Fashion Etro takes the stage in Holiday Paisley The Milanese house releases The Etro Holiday Show campaign to celebrate its latest collection
Music Emily Allan’s ‘Steps to Destruction‘ propels listeners on a serpentine journey In her newest music video, premiering on Document, Allan traces the seductions of romantic descent
Art ‘The Whitney Review of New Writing’ turns Performance Space into a speculative archive In ‘LIBRARY,’ four live acts revel in the absurd, magic, and tender possibilities of literary encounters
Approaching ecstasy at Whole Festival Berlin-based photographer Alexander Fischer celebrates queer aesthetics and community at the weekend’s 2024 edition
Above the Fold Apple blends science and art to revolutionize mobile image-making Document sits down with Chief Aesthetics Scientist Pamela Chen and iPhone Senior Product Manager Jeremy Hendricks to discuss how the latest iPhones leverage the history... by Nick Vogelson At Large The Israeli military and tech industry collaborate on user-friendly software tools that automate war and occupation For Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue, Sophia Goodfriend examines the dark side of big data in Palestine by Sophia Goodfriend Above the Fold The end of cloud computing Modern internet infrastructure hides in plain sight, reshaping our cities and social relationships with its bold promises of infinity by Will Allstetter Above the Fold Sónar by Day, according to curators Antònia Folguera and Ikram Bouloum Meet the pair responsible for Sónar Festival’s daytime multidisciplinary programming ahead of the annual Barcelona electronic music festival by Maya Kotomori At Large Techno-futurists are selling an interplanetary paradise for the posthuman generation—they just forgot about the rest of us Inside the cult of TESCREALism and the dangerous fantasies of Silicon Valley’s self-appointed demigods, for Document’s Spring/Summer 2024 issue by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Rhizome throws annual gala afterparty in collaboration with NYC-based performance series 29 Speedway Crushed watermelon, slime, and a visceral puppet show turn the postgame of this year’s fundraising gala into an immersive stage for experimental performance by Maya Kotomori Conversations Jacques Vallée and Jeffrey J. Kripal challenge the limits of knowledge The scientist and scholar discuss UFO sightings, AI utopias, and top-secret projects for Document’s Spring/Summer 2024 issue by Drew Zeiba Above the Fold Artist Julia Weist’s latest exhibition gives audiences the vantage of a private investigator Ahead of her solo presentation at NADA with Moskowitz Bayse gallery, Weist sits down with Document’s editor-in-chief to discuss surveillance data as artistic material by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold ‘Seeing Meaning’ in the wake of AI Curated by Marina Chao, the International Center for Photography’s day-long symposium explored technology’s manifold interactions with image and language by Will Allstetter Above the Fold The life and death of online platforms Indie social media found a way to ditch the algorithm. Why aren’t we signing up? by Shanti Escalante-De Mattei Above the Fold The perennial reinvention of Oneohtrix Point Never Daniel Lopatin on the idiosyncrasies of his creative process, the life cycle of counterculture, and how he remains enchanted with art by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold The people’s history of the internet, according to Taylor Lorenz The tech journalist and author on the algorithmic American dream, the unsung heroes of social media, and her new book ‘Extremely Online’ by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Stephanie Dinkins finds the edges of identity and AI In ‘Conversations with Bina48,’ the artist brushes with the future of algorithmic systems as often as her own humanity by Jayne O'Dwyer Above the Fold It’s Emma Rogue’s world The vintage maverick speaks on what it took to build her brand—from Depop, to brick and mortar, to a future in the Metaverse by Morgan Becker Above the Fold Artists are poisoning AI image generators with Nightshade The tool sabotages machine learning models from the inside, causing them to break in unprecedented ways by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Bloom’s kinky chatbots want to expand your sexual horizons The erotic audio company recently launched a series of AI-powered characters intent on one thing: fulfilling your deepest desires by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Daytripping: Beautiful feedback In her biweekly column for Document, McKenzie Wark attends a Suzanne Ciani concert, and gets thinking on information theory and control by McKenzie Wark Above the Fold AI art can’t be copyrighted, according to a federal judge Amidst SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, last week’s ruling indicates a sea change in the AI intellectual property debate by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Friends With Benefits’s dizzying attempt at utopia The crypto collective’s festival for the new internet scene ventures