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2001: A Space Odyssey
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2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, who co-wrote the screenplay with Arthur C. Clarke. Its plot was inspired by several short stories op
Arthur C. Clarke in 1965, photographed in the Discovery's pod bay
Arthur C. Clarke in 1965, photographed in the Discovery's pod bay
Modern replica of the Discovery One spaceship model
Modern replica of the Discovery One spaceship model
The "centrifuge" set used for filming scenes depicting interior of the spaceship Discovery
The "centrifuge" set used for filming scenes depicting interior of the spaceship Discovery
Zero-gravity effect
Zero-gravity effect
HAL 9000
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HAL 9000 is a fictional artificial-intelligence character and the main antagonist in the Space Odyssey series. First appearing in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL is a sentient general-intelli
2001: A Space Odyssey
…stars Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, and Douglas Rain, and follows a voyage by astronauts, scientists, and the sentient supercomputer HAL 9000 to Jupiter to investigate an alien monolith. The film is noted for its scientifically accurate depiction of spaceflight, pioneering special effects…
HAL faceplate (from a museum exhibition)
HAL faceplate (from a museum exhibition)
A loose replica of HAL 9000 on exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center
A loose replica of HAL 9000 on exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center
HAL 9000 on a plaque outside the Hotel Chelsea in New York City, commemorating where Clarke lived while writing 2001: A Space Odyssey
HAL 9000 on a plaque outside the Hotel Chelsea in New York City, commemorating where Clarke lived while writing 2001: A Space Odyssey