Death of a Fantastic Machine

Name: Death of a Fantastic Machine
Cast: Maximilien Van Aertryck, Park Dietz, Tucker Carlson, Reed Hastings

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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.”

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Cast & Crew

Directors: Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van AertryckWriter: Mikel Cee KarlssonProducer: Lars Rodert

Maximilien Van Aertryck

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Park Dietz

as Self (archive footage)

Tucker Carlson

as Self (archive footage)

Reed Hastings

as Self (archive footage)

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