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Google and the World Brain

The story of Google's most ambitious project ever and the people who tried to stop it.
Jan 18, 2013 · 1h 29m
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PLOT

The most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet: Google's master plan to scan every book in the world and the people trying to stop them. Google says they are building a library for mankind, but some say they also have other intentions.

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CAST

Brendan Price
H.G. Wells
Nicholas Chapman
Character Voices (voice)
Molly Malcolm
Character Voices (voice)
Joshua Zamrycki
Character Voices (voice)
Sergey Brin
Himself
Lawrence Lessig
Himself
Angela Merkel
Self
Directed by Ben Lewis

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Polar Star Films, ARTE, BBC
Country
US, GB

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