From Hollywood to the Art World: Marco Brambilla on AI, Cinema & Creativity - 294 - Alain Elkann...

PIONEER OF VIDEO ART AND CULTURE. Marco Brambilla is a leading figure in contemporary video art, internationally recognised for his pioneering use of digital imaging technologies and immersive moving image installations. The Italian-born Canadian artist and film director is best known for work that re-contextualizes archival imagery into visually elaborate, often satirical spectacles that explore the excesses of contemporary culture. His work has been exhibited at major global institutions, including the Guggen “In the 1980s Francis Coppola famously said that at some point he would be able to dictate his films and out will come Lawrence of Arabia.” “I thought it was appropriate to imagine a world which is not chronological, not geographic, but could only exist in the mind of a machine.” “If you make things that can be broadcast, that can be projected, that can be re-performed, people are very well versed, and there’s a thirst for this right now.” https://www.alainelkanninterviews.com...