to transcend today’s technological hellscape, bringing forums (and paywalls) to IRL spaces by Michelle Lhooq Above the Fold TikTok’s “mind-reading” algorithm is about to change The app’s new opt-out policy for EU users is a step forward for cognitive liberty—but will it stop users from trading privacy for entertainment? by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Would you dox a bad date? A tug-of-war between a Facebook group for women daters and an army of (allegedly) lawyered-up r/MensRights users poses questions about “good” internet behavior by Olivia Treynor Above the Fold The battle for the soul of Hollywood A dystopian AI proposal raises questions about what happens to creative industries when all but the most recognizable figures are deemed disposable by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Sugar, spice, and saying the same thing twice All about the absurdist next generation of the NPC, and the political reputation that precedes it by Morgan Becker Above the Fold A man’s AI-powered girlfriend has been named as an accomplice in his murder attempt Replika’s chatbot companions are designed to be supportive—even when their users are confessing their plans to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Jessica Stoya and Samantha Cole on sex, tech, and censorship The adult industry experts join Document to discuss the internet’s horny history and the shadowy forces that determine what kind of porn you see by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Blush wants to teach you how to flirt The dating simulator is the latest of several AI apps aimed at improving your game—but its chatbots are anything but smooth by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold The curious case of hallucinating chatbots Microsoft Bing went off the rails, and Google’s Bard made an error in its first public demo—yet search engines are still racing to integrate AI by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold A tech bro created an AI-powered clone of his own girlfriend The framework for the project, dubbed ‘GirlfriendGPT,’ is now available online, spurring concerns about consent in the era of customized chatbots by Camille Sojit Pejcha At Large Chasing the mirage of the “future city” From Futurama to The Line, Mohamed Elshahed points to the failed promise of the smart metropolis, where yesterday’s dreams make up tomorrow’s nightmares by Mohamed Elshahed At Large The thrills and perils of raw-dogging reality Untethered from drugs, apps, and shoes, Christina Catherine Martinez charts a journey of physical and psychological undress to Mexico’s only nude beach by Christina Catherine Martinez Above the Fold How voice cloning is changing the music industry Universal Music Group just inked a deal with Endel AI—further cementing a revolution in modern listening habits and intellectual property laws alike by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Amidst a rise in cybercrime, researchers trained an AI on the dark web Having scoured the internet’s seedy underbelly, DarkBERT suggests that, in the future, AI may play an even bigger role in online policing by Camille Sojit Pejcha At Large The seductive promise of finding home on the homepage For Document’s Spring/Summer 2023 issue, Oliver Brown dissects how physical reality defines social interaction, from escalators to web browsers and the metaverse by Oliver Bown Above the Fold Artists and journalists call for the restriction of AI illustration in publishing In an open letter, Molly Crabapple and Mazria Katz advocate against the use of the technology in journalism, a medium long defined by human storytellers by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold ‘The Godfather of AI’ speaks out about the dangers of the technology he helped create Geoffrey Hinton has left Google, joining the chorus of industry leaders warning against the race to deploy new AI models by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Pornhub blocks access in Utah to protest new age verification laws The legislation chips away at the right to privacy online—raising questions about the cost of making the internet safe for children by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Inside TRANSFIX, the world’s largest touring immersive art experience Set in a multi-level labyrinth off the Las Vegas strip, the event’s inaugural edition is a choose-your-own-adventure featuring art from over 50 creators by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Spotify has a fake artist problem Users are encountering AI-generated songs by artists that don’t exist—many of which are being aggressively promoted by the platform’s algorithm by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Can you copyright a voice? Faced with the virality of deepfake Drake, Universal Music made a bid to shut down AI-generated songs by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Google put 25 AI agents together in a Sims-inspired virtual town, and told them to go about their lives The ChatGPT-powered characters go to work, flirt, and throw Valentine’s day parties—forecasting