Name: 2001: HAL's Legacy
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Joe DeFrancesco, Rodney Brooks, Arthur C. Clarke

A must for 2001 fans, computer scientists and for the general public as well

The documentary was made in 2001 but is still very interesting to watch many years later. David is probably one of the biggest fans of the movie and at the same time a very respected and knowledgeable scientist. According to his own words, the movie made him start his career as a researcher working in various fields of AI (which relate to different properties of the HAL computer including computer vision, text to speech, or even common sense and emotions). This makes the film very authentic. It is about to what degree AI technology managed to achieve in 2001 profecies predicted in 1968 when the movie was made. In retrospect, it is also interesting to think about how much have we advanced since then (in 2018). It turns out that "simpler" tasks such as face recognition, speech, lip reading or playing chess are advanced enough to fool us humans that the other party is not an artificial entity. However, in terms of higher cognitive properties like common sense or emotions, the AI technology advanced close to none in all these decades. The documentary also includes a lot of interesting details about the movie and its making, which is a must for fans. Oh, and it is entertaining too. Unfortunately, it is not publicly available for the general audience, which I believe is a real shame, as it contributes to the general knowledge about AI, its possibilities and limitations, which is again a hot topic today in 2018 (think about autonomous cars and the question of responsibility if one fails, for instance).

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

Dziga Vertov in Man with a Movie Camera (1929)

How close are we to building a real HAL-9000 computer?

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

See which big screen releases you can watch from the comfort of your couch.

Theatrical Releases Coming to Streaming

See who dazzled on the red carpet and took home gold at the 78th Primetime Creative Emmy Awards.

2001: HAL's Legacy

Photos

Top Cast7

User reviews1

Related interests

Storyline

Did you know

Top picks

Details

Tech specs

Contribute to this page

More to explore

Recently viewed