I heard somewhere that this was the original plan. They changed it because computers were new and they didn't think people would understand "using human brains as CPUs"

[–] NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago

This is direct from the Wachowskis and 100% true. The studio made them dumb down a ton if computer stuff.

[–] birthday_attack@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago

That's a common misconception that's been passed around the Internet so long that it's become common knowledge. There's a great (now deleted, but archived) writeup showing that the Wachowskis always intended humans to be batteries. The actual source of the "processors" idea came from a Neil Gaiman short story written to promote the movie at its release

[–] jackpot@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

what is it in the matrix

[–] cholesterol@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A power source. It does not make sense.

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

For the majority of the people it's enough to trigger their suspension of belief.

[–] lordgoose@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

Honestly, I'd like to see this version. This might explain better why the machines using humans for their own benefit is such a bad thing since, presumably, using humans as CPUs would take up brain power that we could use to build a better society or something.