Information Machine theater
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The Information Machine theater was an innovative multimedia presentation space at the IBM Pavilion that used film and special effects to showcase the power and future of computers and information processing to World's Fair visitors.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World's Fair attraction
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multimedia theater ⓘ |
| associatedWith | IBM corporate communications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | World's Fair visitors ⓘ |
| contentFocus |
basic concepts of data processing
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future applications of computers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | corporate pavilion show ⓘ |
| feature |
didactic explanation of data processing
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immersive audiovisual environment ⓘ synchronized film projections ⓘ |
| location |
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City
NERFINISHED
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New York World's Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumUsed |
film
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special effects ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative multimedia presentation techniques
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popularizing understanding of computers to the general public ⓘ |
| operator | IBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | IBM Pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to demonstrate information processing
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to present visions of the future of computing ⓘ to showcase the power of computers ⓘ |
| targetAudience | non-technical public ⓘ |
| theme |
automation
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computers and society ⓘ information age ⓘ |
| usedFor |
education about computing technologies
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public relations for IBM ⓘ |
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