Age of the Image
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- Episode
- Episode 4 - Fake Dreams
- Broadcast Info
- 2020 (59 mins)
- Description
- In the final episode of the series, James Fox explores how the image has become both more powerful - and less trusted - than ever before. As images increasingly surround us - on our phones, on billboards, in our homes - the distinction between reality and image has become increasingly tenuous: from the hyper-real paintings and sculptures of artists like Audrey Flack and Ron Mueck, to the seamless trickery of Hollywood special effects. But hand-in-hand with this goes the power of the image to shape our attitudes and outlook - our ability to share images within seconds has had a profound effect on the way we see and respond to the world around us. In an age of 24 hour rolling news, smartphones and the Internet, the image has taken over from the written word as the most powerful engine of change. But in an era of easy image manipulation - from Photoshop and green screen to Deepfake technology - can we really trust what we see?
- Genre
- Arts; History; Technology; Film; Photography
How to cite this record
The Open University, "Age of the Image". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/236372 (Accessed 10 Jan 2025)