What does it take to collect every word in every book in every language on earth? That's a question even Google can't answer yet - but that hasn't stopped it from trying. The search giant's quest to collate every word ever written has led it to some of the most impressive libraries on the planet, but also into a series of high-profile legal battles. Ben Lewis' documentary, which originally aired at Sundance, shows how far Google has come - while authors and publishers across the globe have resisted, the site already has 20million books scanned and counting. Whether you think it's Orwellian or the future of publishing, it's certainly a fascinating project.
Google And The World Brain is on tonight at 10pm on BBC 4.?
Oliver Franklin is GQ.com?s features assistant. He has also written for Wired, Men?s Health and the London Evening Standard.
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