Interestingly, those shots were filmed using a technique called slit scan photography. Though not quite what you were asking for, someone has reversed that process in order to reveal the original images used to create the effect: http://seriss.com/people/erco/2001/

Someone also noticed that Pink Floyd's Echoes is nicely synchronized with the scene. AFAIR, both parties claimed it was a coincidence.

The end is not as fascinating as you might think, though the barcode itself is:

http://moviebarcode.tumblr.com/post/3432026155/2001-a-space-...