Machina ex deo
“Machina Ex Deo” tells the story of a creator and the humanoid she shaped in her own image. However, confronted with its own existence, the humanoid expresses a disturbing desire: “I never wanted to become human.”
The music video then follows its introspective journey and voluntary extinction process, leading it through a “digital dream” that questions our relationship with new technologies, consciousness, and the very essence of humanity.
Type of filming: music video
Band: Oddism (mathcore)
Genre: science fiction
Release: 2025
Directed by: Paul Ellis
Lead actress: Olivia Verner
Main crew: Paul Ellis, Hugo Dumesnil, Guillaume Delsert, Théo Bertaux, Lou May, Leonard Gregson, François Hannecart, Lucile Noisette, William Schmidt, Gérald Ellis, Nicolas Decastiaux, Philippe Ismal, Laurie Menne, Gabrielle Lecomte, Mathieu Payen, Titouan Dumesnil, Victor Desmettre
Production: Tout là-bas Productions
Label: Useless Pride
Main shooting location in Thiérache: La S@ine, Sains-Richaumont
A word about the shooting
Step behind the scenes of “Machina Ex Deo”, the latest music video from mathcore band Oddism, with our exclusive interview! Director and guitarist Paul Ellis, joined by production manager Hugo Dumesnil, reveals the creative process behind this ambitious audiovisual fiction.
Throughout the conversation, they explore the philosophical foundations of the video, which questions our relationship with artificial intelligence and the act of creation itself. Learn about the challenges of a production supported by Pictanovo, behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the shoot at the Matisse Museum, and the artistic vision that brought this striking project to life.
