Death of a Fantastic Machine

2025 · 17 min · Documentary

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.”

Directors: Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
Writers: Mikel Cee Karlsson, Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
Released: June 10, 2025
Language: English

Cast

Maximilien Van Aertryck
Self - Narrator (voice)
Park Dietz
Self (archive footage)
Tucker Carlson
Self (archive footage)
Reed Hastings
Self (archive footage)

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