Making Marvels-Reproduction of the Chess Player (The Turk)

Touted as an android that could defeat chess masters, Wolfgang von Kempelen's famed illusion debuted at the court of Empress Maria Theresa during wedding celebrations for her daughter in 1769. Over the course of the eighteenth century, the chess player (known in its time as The Turk for its costume) won games against Catherine the Great and Benjamin Franklin. When Napoléon Bonaparte tried to cheat, it wiped all the pieces from the board. The mysterious machine sparked discussions of the possibilities and limits of artificial intelligence, and it inspired the development of the power loom, the telephone, and the computer. The original and its secrets were destroyed in a fire in 1854.
The subject of more than eight hundred publications attempting to uncover its secrets, Kempelen's illusion also inspired a 1927 silent movie, The Chess Player, directed by Raymond Bernard. In the sequence shown here, the inventor presents his creation at court. The year of its release, this early science-fiction drama attracted more attention than Fritz Lang's Metropolis, a now-legendary film that also involves an android.
Featured Artwork:
The Chess Player (The Turk), Original ca. 1769. Wolfgang von Kempelen (1734-1804). Austrian, Vienna. Wood, brass, fabric, steel. Collection of Mr. John Gaughan, Los Angeles
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[@zillousgrom4332]

I wish modern robots wore cool onion hats

[@dan-ho1zz]

Zillous Grom I’m sure if you ask Elon musk he’d find a way to make onion hat robots

[@thedude9462]

Me too

[@rikki.stardustt]

weve devolved

[@prodigalbrock]

It’s not an actual robot.

[@weplo1597]

Yeah Ottoman empire wore alot of that

[@dudemevill1699]

When a robot is more older than you.

[@JasonKlamm]

The Chess Player was eventually revealed to be a fake. It was all controlled internally by a hidden person.

[@thysonsacclaim]

Hence that massive video description which says exactly that...

[@garlandgarrison3739]

Yes, but how?

[@kerimalpaltuncu97]

@@garlandgarrison3739 withing is foldable mechanism master somehow sneaks inside

[@SamusKerrigan]

@@thysonsacclaim Even though it a known fact by now, the video descriptions doesn't say that at all.

[@nunyabiznes33]

It must still be a smart person they put in there.

[@kitneyspears]

i thought this was made up for the magnus archives omfg

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

I remember way back when when I figured out a move before that Russian dude did that I was watching on tv, I was jumping up & down like a little kid..😁

[@garyhenderson-l3b]

A true living real being should always be able to FEEL decite

[@romaybenyaktm3733]

Ottomobot

[@g.g5581]

O değilde iyimiş bu

[@kinholp]

uyghur turkombot

[@barbiefairytopia2803]

it's a Turk

[@stiannobelisto573]

@Sabrina MARCANTE thanks, now we know Turks has nothing to do with it

[@barbiefairytopia2803]

@@stiannobelisto573 i meant thr looks of the machine hahaha

[@weplo1597]

@@barbiefairytopia2803 It is inspired by Turks back in 1700's Turks had respectable reputation at Chess i believe.

[@l3p3]

Imagine showing these guys that since about 1950, this machine could have been actually built working with a digital computer.

[@Trygman81]

The film maker Raymond Bernard lived until 1977.

[@oxonomy2372]

@@Trygman81I think Benjamin Franklin played against The Turk

[@toxicitybrawlstars]

Film is from 1927

[@rebeccawicks5111]

True, but to be playing at master level the way the Turk did (or its operators) it wouldn't be possible until Deep Blue in the 90s.

[@pololedodo7981]

The quality of this film dating back to 1769 is incredible.

[@TheSecretHarp]

LOL!

[@pland4419]

Dude the first filme was made in august 1892. Thats a old movie, of an robot from this time, but still acting.

[@DanteTimberwolf]

Very incredible!

[@pololedodo7981]

@@pland4419 thank you for letting me know.

[@shashankpandya3035]

1927 movie

[@Dave-te5bs]

This needs to be remade! Make it happen!

[@puppet1509]

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[@Dave-te5bs]

Puppet sorry I meant the movie. There should be a movie based on this small film.

[@9Lives101]

Okay but the machine should also be remade. It's pretty incredible how it worked.

[@dr.fischie1801]

"The mysterious machine sparked discussions of the possibilities and limits of artificial intelligence". Could be from nowadays

[@geraldysjunk]

What film is this from?

[@simonseis744]

a 1927 silent movie, The Chess Player, directed by Raymond Bernard.

[@zari2662]

@@simonseis744 Thank you for that information

[@XX-sp3tt]

It's name is the Turk. Please stop with your 1984 revisionism of history.

[@Hustler231-f7x]

The amount of perfection in this magic is so surprising

[@oxonomy2372]

Now we beam photons into our eyes and can’t win

[@DK-fd3fi]

The way they actually made this puppet move is insane and well crafted

[@helperdoesstuff9160]

Sadly, it was burned to a crisp.

[@Mizuryryn]

Mark Rober: *You dare to challenge my Mortals?* Mark Rober: *"I Made a Mechanical chess with Actual Magnus carlsen Robot! instead, i sneakly put GM Hikaru inside it's Machine and challenge Strangers for 1,000$!"*

[@Mizuryryn]

Mark Rober: *You dare to challenge my Mortals?* Mark Rober: *"I Made a Mechanical chess with Actual Magnus carlsen Robot! instead, i sneakly put GM Hikaru inside it's Machine and challenge Strangers for 1,000$!"*

[@justaemptymall]

"Why do I hear boss music?"

[@donlitos]

How gods feel about humans

[@Blueboy-zv2li]

The robot of turk

[@TsarHare]

so cool

[@kephalopod3054]

Artificious intelligence!

[@manish6159]

1770 how did they record this video

[@dioncii8902]

the story is set in 1770 but the film is 1927

[@IOANCHRIST-GODSTEF]

Make Turks Think They Can Think!

[@VelvetSky123]

Videos from the ①⑦Ⓢ

[@Sakuya727]

Wow, I can't believe footage from 1769 still exists in the world, amazing!!

[@dabrams84]

It is from the 1920s if you open the video description you'll see that the story is set in 1769.

[@godishbutalsoyour16]

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