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.”
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Maximilien Van Aertryck as Self - Narrator (voice)
Park Dietz as Self (archive footage)
Tucker Carlson as Self (archive footage)
Reed Hastings as Self (archive footage)
Axel Danielson Producer
Axel Danielson Editor
Maximilien Van Aertryck Producer
Mikel Cee Karlsson Editor
Fantastic Machine Trailer
Sweden 10 June 2025
United States 10 June 2025
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