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A.I. Technology Center
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We appreciate your visit! This web site is for the discussion and creation of the Artificial Inc. Technology
Center. This will be a unique new type of research and development facility. Its purpose will be to advance
and promote the technology of high-speed Internet applications. The center will advance the technology with
an advanced research and development facility. It will also demonstrate to the public the new possibilities
offered by a high speed Internet
The Artificial Digital Library
The Artificial Digital Library is Artificial Inc. Technology Center's primary demonstration of the advanced
concepts possible with a high bandwidth Internet. The library is conceived as an integration, both physically
and in the abstract, of a library with the World Wide Web. The goal is have an environment consisting of both
library and Internet which fulfills the functions of a library in the most useful and human centered manner
possible.
The use of a library is purposeful because a library, seen as a physical container of knowledge, has the same
function as the Internet - today's most successful and powerful container of knowledge. The Internet has its
enormity and timeliness of information, hyperlinks, and the well-honed excellence of the various search
engines. On the other hand, the library has the advantage of human comfort such as windows, chairs, desks, as
well as space.
We will develop innovative hardware and software I/O devices for the library that make one's physical
environment a powerful tool for accessing and manipulating the multitude of information streams present on
the Internet: such as HDTV video, surround audio, hypertext search engines, and 3D data sets. Conversely, we
also will develop Internet tools to allow one to control one's physical environment in such a way as to facilitate
one's control of the Internet information sources.
Curious? What would such a thing look like? You are welcome to read our White Paper: WhitePaper03.pdf.
This is our description, justification and instructions for building the Artificial Digital Library. In addition, the
proto-components of the AI Digital Library currently exist on the web and at a private library located in
Florida. Information concerning both as well as an excellent QuickTime VR graphic of the physical library can
be found on the web site:
http://www.ghklibrary.com .
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