“Renaissance Man” feels heavily inspired by The Matrix.

[hopesdead@startrek.website]

The way The Doctor is able to change appearance so quickly, jump through glass panes and that hallway wall running, scream Matrix to me.

[valuesubtracted@startrek.website]

It's very possible - in 2001, it would have been harder to find things that weren't influenced by "The Matrix."

The plot setup itself isn't too original for Trek - DS9's "The Assignment" comes to mind.