2001: HAL's Legacy


60m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Thirty-five years ago, in the film "2001: A Space Odyssey," writer Arthur C. Clarke and director Stanley Kubrick created a fictional Artificial Intelligence that would set a benchmark for a whole real-world industry: the sinister, omniscient computer HAL. Now, in the year 2001, the program presents

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Thirty-five years ago, in the film "2001: A Space Odyssey," writer Arthur C. Clarke and director Stanley Kubrick created a fictional Artificial Intelligence that would set a benchmark for a whole real-world industry: the sinister, omniscient computer HAL. Now, in the year 2001, the program presents some of the key scenes from the movie, and asks if such a creature can be constructed in reality. Clarke and experts from across the United States weigh in on the subject, saying it is possible.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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