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The Jor-El A.I. is an artificial intelligence construct built by Jor-El in his own image for the purpose of fostering his son Kal-El on Earth after his planet's imminent demise. The A.I. is an advanced Kryptonian computer program with the ability to interact with, and sometimes affect, the real world. The program often manifests as a visual hologram in The Fortress of Solitude, but in some cases (such as in the Smallville TV series) only as a voice.
Some versions of the post-mortem Jor-El have been depicted merely as recordings that are incapable of interaction (the Lois & Clark episode "Big Girls Don't Fly"). Such examples lack artificial intelligence programming and exist only as a holographic construct with simpler recording technology.
The Jor-El A.I. serves primarily as a tool to educate Kal-El on Krypton's and Earth's histories, but also serves as a mentor and refuge for Superman. In some versions, the Jor-El A.I. has the ability to affect the real world beyond a conversational capacity. In several episodes of Smallville, the A.I. could remove Kal-El's powers, turn back time and bring the dead back to life.
—Jor-El, Superman: The Movie
In other media[]
(Marlon Brando)
(Terence Stamp)
Superman & Lois
My Adventures with Superman
External links[]
- The Jor-El A.I. on Smallville Wiki