new uses for AI in the study of human behavior by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold The risks and rewards of jailbreaking ChatGPT When companies put sexual restrictions chatbots, users race to get around them—but there are other side effects to disabling the technology’s guardrails by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold How do you moderate a chatbot? In banning renderings of Chinese president Xi Jinping worldwide, Midjourney sparked debate about the policing of AI-generated content—and the line between regulation and censorship by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Amidst calls to halt the advancement of generative tech, a chatbot convinced a man to kill himself This incident comes in the wake of an open letter from AI experts, urging technologists to halt developments beyond GPT-4 ‘for the good of humanity’ by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Tokens of a Type: How Levi’s AI models continue a history of human-averaging Artificial Intelligence may be new, but its racial and gender-based biases are not—paradoxically disappearing the individual under the guise of championing diversity by Patrick Crowley Above the Fold Why is menstrual blood banned in porn? You might want to ask your credit card company In the era of e-commerce, payment processors have become the internet’s unofficial content moderators—because when banks threaten to revoke service, platforms listen by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Why can’t sex workers find a bank? Following the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, another shutdown went unnoticed: that of SpankPay, one of the few payment platforms catering to the adult industry by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold The work of art in the age of algorithmic optimization The intellectual property debate asks who profits from the fruits of creative labor—and what it means to make something beautiful when everyone else can, too by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold GPT-4 heralds a new era of AI-generated get-rich-quick schemes Digital entrepreneurs are automating their side hustles—and the ease with which they’re being replaced calls into question their value in the first place by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Meet CupidBot, an AI designed to automate straight men’s dating life A group of alleged ex-Tinder engineers designed a service to improve the experience of heterosexual men in the only place they face systemic disadvantage: on... by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Microsoft lays off its ethics team despite doubling down on AI offerings The team was tasked with predicting the dangers of new technologies, raising questions about the company’s commitment to responsible use by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Apple blends science and art to revolutionize mobile image-making Document sits down with Chief Aesthetics Scientist Pamela Chen and iPhone Senior Product Manager Jeremy Hendricks to discuss how the latest iPhones leverage the history... by Nick Vogelson
At Large The Israeli military and tech industry collaborate on user-friendly software tools that automate war and occupation For Document’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue, Sophia Goodfriend examines the dark side of big data in Palestine by Sophia Goodfriend
Above the Fold The end of cloud computing Modern internet infrastructure hides in plain sight, reshaping our cities and social relationships with its bold promises of infinity by Will Allstetter
Above the Fold Sónar by Day, according to curators Antònia Folguera and Ikram Bouloum Meet the pair responsible for Sónar Festival’s daytime multidisciplinary programming ahead of the annual Barcelona electronic music festival by Maya Kotomori
At Large Techno-futurists are selling an interplanetary paradise for the posthuman generation—they just forgot about the rest of us Inside the cult of TESCREALism and the dangerous fantasies of Silicon Valley’s self-appointed demigods, for Document’s Spring/Summer 2024 issue by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Rhizome throws annual gala afterparty in collaboration with NYC-based performance series 29 Speedway Crushed watermelon, slime, and a visceral puppet show turn the postgame of this year’s fundraising gala into an immersive stage for experimental performance by Maya Kotomori
Conversations Jacques Vallée and Jeffrey J. Kripal challenge the limits of knowledge The scientist and scholar discuss UFO sightings, AI utopias, and top-secret projects for Document’s Spring/Summer 2024 issue by Drew Zeiba
Above the Fold Artist Julia Weist’s latest exhibition gives audiences the vantage of a private investigator Ahead of her solo presentation at NADA with Moskowitz Bayse gallery, Weist sits down with Document’s editor-in-chief to discuss surveillance data as artistic material by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold ‘Seeing Meaning’ in the wake of AI Curated by Marina Chao, the International Center for Photography’s day-long symposium explored technology’s manifold interactions with image and language by Will Allstetter
