Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero is a 2019 English-language Documentary motion picture. This feature length documentary explores the seminal 90's rock band Brainiac from Dayton, OH and its creative force Tim Taylor. Just days before signing a major record contract Taylor was killed in a bizarre auto accident leaving his family, friends and fans to pick up the pieces. The film celebrates the life and creativity of one of rock music's unsung heroes and how people cope with extreme and sudden loss and life changes. Brainiac: transmissions after zero stars Steve Albini in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Fred Armisen, Melissa Auf Der Maur, Matt Berninger, Cedric Bixler-zavala, Michelle Bodine and Stuart Braithwaite.