2001: A Space Odyssey has a lot to say about sentience with its artificial intelligence, HAL, and its use of the song 'Daisy Bell' speaks volumes.
There are many iconic moments in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, but the part of the movie that receives the most attention is the segment revolving around HAL, his malfunctions, and his final song, "Daisy." HAL is the artificial intelligence system for the HAL 9000 computer that controls the Discovery One spacecraft, and he is generally considered a trusted member of the crew until he begins to malfunction.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY 2001 is typically considered the best sci-fi movie of all time. Despite its cultural importance, however, the film can be confusing for many viewers, as the visuals and character choices are generally left up to the audience's interpretation. One such confusing moment is when HAL switches from pleading for his life to offering to sing a song, leaving audiences to wonder about the tune's significance to the narrative and the movie's message as a whole.
The lack of background music in this scene emphasizes the terror of being alone in space with a murderous AI and the darkness of destroying a sentient creature. Dave doesn’t say a word as HAL asks him to stop and admits, in the same monotone it used while killing the crew, that it is afraid. When HAL asks to sing, Dave finally speaks: “Yes. I’d like to hear it, HAL. Sing it for me.
The Song Is A Nod To Bell Labs The use of the 1892 song "Daisy" — the full title of which is "Daisy Bell " — for the moment HAL begs for his life in 2001 is significant because it was the first song ever performed by a computer — specifically, the IBM 704. Arthur C. Clarke, the co-writer of 2001, personally experienced thar computer "sing" the song at Bell Labs in 1962.
HAL's scheming and logic fade to simplicity as the computer regresses by 40 years, back to a time when computers were programmed to bring joy to those around them. The song takes HAL back to its childhood, and emphasizes that Dave is killing that child just as much as he is dismantling a malfunctioning computer system.
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