sep 8, 1968 - 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Arthur C. Clarke’s 1968 novel, 2001: A Space Odyssey, was written concurrently with Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece film. The two worked on the novel together, but Clarke ended up being the only credited author and the novel was released after the film, overshadowing its popularity. However, the film remains popular to this day and is often dubbed “the most important film ever made”. 2001: A Space Odyssey is a science fiction story about astronauts, Dr. David Bowman and Frank Poole, on a mission to Saturn when suddenly the ship’s computer system, HAL, begins exhibiting strange behavior. The novel and film both explore important themes such as: the dangers of technology, space exploration, and artificial intelligence. What makes 2001: A Space Odyssey a lasting story its metaphysical exploration of humanity—more specifically, what it means to be human. In an age of advanced technology, the film shows man and his artificial counterpart switching places, with the artificial intelligence exhibiting more empathy and emotion than the living, breathing man. If you haven’t seen the movie freaking watch it already!Added to timeline:
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sep 8, 1968
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~ 56 years ago