LBB FILM CLUB: HOME
March 13, 2024Revolver Films’ Duane Crichton discusses the concerning ease with which we give technology control over our lives, and using film to confront the moment when too much information has been readily shared, writes LBB’s Josh Neufeldt in the latest edition of Film Club.
It’s safe to say, in today’s day and age, when it comes to having technological gadgetry that makes our lives easier, we hardly think twice. Sure, debates rage on about cookie use on websites, or the validity and ethics behind using AI to generate everything from text to art, but when it comes to something like using a home automation system, people are seldom concerned.
But, maybe they should be. Considering how easy it is to become reliant on the convenience of asking an automated system to complete a task well within human capabilities, it begs the question, ‘Are we going to notice the point where we’ve given over too much responsibility and insight?’. This is something that Revolver Films director Duane Crichton explores in his latest film, titled ‘Home’.
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