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The Bit Player

In 1948, Claude Shannon introduced the notion of a "bit", laying the foundation for the Information Age. His ideas power our modern life, influencing computing, genetics, neuroscience and AI. Mixing contemporary interviews, archival film, animation and dialogue from interviews with Shannon, The Bit Player tells the story of an overlooked genius with unwavering curiosity.
IMDb 7.31 h 25 min2020
X-Ray7+
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Mark A. Levinson
Producers
Mark A. Levinson
Starring
John HuttonJudith IveyKaliswa Brewster
Studio
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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