Ever wondered why Kubrick and author Arthur C. Clarke decided on the tune "Daisy Bell" sung by the computer HAL 9000 in the Film '
2001: A Space Odyssey'?
According to an article by Switched.com, the choice was made by Arthur C. Clarke after visiting the Bell Labs in 1962, and listening to a computer, a IBM 704, sing "Daisy Bell".
Read more "Daisy Bell" was composed by Harry Dacre in 1892. In 1961, the IBM 7094 became the first computer to sing, singing the song Daisy Bell. Vocals were programmed by John Kelly and Carol Lockbaum and the accompaniment was programmed by Max Mathews.
