Werner Herzog once claimed that a computer, even after 4,500 years, could never make a film as good as his. Challenge accepted. Piotr Winiewicz trained an AI on Herzog’s films and let it write the script for this bizarre documentary. The premise follows a factory worker who dies under mysterious circumstances, prompting Herzog to investigate. But through interviews, séances, and digital glitches, another story emerges—one about originality and the soul in the age of AI. About a Hero opened IDFA 2024.
Director’s visit on the 6th of March!