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it²i²
The cover of the DVD, and the DVD itself
Directed by	Robert Llewellyn
Produced by	Robert Llewellyn
Written by	Robert Llewellyn
Starring	Robert Llewellyn Tony Hawks
Editing by	Robert Llewellyn
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	March, 2006
Running time	43 Minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	Just under £6000
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it²i² is a 2006 independent mockumentary from comedian and former Red Dwarf actor Robert Llewellyn. A direct to DVD release, it was released in March, 2006. In the film, Llewellyn plays two roles. Himself, and "uber nerd" John Silverstine.

The it²i² DVD was released in March 2006. It includes the movie, with some special features and each copy is hand signed by Robert Llewellyn^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] Story

Scientists have been working on creating Artificial Intelligence, knowing that there are approximately 50 billion synaptic connections between neurons in the average human brain. They have failed, and during the timespan, many millions of computers have linked up together over the internet. In March, the fifty billionth computer went online, which was Robert Llewellyn's new Macintosh computer. All the interlinked computers begin reaching the complexity of a human brain. Then, the monstrously obese computer programmed John Silverstine noticed the link up. He called it "it²i²", for, following as Rene Descartes stated, "I think, therefore, I am." So it²i² agrees, "It thinks, therefore, it is." Robert Llewellyn was making documentary for the BBC about geek culture, when he became aware of this.

[edit] Production

The idea for it²i² was created in Los Angeles in the year 1999. Robert Llewellyn was at a conference about "new media". The dot com boom was at its peak. More and more computers were going online. In 2002, Robert Llewellyn decided after the successful release of his DVD comedy WomanWizard, to create the mockumentary. He wrote fifteen drafts of the script, and got a professional cameraman to help him in September, 2005. It²i² was shot using a Sony Z1 high definition camera and then edited on three Macintosh computers, and several professional movie making programs. The movie was mostly shot in actors' homes or offices. The DVD also contains bonus material, included in which is an interview with cybernetics professor Kevin Warwick.