look back and see how we envisioned the future, and we will be able to compare what we got right, and what we got completely wrong. When we take a look at retrofuturism today, its sometimes kind of silly to imagine these people from the mid 20th century thinking about owning a flying car, or clothing that dries itself, or any sort of super technology. I strongly believe that retrofuturism is a window into the minds of the