Her protagonist Theodore Twombly should be thankful that he lives in the near future so his operating system is a sultry and sweet girlfriend.
But what if the Spike Jonze film took place in 1995? Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson) would be replaced by everyone's favorite Microsoft on-screen pal, Clippy. Favorite might be too strong a word.
Late Night Basement imagined such a plot, cobbling together a Twombly-Clippy romance that is more awkward than sexy.
While Clippy might not excel (pun intended) at cuddling, no one can help you make an Word spreadsheet like this fellow.