HAL 9000

The HAL 9000 is a fictional computer and artificial intelligence featured in the "Space Odyssey" franchise as envisioned by author Arthur C. Clarke. It first appeared in the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey as well as the 2001: A Space Odyssey novel, which was published to coincide with the release of the film. The computer also appeared in the 1984 sequel 2010: The Year We Make Contact, the Clarke novel 2010: Odyssey Two as well as the 2010 comic book limited series by Marvel Comics. By the timeline of the final two novels, 2061: Odyssey Three and 3001: The Final Odyssey, the HAL 9000 has been merged with astronaut Dave Bowman to form a unique and composite entity referred to as Halman.