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Breaking News, but Slowly
Directed by Makoto Sudo
Country Japan
Year 2026
Running Time 4′
This film is an animated work created using generative AI, emphasizing the materiality and physical presence of oil painting. It reinterprets TV news footage—typically associated with realism and immediacy—through slow, abstract imagery that enhances its weight, thickness, and sculptural qualities. By deliberately replacing a format optimized for information delivery with a medium that resists efficiency, the film generates subtle irony and humor.
Makoto Sudo
Makoto Sudo is a filmmaker working in animation and experimental moving image. His previous works have been nominated for the Asia Digital Art Award (Japan) and received an Award Winner title at the Rome Film Awards (Italy). In recent years, his practice has focused on AI-generated animation and its expressive possibilities.
