Developed as a commercial (advertisement) by GE, The Boy Who Beeps, illustrates the possibilities that are presented in the connected world. It follows the life of a child who has an unusual birth defect—instead of normal human speech, he emits a robot-like language and communicates more effectively with machines than people.
GE argues that this is perhaps more of an advantage than a handicap, as emphasized by the on-screen line at the end.
The video weaves today's languages, human and machine, into a charming scenario to which many in our industrial society can relate, despite the bizarre premise.
