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‘About a Hero,’ Documentary About Creation of AI-Generated Werner Herzog Film, to Open IDFA as Competition Lineups Are Revealed
IDFA will open with the world premiere of Piotr Winiewicz's 'About a Hero.' The festival has announced the main competition lineups.
In a portrait of Polish mountaineer Wanda Rutkiewicz, “The Last Expedition” by Eliza Kubarska draws on a wealth of archival material to reveal a story of a highly ambitious climber and her fight for agency. Taking a novel approach to the use of artificial intelligence, several projects in the selection explore our deep connections to our ancestors and imagined future generations—using AI to “reconstruct fragmented memories, revive fading oral traditions, and generate speculative genealogies.” Multiple projects use existing digital platforms and tools in innovative ways to tell their stories, ranging from the preservation of cultural heritage, speculative virtual ecosystems, and marginalized genders navigating public spaces.
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