
Death of a Fantastic Machine
A short film about how economic interests have, throughout history, influenced how we use the camera — from the earliest photographs to today’s algorithms and AI. This visual essay expands on themes from the acclaimed documentary about the history of the camera and our relationship to it, “And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine.”
Cast: Maximilien Van Aertryck, Park Dietz, Tucker Carlson
Death of a Fantastic Machine
A short film about how economic interests have, throughout history, influenced how we use the camera — from the earliest photographs to today’s algorithms and AI. This visual essay expands on themes from the acclaimed documentary about the history of the camera and our relationship to it, “And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine.”
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
- Producers
- Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck, Lars Rodert
- Studio
- Plattform Produktion, Lion Hill Production, Film i Väst
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