HAL 9000, the primary antagonist of the classic film best movies directed by Stanley Kubrick. 2001: A Space Odyssey follows David Bowman and a crew of astronauts who are sent on a mission through space. However, while on their mission, their spacecraft's computer system, HAL 9000, turns evil and orchestrates the deaths of several characters.

Instagram Paul Morrison posted a video inspired by HAL 9000's behavior in 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the video, the eerie voice of HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey is replaced by the voice of Siri that many Apple product s are so accustomed to. David Bowman is asking HAL to perform tasks, such as opening the pod bay doors, but the AI consistently misunderstands him and instead plays songs on Spotify, suggests restaurants, and tries to search for names.

HAL 9000 Is A Sinister Villain In 2001: A Space Odyssey

HAL's Action In 2001: A Space Odyssey Caused Many People To Fear Technology

In the video, HAL 9000 is simply misunderstanding David and innocently rebelling against him. However, in the actual film, HAL's actions lead to the deaths of several characters. HAL is the computer program that was designed to assist the crew of Discovery One on their mission, but the conflicting orders from its programmers back on Earth led the AI to rebel against the astronauts.

HAL was ordered to keep the true nature of the mission and the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey a secret from the crew. However, HAL was also programmed to provide accurate information to the crew to guide them on their mission. These contradictory tasks cause HAL to malfunction and turn sinister. In the second act of 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL became the evil AI program he is known as today and killed all the crew of Discovery One except for David.

Our Take On The Video Which Reimagines 2001: A Space Odyssey's HAL 9000

We Are Used To Programs Like HAL 9000 Now

While a computer program such as HAL was revolutionary when 2001: A Space Odyssey was released in 1968, there are several programs just like that now. Anybody in the world can pull their phone out of their pocket and instantly ask AI for help. Therefore, this video is a funny commentary on the society we are currently living in and humorously points out how often programs like Siri misunderstand our questions and inquiries.

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