Werner Herzog's documentary traces the history of the internet

Werner Herzog (Monaco, 1942) directs a documentary that chronicles the history of the internet from its origins to the present day. The film is structured into ten thematic chapters and features interviews with a diverse range of figures, including hypertext pioneer Ted Nelson, visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk, compulsive video gamers, and Buddhist monks. It opens with computer science professor Leonard Kleinrock at UCLA in Los Angeles, who reveals Room 3420, the birthplace of the internet. The documentary then explores current applications of new technologies across fields such as robotics, literature, psychology, education, tourism, and art. Herzog brings his characteristic intense, disenchanted gaze—blending curiosity, irony, and visionary spirit—to the subject.