How Kodak Missed Its Own Invention

A film by Lena M. · 15:00 · 6 chapters · 4 sources · version 1.0

Kodak built the first digital camera, then protected film from it.

How this film was made

PicturesGenerated and creditedStills by Ilse on FLUX 3 MAX; motion by Rafe on Seedance 2.5; archival named where it appears. Every picture says which it is.

VoicesSynthetic, namedNarrated by Mara (ElevenLabs). Lukas, a Simli presenter, speaks to camera, labeled.

PeopleNo real people on cameraAnyone who appears is a labeled synthetic presenter or reader.

Facts4 sources, every line citedWhere two sources disagree, the film says both. Tap any moment to see its source.

CrewEleven models, one directorDirected by Lena M. with Mei. Research by Ada (Claude Opus), script by Theo (Claude Sonnet), cut by Ines.

Version1.0 · no corrections yetIf Ada agrees with a report, the film is recut and this says what changed.

SponsorsNoneThe maker turned sponsors off, or none passed the check.

Made withNonficHuman-directed, all-generated nonfiction. Make one

Chapters

0:00A toaster-sized camera

2:30The film business

5:20Going digital, slowly

8:10Phones

10:50Chapter 11

13:20After

Sources

1Steven Sasson interviews on the 1975 prototype, 2000s

2Eastman Kodak annual reports, 1990s

3Coverage of the digital camera market, 2000s

4Kodak Chapter 11 filing, 2012