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HAL 9000

HAL 9000 (or simply HAL or Hal) 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 (Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic Computer) is a sentient general-intelligence computer that controls the systems of the Discovery One spacecraft and…

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Created by
Arthur C. Clarke Stanley Kubrick
First appearance
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Gender
Male (Male vocals and pronouns)
Last appearance
3001: The Final Odyssey (1997)
Nickname
HAL
Relatives
HAL 10000 · 2 × Ground based HAL 9000 used by Mission Control[a] · SAL 9000

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HAL 9000

Nodes103
Edges102
Triples72
Avg. degree1.98
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HAL 9000

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related to Legacy · 23
HAL 9000 → Academy Award-winning, AFI's, Alien, Anthony Hopkins, Carnegie Science Center, Covenant, David, Fame, HAL, Hannibal Lecter, Heroes, In, Lambs, Michael Fassbender, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Prometheus, Robot Hall, Silence, There
related to Concept and creation · 20
HAL 9000 → As, Asimov's First Law, Athena, Autonomous Mobile Explorer, Bruno Forster, Clarke, Clarke's, Dr, Earth, HAL, Kaminski, Project Morpheus, Robotics, Senator Floyd, Socrates, Stephen Baxter's, The, The Athena, Time Odyssey, Whitehead
related to External links · 18
HAL 9000 → An Interview, Arthur, Champaign, Clarke, Clay Waldrop2001, David, HAL, HAL's, HALHAL's Legacy, Illinois, ISBN, MIT Press, Space OdysseyHAL's Legacy, Stork, Text, The, University, Urbana
Relatives · 3
HAL 9000 → 2 × Ground based HAL 9000 used by Mission Control[a], HAL 10000, SAL 9000
Created by · 1
HAL 9000 → Arthur C. Clarke Stanley Kubrick
First appearance · 1
HAL 9000 → 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Gender · 1
HAL 9000 → Male (Male vocals and pronouns)
Last appearance · 1
HAL 9000 → 3001: The Final Odyssey (1997)
Nickname · 1
HAL 9000 → HAL
Species · 1
HAL 9000 → Supercomputer

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HAL 9000Created byArthur C. Clarke Stanley Kubrick1.00infobox
HAL 9000First appearance2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)1.00infobox
HAL 9000GenderMale (Male vocals and pronouns)1.00infobox
HAL 9000Last appearance3001: The Final Odyssey (1997)1.00infobox
HAL 9000NicknameHAL1.00infobox
HAL 9000RelativesHAL 100001.00infobox
HAL 9000Relatives2 × Ground based HAL 9000 used by Mission Control[a]1.00infobox
HAL 9000RelativesSAL 90001.00infobox
HAL 9000SpeciesSupercomputer1.00infobox
HAL 9000Voiced byDouglas Rain1.00infobox
Davidinstance ofMichael Fassbender has also cited HAL as an inspiration for his performances as android characters0.80text
HAL 9000related to Concept and creationClarke0.60section

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