The story of the most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet, and the people who tried to stop it. In 1937 HG Wells predicted the creation of the "World Brain", a giant global library that contained all human knowledge which would lead to a new form of higher intelligence. Seventy year later the realization of that dream was underway, as Google scanned millions and millions of books for its Google Books website. But over half those books were still in copyright, and... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of the most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet, and the people who tried to stop it. In 1937 HG Wells predicted the creation of the "World Brain", a giant global library that contained all human knowledge which would lead to a new form of higher intelligence. Seventy year later the realization of that dream was underway, as Google scanned millions and millions of books for its Google Books website. But over half those books were still in copyright, and authors across the world launched a campaign to stop them, climaxing in a New York courtroom in 2011. A film about the dreams, dilemmas and dangers of the Internet, set in spectacular locations in China, USA, Europe and Latin America.
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| Toronto StarPaul ClarkeGoogle and the World Brain dives into the contemporary issue of online privacy, copyright, and freedom of information. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)David GrittenIn a brisk 89 minutes, the argument gets a thorough, workmanlike airing. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertBen Lewis' cautionary documentary about Google's efforts to digitize all the world's books is well-intended but poorly focused. |
| User ReviewAlex FO tema é atualíssimo. O documentário começa apontando alguns caminhos interessantes, mas, como acusa a Google de fazer, não reflete muito sobre as possíveis conseqüências da digitalização em massa dos livros e foca sua atenção apenas nos processos movidos contra a empresa. Ainda assim, pode ser um início de conversa a respeito. |
| User ReviewNiki GThis was playing as part of PIFF, but I actually saw it air on Al Jazeera of all places. Let's just say that it belong more in the latter format than in the former. |
