Death of a Fantastic Machine
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.”
Top Billed Cast
Maximilien Van Aertryck
Narrator (voice)
Park Dietz
Self (archive footage)
Tucker Carlson
Self (archive footage)
Reed Hastings
Self (archive footage)
Featured Crew
Axel Danielson
Director
Maximilien Van Aertryck
Director
Axel Danielson
Producer
Axel Danielson
Editor
Maximilien Van Aertryck
Producer
Maximilien Van Aertryck
Editor
Lars Rodert
Executive Producer
Mikel Cee Karlsson
Editor
Anne Gry Friis Kristensen
Sound Designer
Brian Dyrby
Sound Mixer
Rasmus Thord
Music Coordinator
Pernilla Sandström
Production Manager
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