‘The End of Times’: Colombian filmmakers Bibiana Rojas Gómez and Juan David Cárdenas use AI hallucinations to imagine life beyond capitalism
Colombian filmmakers Bibiana Rojas Gómez and Juan David Cárdenas are debuting their hybrid documentary 'The End of Times' at the Venice Film Festival. The film uses AI and archival footage to explore themes of generational change and life beyond capitalism.
Why it matters
The film represents an emerging trend in documentary filmmaking that utilizes AI to reinterpret historical archives and personal family narratives.
A family archive becomes a political excavation in The End of Times , the new Colombian feature by Bibiana Rojas Gómez and Juan David Cárdenas. The 80-minute hybrid documentary, which combines archival footage, fiction, animation, and artificial intelligence, is set for its world premiere in competition at the 41st Venice Critics’ Week, the independent section of the Venice Film Festival , on September 9.
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