The Making of Knowledge Navigator (Apple, 1987)
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- The Knowledge Navigator video was created for a keynote speech by John Sculley at Educom, illustrating the future of computing.
- The project outlined three steps: current student projects, upcoming research, and a vision of future computing.
- Key technologies showcased included networked collaboration, intelligent agents, and integrated multimedia.
- The video was produced in six weeks with a $60,000 budget, involving collaboration with Apple researchers and designers.
- The video featured a talking agent to explain the professor's actions, making it clear it was a science fiction piece.
- The video inspired sequels and similar projects, serving as marketing tools to suggest a company's future vision.
- Alan Kay highlighted the importance of how technology should be used, sparking discussions about the future of computers.
- The videos became a management tool, reinforcing Apple's image as a company inventing the future.