The timeless quality of “2001” may come in part from its exploration of the concept of the “sublime.” “You get a sense of awe, wonder and vastness of the universe,” said Vacker. “The monolith represents the idea that something inspired us to develop technology, and perhaps it was an extraterrestrial.” Many of the movie’s deepest meanings hinge on that fateful discovery, Vacker said. Clarke, who then collaborated with Kubrick on a full-length novel adaptation of the movie. The film was based in part on the works of science fiction author Arthur C. In “2001: A Space Odyssey,” humanity finds a mysterious object, the monolith, seemingly left by extraterrestrials on the Moon’s surface, sparking a quest into the wider universe by people endeavoring to understand their place within it. The film, released in 1968, predicted now-ubiquitous technology like flat-screen televisions, tablet computers, even the artificial intelligence of virtual assistants like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, said Barry Vacker, an associate professor at Temple University who wrote a book about Kubrick’s futuristic masterpiece and the countless space films that followed in its footsteps. Director Stanley Kubrick’s landmark space saga, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” turns 50 this year, remaining remarkably relevant and influential even 17 years after surpassing its titular year.
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