Legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog has a new documentary set for release which explores “one of the biggest revolutions we as humans are experiencing.” His examination of the Internet, our connectivity, how far we’ve come and where we’re headed with technology are revealed in two trailers for “Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World.”
The trailer above is full of great observations by interview subjects on screen, such as:
- “You could essentially, in the not-to-distant future, tweet thoughts.”
- “I cannot only imagine artificial intelligence evolving spontaneously on the Internet, but I can’t tell you that it hasn’t happened already. Because it wouldn’t necessarily reveal itself to us.”
- “My dishwasher came to me and said, ‘Look, I’m falling in love with your refrigerator.'”
- “Will our children’s children’s children need the companionship of humans? Or will they have evolved in a world where that’s not important?”
An earlier trailer takes a deeper look at how much our lives depend on staying connected, and the fragility of that connection.
“Lo and Behold” will premiere at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. Herzog is the director of more than 60 films including “Grizzly Man,” “Encounters at the End of the World,” and “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.”
A Twitter account with his name on it has been quiet since 2010, but it does have this gem:
https://twitter.com/wernerherzog/status/25254656332
