Death of a Fantastic Machine

Name: Death of a Fantastic Machine
Director: Axel Danielson
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-06-10
Duration: 17 min
Cast: Maximilien Van Aertryck, Park Dietz, Tucker Carlson, Reed Hastings

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2025 · 17 min · Documentary · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

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.”

Directed by Axel Danielson

Cast

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