Overview
The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an artistic canvas and prophesied both the fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding that would arise from the interconnected metaverse of today's world.
Director and cast
- Steven Yeun as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Nam June Paik as Self (archive footage)
- David Bowie as Self (archive footage)
- Yoko Ono as Self (archive footage)
- Andy Warhol as Self (archive footage)
- Ryuichi Sakamoto as Self (archive footage)
- Jonas Mekas as Self (archive footage)
- Allen Ginsberg as Self (archive footage)
- John Cage as Self (archive footage)
- Joseph Beuys as Self (archive footage)
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