Death of a Fantastic Machine

Overview

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.”

Directed by Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck

Top cast

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Maximilien Van Aertryck

Self - Narrator (voice)

Park Dietz

Self (archive footage)

Tucker Carlson

Self (archive footage)

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Reed Hastings

Self (archive footage)

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