The "Amazon Echo and Voice Assistants" (Episode: "The Simpsons Movie", 2007)

The Simpsons has earned quite the reputation for seemingly predicting the future. It’s actually a bit of a meme at this point, with fans pointing out how many things in the real world appear to have been "predicted" by the show, sometimes years in advance. While some of these predictions are purely coincidental or the result of broad satire, others do seem oddly prescient.

The "Amazon Echo and Voice Assistants" (Episode: "The Simpsons Movie", 2007)

• What happened: In the movie, Homer is seen interacting with a voice-activated device, which mirrors the function of today's smart assistants.
• Reality: By the mid-2010s, Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, Google Assistant, and other voice-activated assistants became commonplace in homes. These devices allow users to control their smart homes, play music, get information, and more using only their voice.