The Pod Generation
The Pod Generation

The Pod Generation

  • Director: Sophie Barthes

In a not-so-distant future, tech giant Pegazus offers couples the opportunity to share their pregnancies via detachable artificial wombs or pods. And so begins Rachel and Alvy's wild ride to parenthood in this brave new world.

Sophie Barthes on making sci-fi elements feel natural with Dolby Atmos

Recipient of the 2023 Dolby Institute Fellowship, The Pod Generation writer/director Sophie Barthes has created a unique and powerful film about parenthood, our relationship with technology, and the role nature plays in our lives. She recently met with director of the Dolby Institute, Glenn Kiser, to discuss how she used Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos to create a more intimate relationship between her characters and the technology they use.

Sophie Barthes on making sci-fi elements feel natural with Dolby Atmos

Recipient of the 2023 Dolby Institute Fellowship, The Pod Generation writer/director Sophie Barthes has created a unique and powerful film about parenthood, our relationship with technology, and the role nature plays in our lives. She recently met with director of the Dolby Institute, Glenn Kiser, to discuss how she used Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos to create a more intimate relationship between her characters and the technology they use.

Designing sound for the many uses of AI

Watch as writer/director Sophie Barthes discusses the way she used Dolby Atmos in her sound design to highlight the seductive and pervasive power of future technologies. In this insightful interview she talks about the danger of ceding our decision-making to AI — especially in the most intimate spaces of our lives

Designing sound for the many uses of AI

Watch as writer/director Sophie Barthes discusses the way she used Dolby Atmos in her sound design to highlight the seductive and pervasive power of future technologies. In this insightful interview she talks about the danger of ceding our decision-making to AI — especially in the most intimate spaces of our lives