Death of a Fantastic Machine

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

2025

17m

Documentary

Director: Axel Danielson

Writers: Mikel Cee Karlsson, Axel Danielson

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.”