Prediction vs Reality

Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey series of novels are my favorite novels. I read them all including 2001, 2010, 2061 and 3001 a long time ago when I was a kid. I had no idea about the storyline, somehow I enjoyed the space adventure of my own imagination. 2001: A Space Odyssey had written in 1968, even before Apollo 11 journey. The movie 2001: A Space Odyssay is considered as one of the best movies of all time. I watched it two years ago and still I'm wondering how did they build that movie in the 60s.

After all, this series of novels brings some real facts that we are experiencing. I have no idea about "Monolith" (a black cuboid), but the other explained things like space traveling (Discovery and Alexei Leonov), fifth generation computer (HAL) and evolution of a non-human species (creators of Monolith).

In the present day, we can clearly note some of the evidence which proves about these fictional facts. Modern computer scientists keep doing research and making new algorithms to improve the artificial intelligence until they build a computer with feelings. The space traveling is  roll-backed, if you compare with 60s and 70s. However, we can see some long term projects to make a journey to the Mars. Evolution of our own species is now moving to machines. As described in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the Firstborn discovered later how to transfer their consciousness onto computers, and thus they became thinking machines. In the end, they surpassed even this achievement, and were able to transfer entirely from physical to non-corporeal forms - the "Lords of the Galaxy" — omniscient, immortal, and capable of travelling at great speeds. What will happen next ? Will someone completely transfer in to a machine?