Someone made a Google Assistant-powered HAL 9000
HAL 9000 (Heuristically Programmed ALgorithmic Computer 9000) is an AI computer that comes on the Discovery One spacecraft in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and the novel the movie is based on. The computer becomes the story’s primary antagonist, but since Hipps’ version is pretty much just a Google Nest Mini, you don’t have to worry about it going rogue.
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The resulting product is a dead ringer for the movie’s evil AI computer. It works just as expected, and it’s definitely more fun than a standard Google smart speaker. If you are interested in learning more about the project or even want to build your own Google Assistant-powered HAL 9000, you can find more information on Hipps’ website.
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