Death of a Fantastic Machine

17m
Documentary
10

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
Narrator (voice)
Park Dietz
Self (archive footage)
Tucker Carlson
Self (archive footage)
Reed Hastings
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Axel Danielson
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Maximilien Van Aertryck
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Mikel Cee Karlsson
Writer, Editor
Lars Rodert
Executive Producer
Ludwig Källén
Post-Production Manager
Anne Gry Friis Kristensen
Sound Designer
Brian Dyrby
Sound Mixer
Peter Toggeth Karlsson
Visual Effects
Rasmus Thord
Music Coordinator
Åke Gullberg
Production Consultant
Kalle Boman
Production Consultant
Ruben Östlund
Production Consultant
Gustav Bohman
Archival Footage Research
Pernilla Sandström
Production Manager
Marcus Rodert
Graphic Designer

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