science fiction

It may have its roots in science fiction, but a small number of researchers are making real progress trying to create computers out of living cells.

"Our future is no longer science fiction," she said.

"People get all excited about science fiction films when they come out. You know, Star Wars or Star Trek. This is the real thing."

Legendary, the US film production company behind movies like Dune and Jurassic World, will be making a movie of Gundam, a military science fiction anime series about a giant robot that began in 1979.

"I want structural change. This is not the way forward. This is like living in Minority Report," he said, referring to the science fiction film where technology is used to predict crimes before they're committed.