The History of Sound (2025) is a period drama focused on a gay male romance, exploring themes of queer love and memory. Based on available information, the film does not depict transsexual characters, storylines, or communities within its narrative. Its exploration of queer identity is specific to the experiences of its gay protagonists.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film adapts Ben Shattuck's short stories, depicting two male protagonists, Lionel Worthing and David White, consistent with their original canonical genders. No characters are indicated to have a different on-screen gender from their established source material or historical record.

The film's protagonists, Lionel and David, are implied to be white Americans of European descent in the source material and historical context. Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, both white actors, are consistent with this implied background. No characters established as one race are portrayed as a different race.