Dokumenter Eno: di Balik Film Fitur Generatif Pertama

Brian Eno is a multifaceted musician who has dabbled in various musical forms, such as producer, technologist, and glam-rock star. The new documentary about Eno, appropriately titled “Eno,” also showcases a variety of forms, quite literally. Each viewing of the film, debuting today at Film Forum in New York, will offer a unique version. Described as the first generative feature film, “Eno” utilizes innovative software created by director Gary Hustwit and Brendan Dawes to change its shape and structure with each viewing.

While Eno is well-known for his work with Roxy Music and producing for David Bowie, the experimental nature of this documentary mirrors his own approach to art. Eno has been creating generative art for decades, starting from the avant-garde minimalism of “Discreet Music” in 1975 to the evolving soundtrack of Spore.

Unlike generative AI, which relies on extensive training models to generate content, “Eno” is meticulously crafted from 30 hours of interviews and 500 hours of film footage. The documentary follows a set of rules and logic established by Hustwit and Dawes, resulting in an estimated 52 quintillion possible versions of the film. Despite the numerous possibilities, each version of “Eno” remains focused on exploring Eno’s philosophies on creativity rather than providing a broad overview of his career.

Hustwit envisions a future where generative filmmaking becomes more commonplace, using Brain One, the software behind “Eno,” as a foundation. The film’s creation process, fueled by bespoke patent-pending technology, inadvertently aligns with the current AI moment by pushing the boundaries of generative art on a smaller scale. As Hustwit continues to refine the software and add new content to “Eno,” the film evolves into a living document that challenges traditional notions of cinema.