HAL 9000

HAL 9000, also known as One-Niner-Three-Zero, is one of the main characters from the 2001: A Space Odyssey series.
== Charactah Account ==
HAL 9000 computer is an artificial intelligence and the onboard computer on the spaceship Discovery One. HAL 9000 became operational at the HAL plant in Urbana, Illinois, on January 12, 1992. His first instructor was Dr. Chandra. HAL 9000 computer with a human personality. HAL is capable of many functions, such as speech, speech recognition, facial recognition, lip-reading, interpreting emotions, expressing emotions, and chess, in addition to maintaining all systems on Discovery. HAL speaks in a soothing male voice, always using a calm tone.
== Appearance ==
=== Literatures ===
* 2001: A Space Odyssey
* 2010: Odyssey Two
* 2061: Odyssey Three
* 3001: The Final Odyssey
=== Movies ===
* 2001: A Space Odyssey
* 2010: The Year We Make Contact
== Trivia ==
* HAL 9000 is listed as the 13th-greatest film villain in the AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains.
* The 1993 educational game Where in Space Is Carmen Sandiego? features a digital assistant named the VAL 9000, a homage to HAL 9000.
* In 2003, HAL 9000 was one of the first robots to be inducted into the Robot Hall of Fame in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One can see a physical replica of HAL at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.
== Gallery ==
File:HAL 9000 Render 01.png
== External Links ==
* HAL 9000 at 2001: A Space Odyssey Wiki
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