Google and the World Brain (2013) on Netflix
NR20131h 29mDocumentary
Google sets out to digitize the world's books for its Books Library Project, which it calls a library for everyone. The Authors Guild objects over copyright, and the dispute goes to court.
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The documentary examines the Google Books Library Project, an effort by the company to put the world's books online. Google describes the project as a library for everyone, while critics question its intentions. A copyright dispute with the Authors Guild follows, leading to a settlement agreement in 2013. Interviews include the founder of Creative Commons, a senior vice president of Google and the founder of the Internet Archive. The title comes from World Brain, the collection of essays by H. G. Wells.
