[Upbeat music plays]

Two brains navigate a maze, chomping a variety things including a stack of books, tire and baseball. The brains meet in the centre of the maze and form one large brain. A banner wraps around the brain. A person announces the title that appears on the banner.

They say, HUNGRY BRAIN!

An animated computer and keyboard appear over an orange background.

A narrator says, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IS
EVERYWHERE IN OUR LIVES, AND…

A laptop and smartphone join the computer. A message appears on the smartphone.

The narrator says, …OH, EXCUSE ME
FOR A SEC.
GOTTA REPLY TO THIS
TEXT MESSAGE.

A reply appears on the smartphone.

The narrator says, WHERE WAS I?
INFORMATION TECH
DIDN'T ALWAYS EXIST.

The computer, laptop and smartphone vanish.

The narrator says, HERE'S THE TOP
ON THE EVOLUTION OF IT.

Text reads, Here’s the Top on The Evolution of I.T.

The narrator says, NUMBER FIVE,
1946.

At start of a timeline, text below a tree reads, 1946.

The narrator says, IN 1946,
AMERICAN SCIENTISTS
BUILT THE FIRST PROGRAMMABLE
ELECTRONIC COMPUTER,
CALLED ENIAC.

A computer screen shows addition equations. Text reads, ENIAC

The narrator says, IT WEIGHED 30 TONS,
AND WAS ABLE TO DO 5,000
SUMS PER SECOND,

Text over the screen reads, 5000/sec.

The narrator continues, WHICH IS MUCH SLOWER COMPARED
TO WHAT COMPUTERS CAN DO TODAY.

A circle slowly spins on the screen.

The narrator says, THE MOST COMMON TECHNICAL
PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN A BUG
TOUCHED ONE OF THE COMPONENTS
OF ENIAC'S PROCESSOR,

On the screen, red lights in vacuum tubes flicker.

The narrator says, AT THE TIME,
GOLD VACUUM TUBES.

An insect crawls onto one of the vacuum tubes.

The narrator says, THE KAMIKAZE INSECT
BLEW UP THE TUBE,
AND WAS INCINERATED.

The insect explodes and the computer screen goes black.

The narrator says, THIS IS WHERE
THE PHRASE "BUG"
COMES FROM WHEN REFERRING
TO COMPUTER PROBLEMS.

Text on the computer screen reads, Bug. Beside the 1946 tree on the timeline, text beneath a tree reads, 1969.

The narrator says, NUMBER FOUR,
1969.

An outline of the United States is drawn.

The narrator says, IN THE UNITED STATES,
FOUR COMPUTERS,
LOCATED IN FOUR
DIFFERENT CITIES,
WERE NETWORKED, SO THEY COULD
EXCHANGE SHORT MESSAGES.

A line connects four dots in two of the states in the West.

The narrator says, THIS WAS THE BEGINNING
OF THE INTERNET.

The locations of the dots are identified as Salt Lake City, Menlo Park, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.

The narrator says, THIS EARLY NETWORK
WAS CALLED ARPANET.

Over the connected lines, text reads, Arpanet.

The narrator says, THE VERY FIRST MESSAGE SENT
WAS "L.O."

Text reads, L.O.

The narrator says, WHAT THE PERSON REALLY WANTED
TO WRITE WAS "LOGIN,"
BUT THE CONNECTION GOT CUT OFF
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MESSAGE.

Beside the 1969 tree on the timeline, text beneath a tree beside it reads, 1982.

The narrator says, NUMBER THREE,
1982.
IN 1982, THE FIRST
COMMERCIALLY SUCCESSFUL
PERSONAL COMPUTER
WAS LAUNCHED,
THE COMMODORE 64.

The Commodore 64 looks like a large keyboard.

The narrator says, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS LARGE,
ITS STORAGE CAPACITY
WAS A MILLION TIMES LESS
THAN TODAY'S SMARTPHONES.

The Commodore 64 shrinks.

The narrator says, LIKE MINE.

An animated person receives a call on their smartphone.

[Ringing]

The narrator says, OH, EXCUSE ME FOR A MOMENT.
HELLO?

Whispering, the narrator says, MOM, I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF
A
HUNGRY BRAIN
EPISODE!
I'LL CALL YOU BACK LATER.

The tree timeline appears. Text beneath a tree beside the 1982 tree reads, 1994.

The narrator says, NUMBER TWO,
1994.

A large black wireless phone appears on a yellow background.

The narrator says, THE FIRST SMARTPHONE
MANUFACTURED BY IBM
WAS CALLED "SIMON."

Circuit board lines appear around the IBM phone. Text reads, Simon.

The narrator says, IT WASN'T FOR EVERYONE'S
POCKET, THOUGH.
WHEN IT LAUNCHED,
IT COST MORE THAN $1,000.

Text under the IBM phone reads, 1000$

The narrator says, IT LOOKED HUGE
COMPARED TO THE IPHONE
THAT WOULD COME OUT
13 YEARS LATER.

A modern smartphone appears beside the IBM phone.

The narrator says, NUMBER ONE,
2000.

Text beneath the last tree on the timeline reads, 2000.

The narrator says, THIS WAS THE BEGINNING
OF A NEW ERA
FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

A light on an animated robot flashes.

The narrator says, THE ABILITY FOR COMPUTERS
TO LEARN BY THEMSELVES, WITHOUT
BEING PROGRAMMED DIRECTLY.

A screen on the robot shows gears turning.

The narrator says, BY ANSWERING SO MANY
OF OUR QUESTIONS,
COMPUTERS WILL EVENTUALLY
BECOME SMARTER AND SMARTER.

Text on the robot’s screen reads, e=mc2

The narrator says, WHO KNOWS, THEY MAY BECOME
TOMORROW'S TEACHERS.

The robot wears a graduation cap.

[Upbeat music plays]

End Credits.

Narration, Helen Moorhouse.

Trio Orange. Member of The Association Québécoise de la Production Médiatieuqe.

AQPM Cinéma Télévision Web.

Copyright 2019.