The line comes from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, released in 1968, where HAL 9000 is the sentient computer controlling the Discovery One mission to Jupiter. Voiced by Douglas Rain, HAL speaks in an eerily calm tone throughout the film, even as his actions endanger the crew. That contrast made the quote endure in popular culture, and online it is reused in memes, edits and reaction videos whenever technology, a robot or a person claims to be working perfectly while clearly malfunctioning.