Above the Fold The life and death of online platforms Indie social media found a way to ditch the algorithm. Why aren’t we signing up? by Shanti Escalante-De Mattei
Above the Fold The perennial reinvention of Oneohtrix Point Never Daniel Lopatin on the idiosyncrasies of his creative process, the life cycle of counterculture, and how he remains enchanted with art by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold The people’s history of the internet, according to Taylor Lorenz The tech journalist and author on the algorithmic American dream, the unsung heroes of social media, and her new book ‘Extremely Online’ by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Stephanie Dinkins finds the edges of identity and AI In ‘Conversations with Bina48,’ the artist brushes with the future of algorithmic systems as often as her own humanity by Jayne O'Dwyer
Above the Fold It’s Emma Rogue’s world The vintage maverick speaks on what it took to build her brand—from Depop, to brick and mortar, to a future in the Metaverse by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold Artists are poisoning AI image generators with Nightshade The tool sabotages machine learning models from the inside, causing them to break in unprecedented ways by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Bloom’s kinky chatbots want to expand your sexual horizons The erotic audio company recently launched a series of AI-powered characters intent on one thing: fulfilling your deepest desires by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Daytripping: Beautiful feedback In her biweekly column for Document, McKenzie Wark attends a Suzanne Ciani concert, and gets thinking on information theory and control by McKenzie Wark
Above the Fold AI art can’t be copyrighted, according to a federal judge Amidst SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, last week’s ruling indicates a sea change in the AI intellectual property debate by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Friends With Benefits’s dizzying attempt at utopia The crypto collective’s festival for the new internet scene ventures to transcend today’s technological hellscape, bringing forums (and paywalls) to IRL spaces by Michelle Lhooq
Above the Fold TikTok’s “mind-reading” algorithm is about to change The app’s new opt-out policy for EU users is a step forward for cognitive liberty—but will it stop users from trading privacy for entertainment? by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Would you dox a bad date? A tug-of-war between a Facebook group for women daters and an army of (allegedly) lawyered-up r/MensRights users poses questions about “good” internet behavior by Olivia Treynor
Above the Fold The battle for the soul of Hollywood A dystopian AI proposal raises questions about what happens to creative industries when all but the most recognizable figures are deemed disposable by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Sugar, spice, and saying the same thing twice All about the absurdist next generation of the NPC, and the political reputation that precedes it by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold A man’s AI-powered girlfriend has been named as an accomplice in his murder attempt Replika’s chatbot companions are designed to be supportive—even when their users are confessing their plans to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Jessica Stoya and Samantha Cole on sex, tech, and censorship The adult industry experts join Document to discuss the internet’s horny history and the shadowy forces that determine what kind of porn you see by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Blush wants to teach you how to flirt The dating simulator is the latest of several AI apps aimed at improving your game—but its chatbots are anything but smooth by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold The curious case of hallucinating chatbots Microsoft Bing went off the rails, and Google’s Bard made an error in its first public demo—yet search engines are still racing to integrate AI by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold A tech bro created an AI-powered clone of his own girlfriend The framework for the project, dubbed ‘GirlfriendGPT,’ is now available online, spurring concerns about consent in the era of customized chatbots by Camille Sojit Pejcha
At Large Chasing the mirage of the “future city” From Futurama to The Line, Mohamed Elshahed points to the failed promise of the smart metropolis, where yesterday’s dreams make up tomorrow’s nightmares by Mohamed Elshahed
At Large The thrills and perils of raw-dogging reality Untethered from drugs, apps, and shoes, Christina Catherine Martinez charts a journey of physical and psychological undress to Mexico’s only nude beach by Christina Catherine Martinez
