The Influence of Science Fiction Movies on Industrial Design Approaches

Designers have always been creating innovative products which will be of use in the future. Demonstrating the future with regard to the present-day facts¡ science fiction movies can construct a relatively realistic picture of the future. Thus¡ they affect the user society and designers as a cultural agent. Analyzing the science fiction eras over the last century and studying their similarities with the attributes of those eras in terms of design¡ revealed three areas of research to explore here; technology¡ culture and future. Regarding technology¡ the leadership of science fiction genre in developing ideas was discussed. On the other hand¡ concerning the cultural aspect of the study¡ the cultural impact of this genre as well as design being culturally influenced by that was investigated. Finally¡ we answered the question whether¡ in the future¡ science fiction movies will be considered as a source of inspiration for designers or not.