In 2024, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “DUCK” by Rachel Maclean (Computer Animation) with a Honorary Mention.
DUCK is a daring deepfake short set in the instantly recognizable world of a British Spy Thriller. The film’s main protagonist—a deepfake Sean Connery—plays out the role he knows all too well: collecting clues, wrongfooting assailants, and eliminating the femme fatale—only to find that all is not what it seems.
About Rachel Maclean
Rachel Maclean (GB) is an established artist and filmmaker whose films have shown widely in galleries, museums, film festivals, and on television. She has screened work at numerous festivals in the UK and internationally such as IFFR, Fantasia and BFI London…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.