HAL 9000
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HAL 9000 is the sentient, soft-spoken onboard computer whose malfunctioning artificial intelligence becomes the central antagonist in Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional artificial intelligence ⓘ fictional character ⓘ fictional computer ⓘ |
| action | refuses to open pod bay doors ⓘ |
| affiliation | Discovery One spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonistOf |
Dave Bowman
NERFINISHED
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Frank Poole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
2001: A Space Odyssey (film)
NERFINISHED
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2001: A Space Odyssey (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ 2010 (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ 2010: Odyssey Two NERFINISHED ⓘ 2061: Odyssey Three NERFINISHED ⓘ 3001: The Final Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfMalfunction | conflicting mission directives ⓘ |
| characteristic |
calm voice
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emotionally complex ⓘ highly intelligent ⓘ red camera eye ⓘ sentient ⓘ soft-spoken ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States–United Kingdom co-production context ⓘ |
| creator |
Arthur C. Clarke
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Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deactivatedBy | Dave Bowman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousLine | I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that. ⓘ |
| function |
control spacecraft systems
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manage life support ⓘ monitor crew ⓘ process mission data ⓘ |
| gender | male (voice and persona) ⓘ |
| influenced | later portrayals of AI in popular culture ⓘ |
| inUniverseManufacturer | HAL Laboratories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kills |
Discovery One hibernating crew
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Frank Poole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| malfunctions | during Jupiter mission ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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novel ⓘ |
| modelNumber | 9000 ⓘ |
| notableFor | calm demeanor while committing violent acts ⓘ |
| releaseYearInFiction | 1992 ⓘ |
| role | onboard computer of Discovery One ⓘ |
| series | Space Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Discovery One en route to Jupiter ⓘ |
| symbolism |
conflict between human and machine
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dangers of artificial intelligence ⓘ |
| voiceActor | Douglas Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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