it²i²

it²i²

43 mins | March 30, 2006

Scientists have been working on creating Artificial Intelligence, knowing that there are approximately 50 billion synaptic connections between neurons in the average human brain. They have failed, and during the timespan, many millions of computers have linked up together over the internet. In March, the fifty billionth computer went online, which was Robert Llewellyn's new Macintosh computer. All the interlinked computers begin reaching the complexity of a human brain. Then, the monstrously obese computer programmer John Silverstine noticed the link up. He called it "it²i²", for, following as René Descartes stated, "I think, therefore, I am." So it²i² agrees, "It thinks, therefore, it is." Robert Llewellyn was making a documentary for the BBC about geek culture, when he became aware of this.

it²i²

43 mins | March 30, 2006

it²i²
Scientists have been working on creating Artificial Intelligence, knowing that there are approximately 50 billion synaptic connections between neurons in the average human brain. They have failed, and during the timespan, many millions of computers have linked up together over the internet. In March, the fifty billionth computer went online, which was Robert Llewellyn's new Macintosh computer. All the interlinked computers begin reaching the complexity of a human brain. Then, the monstrously obese computer programmer John Silverstine noticed the link up. He called it "it²i²", for, following as René Descartes stated, "I think, therefore, I am." So it²i² agrees, "It thinks, therefore, it is." Robert Llewellyn was making a documentary for the BBC about geek culture, when he became aware of this.
Producers
Original title it²i²
Directors Robert Llewellyn
Writers Robert Llewellyn

Cast

Robert Llewellyn

as Robert Llewellyn / John Silverstine

Ed Clarke

as The Mysterious Nerd

Tony Hawks

as Head of Oftelcomnetcomwebnetwatch

Maria McErlane

as Maria Leghorn

Lisa Rogers

as Kirsten Google

Helen Statman

as Nurse

Trevor Stuart

as Dr. Trevor Stuart

Kevin Warwick

as Himself