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Age of the Image Series 1
Episode 4 of 4

James Fox examines how images have become more powerful 鈥� and less trusted 鈥� than ever before, from hyper-real paintings to movie special effects and deepfakes.

James Fox explores how the image has become both more powerful and less trusted than ever before. Images increasingly surround us - on our phones, on billboards and in our homes. And the distinction between reality and image has become increasingly tenuous, from the hyper-real paintings and sculptures of artists like Audrey Flack and Ron Mueck to the seamless trickery of Hollywood special effects. But this goes hand in hand with the power the image has to shape our attitudes and outlook. Our ability to share images within seconds has had a profound effect on the way we see and respond to the world around us.

In an age of 24-hour rolling news, smartphones and the internet, the image has taken over from the written word as the most powerful engine of change. In an era of easy image manipulation - from Photoshop and green screens to deepfake technology 鈥� can we really trust what we see?

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Wed 6 Jul 2022 20:00
主播大秀 Four

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

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    Tony Dup茅

    Fidelity and Illusion

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    David Holmes

    Gritty Shaker

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    Sigur R贸s

    All Alright

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    Kraftwerk

    Chrono

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    Genesis

    The Brazilian

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    The xx

    A Violent Noise

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    The xx

    A Violent Noise

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    Florence + The Machine

    100 Years

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    Arcade Fire

    Electric Blue

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    John Williams

    The Emperor Arrives/The Death of Yoda/Obi-Wan's Revelation (Medley)

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    John Williams, Boston Pops Orchestra

    Jurassic Park Theme

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    Goldfrapp

    Alive

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    Goldfrapp

    Alive

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    Tears for Fears

    Pale Shelter

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    Stephen Hilton

    Air Stands Still

  • 00:29

    Curse

    Nichts Wird Mehr So Sein Wie Es War

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    Goldfrapp

    Felt Mountain

  • 00:34

    Robert Young, Bobby Gillespie, Martin Duffy, Paul Mulreany, Gary Mounfield, Andrew Innes, Primal Scream

    Get Duffy

  • 00:36

    Practical Lovers

    No Reply

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    The Cinematic Orchestra

    Time and Space

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    The Cinematic Orchestra

    Time and Space

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    Fatboy Slim

    Right Here, Right Now

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    Foals

    2 Trees

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    Vampire Weekend

    A-Punk

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    Metronomy

    The Look

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    Foals

    Alabaster

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    Foxes

    Echo

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    Foals

    After Glow

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    The Cinematic Orchestra

    Channel 1 Suite

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    Two Door Cinema Club

    Eat That Up

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    The Cinematic Orchestra

    All Things

Credits

Presenter James Fox
Executive Producer Richard Bright
Series Producer Alexander Leith
Director Ben Ryder

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Can we really trust what we see?

Uncover how to spot 鈥榙eep fake鈥� images, and explore the historical importance of the lens