Alterity

A gentle, reflective look at how early home computers changed creativity, feeling like a warm, slightly nostalgic essay on technology and art.

Directed by

Jacco Gardner

Starring

Jacco Gardner

Overview

Looks back onto the arrival of home computers like the Atari ST and Commodore, that brought the creative process into people’s homes. Films and music originated outside of the traditional studio system, without cameras or musical instruments, but through generative software.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Technology, art, music, memory

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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