Death of a Fantastic Machine

17 mins
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.”

Maximilien Van Aertryck

Narrator (voice)

Park Dietz

Self (archive footage)

Tucker Carlson

Self (archive footage)

Reed Hastings

Self (archive footage)

Brian Dyrby

Sound Mixer

Rasmus Thord

Music Coordinator

Ludwig Källén

Post-Production Manager

Åke Gullberg

Production Consultant

Pernilla Sandström

Production Manager

Gustav Bohman

Archival Footage Research

Kalle Boman

Production Consultant

Ruben Östlund

Production Consultant

Marcus Rodert

Graphic Designer

Lars Rodert

Executive Producer

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