HAL 9000

fictional character in Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey series
Intangible fictional_computer Q833933
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HAL 9000

Summary

HAL 9000 is a fictional computer[1]. It worked as a mass murderer[2]. It draws 4,303 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_computer category, ranking #1 of 2).[3]

Key Facts

  • HAL 9000 worked as a mass murderer[2].
  • HAL 9000 is the creator of Arthur C. Clarke[4].
  • HAL 9000 is the creator of Stanley Kubrick[5].
  • HAL 9000 is recorded as male[6].
  • HAL 9000's instance of is recorded as fictional computer[7].
  • HAL 9000's instance of is recorded as literary character[8].
  • HAL 9000's instance of is recorded as film character[9].
  • HAL 9000's instance of is recorded as fictional robot[10].
  • HAL 9000's instance of is recorded as fictional artificial intelligence[11].
  • Among the performers on HAL 9000 was Douglas Rain[12].
  • HAL 9000's Commons category is recorded as HAL 9000[13].
  • HAL 9000's given name is recorded as Hal[14].
  • HAL 9000's from narrative universe is recorded as Space Odyssey universe[15].
  • HAL 9000's eye color is recorded as red[16].
  • HAL 9000's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • HAL 9000's present in work is recorded as 2010: Odyssey Two[18].
  • HAL 9000's present in work is recorded as 2001: A Space Odyssey[19].
  • HAL 9000's present in work is recorded as 2061: Odyssey Three[20].
  • HAL 9000's present in work is recorded as 2001: A Space Odyssey[21].
  • HAL 9000's present in work is recorded as 2010: The Year We Make Contact[22].
  • HAL 9000's typeface/font used is recorded as Microgramma[23].
  • HAL 9000's enemy is recorded as David Bowman[24].
  • HAL 9000's character type is recorded as rogue AI[25].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include fictional computer[7], literary character[8], film character[9], fictional robot[10], and fictional artificial intelligence[11].

Why It Matters

HAL 9000 draws 4,303 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_computer category, ranking #1 of 2).[3] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

What did HAL 9000 do for work?

HAL 9000 worked as mass murderer[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enemy David Bowman
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Typeface/font used Microgramma
    Character type rogue AI
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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