In 1968, film director Stanley Kubrick completed his science fiction masterpiece, 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the film, the spaceship Discovery set out on a mission to the planet Jupiter, seeking answers to the mysterious black monolith recently dug up on Earth's moon. The Discovery crew consisted of 5 humans (3 of whom rested in a state of suspended animation), and an on-board computer, HAL 9000, controlling every aspect of the Discovery's function – including its 3 EVA Pods. Ever since his appearance, HAL has represented the "gold standard" of AI: attaining human-like intelligence in a machine.

Below are photos of a 1/12 scale replica of the EVA Pod. This Pod rests on a custom-made display base. (Contact MLU for more information.)