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Google and the World Brain

Google and the World Brain

The story of Google's most ambitious project ever and the people who tried to stop it.

20136.51h 29m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ben Lewis
Produced by Bettina Walter
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Top Cast

Brendan Price

Brendan Price

H.G. Wells

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Nicholas Chapman

Character Voices (voice)

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Molly Malcolm

Character Voices (voice)

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Joshua Zamrycki

Character Voices (voice)

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Sergey Brin

Himself

Lawrence Lessig

Lawrence Lessig

Himself

Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel

Self

Themes & Keywords

google

About Google and the World Brain

Google and the World Brain is a documentary film released in 2013 exploring themes of google. Directed by Ben Lewis, it stars Brendan Price, Nicholas Chapman, Molly Malcolm. 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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