# animate! › Films › Biogenesis by William Latham

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Discovery terms: 1990s animation, computer animation, artificial life, evolution, technology, experimental short film, filmmaker, artist

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**Biogenesis** a film by William Latham

1993, 4 min 43 sec

[Film / embedded media](https://www.youtube.com/embed/9yXO2bpiUZM)

![Biogenesis, still](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/biogenesis01.jpg)

### a film by William Latham

### animate! synopsis

Survival of the most aesthetic in a synthetic digital universe of constantly evolving coral forms. From cell to psychedelic, this is DNA with attitude, and a reply to all those who did not think there could be life in the machine.

### key credits

**director**
William Latham

**animator**
Susie Bissell

**editor**
Richard Bus

**music**
Michel Redolfi

**Biogenesis** film, stills and other materials © William Latham 1993