Death of a Fantastic Machine
Jun 10 2025
•0h 17m
•Documentary
Documentary film from 2025 by directors Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck. 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
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Maximilien Van Aertryck
Narrator (voice)
Park Dietz
Self (archive footage)
Tucker Carlson
Self (archive footage)
Reed Hastings
Self (archive footage)
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