Death of a Fantastic Machine

Synopsis

From the camera's invention as a tool of truth to today's AI-generated images, "Death of a Fantastic Machine" traces how economic incentives shaped what gets filmed and why. Using archival footage, the film explores the choices that transformed cameras from instruments of evidence into engines of engagement.

Production Facts

"Death of a Fantastic Machine" is a co-production between Lion Hill Production, Plattform Produktion, Film i Väst, and SVT, with support from the Swedish Film Institute (Janne Vierth), Strand Releasing, and The New York Times Op-Doc.

Directors: Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck
Screenplay: Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck, Mikel Cee Karlsson
Producers: Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck
Editor: Mikel Cee Karlsson, Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck
Creative Advisor: Kalle Boman, Ruben Östlund
Executive Producer: Lars Rodert