Soft Cinema: creatività, software e automazione

Abstract

Soft Cinema: Navigating the Database is the result of a theoretical and artistic research conducted by Lev Manovich and Andreas Kratky with the aim of investigating the possibilities of cinema in the era of new digital technologies. The semi-automatic process of film-making that drives Soft Cinema depicts important aspects regarding the functioning of the software, algorithms and electro-computational automation. The essay, by extending the theoretical reflection of the authors, shows how these aspects play a crucial role in the development of new digital technologies and their relationship with contemporary capitalism.