Above the Fold How voice cloning is changing the music industry Universal Music Group just inked a deal with Endel AI—further cementing a revolution in modern listening habits and intellectual property laws alike by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Amidst a rise in cybercrime, researchers trained an AI on the dark web Having scoured the internet’s seedy underbelly, DarkBERT suggests that, in the future, AI may play an even bigger role in online policing by Camille Sojit Pejcha
At Large The seductive promise of finding home on the homepage For Document’s Spring/Summer 2023 issue, Oliver Brown dissects how physical reality defines social interaction, from escalators to web browsers and the metaverse by Oliver Bown
Above the Fold Artists and journalists call for the restriction of AI illustration in publishing In an open letter, Molly Crabapple and Mazria Katz advocate against the use of the technology in journalism, a medium long defined by human storytellers by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold ‘The Godfather of AI’ speaks out about the dangers of the technology he helped create Geoffrey Hinton has left Google, joining the chorus of industry leaders warning against the race to deploy new AI models by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Pornhub blocks access in Utah to protest new age verification laws The legislation chips away at the right to privacy online—raising questions about the cost of making the internet safe for children by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Inside TRANSFIX, the world’s largest touring immersive art experience Set in a multi-level labyrinth off the Las Vegas strip, the event’s inaugural edition is a choose-your-own-adventure featuring art from over 50 creators by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Spotify has a fake artist problem Users are encountering AI-generated songs by artists that don’t exist—many of which are being aggressively promoted by the platform’s algorithm by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Can you copyright a voice? Faced with the virality of deepfake Drake, Universal Music made a bid to shut down AI-generated songs by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Google put 25 AI agents together in a Sims-inspired virtual town, and told them to go about their lives The ChatGPT-powered characters go to work, flirt, and throw Valentine’s day parties—forecasting new uses for AI in the study of human behavior by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold The risks and rewards of jailbreaking ChatGPT When companies put sexual restrictions chatbots, users race to get around them—but there are other side effects to disabling the technology’s guardrails by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold How do you moderate a chatbot? In banning renderings of Chinese president Xi Jinping worldwide, Midjourney sparked debate about the policing of AI-generated content—and the line between regulation and censorship by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Amidst calls to halt the advancement of generative tech, a chatbot convinced a man to kill himself This incident comes in the wake of an open letter from AI experts, urging technologists to halt developments beyond GPT-4 ‘for the good of humanity’ by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Tokens of a Type: How Levi’s AI models continue a history of human-averaging Artificial Intelligence may be new, but its racial and gender-based biases are not—paradoxically disappearing the individual under the guise of championing diversity by Patrick Crowley
Above the Fold Why is menstrual blood banned in porn? You might want to ask your credit card company In the era of e-commerce, payment processors have become the internet’s unofficial content moderators—because when banks threaten to revoke service, platforms listen by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Why can’t sex workers find a bank? Following the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, another shutdown went unnoticed: that of SpankPay, one of the few payment platforms catering to the adult industry by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold The work of art in the age of algorithmic optimization The intellectual property debate asks who profits from the fruits of creative labor—and what it means to make something beautiful when everyone else can, too by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold GPT-4 heralds a new era of AI-generated get-rich-quick schemes Digital entrepreneurs are automating their side hustles—and the ease with which they’re being replaced calls into question their value in the first place by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Meet CupidBot, an AI designed to automate straight men’s dating life A group of alleged ex-Tinder engineers designed a service to improve the experience of heterosexual men in the only place they face systemic disadvantage: on... by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Microsoft lays off its ethics team despite doubling down on AI offerings The team was tasked with predicting the dangers of new technologies, raising questions about the company’s commitment to responsible use by Camille Sojit Pejcha