Antonio Mendes

Joined Metalabel 02/22/2024
darkforest
The Dark Forest Collective
Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading

Collector #11

Why do some ideas spread like wildfire, while others resist being seen — despite their importance? A new book by Nadia Asparouhova explores the emerging phenomenon of antimemetics. Published by the Dark Forest Collective. Ships May 2025. Pre-order now.

subtext-books
Subtext Books
Cybernetics, or Ghosts? — Stories from Myth to A.I. — Book and music compilation

Collector #2

Edited by writer and artist Michael Salu, fifteen of today’s most daring writers from across the globe read and respond to Italo Calvino’s seminal essay ‘Cybernetics and Ghosts’ with rich and expansive works of fiction.

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13101401 Inc.
A Few Essays on Taste

A Few Essays on Taste

By Ruby Thelot

Collector #68

"A Few Essays on Taste" is a collection of essays on fashion, trends, and culture written by Ruby Justice Thelot in 2024.

autonomousworlds
Autonomous Worlds Network
Autonomous Worlds N1

Autonomous Worlds N1

By Caroline M. Ballegaard, Arthur Röing Baer and 15 more

Collector #219

The Autonomous Worlds Network’s first publication offers a new vocabulary for a new era of worlding.

ideaspace
The Ideaspace by Yancey Strickler
Bentoism

Bentoism

By Yancey Strickler and Laurel Schwulst

Collector #29

A wider view of our self-interest. Now Me, Future Me. Now Us, Future Us. A model for a deeper form of living. BEyond Near Term Orientation: Bentoism.

gmm
Glass Mirror: a speculative research journal
Glass Mirror 001: What If?

Collector #40

"What If?" is a working journal: a reader-reviewed, iterative publication written to evolve alongside conversation. Each chapter is curated around a "what if" prompt—what if WFH took place in Vision Pros? Curators of the working edition (this release) can vote on journal submissions, curate chapter content, and read with the Glass Mirror community.

aksioma
Aksioma
A Short Incomplete History of Technologies That Scale

A Short Incomplete History of Technologies That Scale

By Janez, Aksioma - Institute for Contemporary Art, Ljubljana and 1 more

Collector #7

Contributors: Asia Bazdyrieva, Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal, Anthony Downey, FRAUD (Audrey Samson and Francisco Gallardo), Chris Lee, Jussi Parikka, Laura Tripaldi

futurx
FUTURX
AI+Music - ebook ENG

AI+Music - ebook ENG

By Nicolás Madoery

Collector #15

FUTURX and LARROSA present “AI+MUSIC. CONTEXT + USES + ETHICS: Artificial Intelligence in Music Ecosystems”. The publication has two main objectives: to propose a common language to overcome binary and polarized perspectives on AI in the music industry, and to catalyze critical and constructive discussions for a future that is already inevitable.

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Metalabel Squad
After the Creator Economy

After the Creator Economy

By Ilya, Severin Matusek and 3 more

Collector #89

Will we still be asking people to like and subscribe in 10 years? "After The Creator Economy" explores constructive alternatives for the ways we produce, distribute, and monetize creative work online. Co-edited by Austin Robey (Metalabel) and Severin Matusek (co—matter), this release preserves and digitally reissues the zine.

squad
Metalabel Squad
Nine Creative Meditations

Nine Creative Meditations

By Yancey Strickler, Ilya and 1 more

Collector #43

A series of reflections from my (Yancey's) creative experiences expressed as a written essay (the A-side) and video essay (the B-side)

vector
vector
Bypassing The Invisible Hand

Bypassing The Invisible Hand

By Agalia, Kairon and 19 more

Collector #10

A collaborative zine that brings together 23 creators from around the world to share their aspirations for a future where creativity is liberated

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PLAY
PLAY Zine (Vol. 1)

PLAY Zine (Vol. 1)

By Ludwig Hurtado and Gabriella Lewis

Collector #43

A cookbook zine featuring recipes, essays, and artwork from a community of LGBTQ+ chefs, writers, and artists. All proceeds go to queer mutual aid organizations!

eyesbreakers
eyesbreakers
Verify If You Are Human

Verify If You Are Human

By eyes.breakers

Collector #4

In the aftermath of the cataclysmic worldwide cyberwar that reshaped the world, Reptiliana emerged as the elusive and reclusive figure who commanded all and seemed to know all. Some speculated that Reptiliana was an artificial intelligence born from the digital ether, a manifestation of collective consciousness...

darkforest
The Dark Forest Collective
The Post-Individual

The Post-Individual

By Yancey Strickler, Ilya and 1 more

Collector #119

An exploration of individuality after the internet The Post-Individual First Edition includes "The Post Individual" essay, an audio recording and video introduction by the author, and research notes behind the piece

darkforest
The Dark Forest Collective
The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet

The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet

By Yancey Strickler, Peter Limberg and 9 more

Collector #445

A book about how to survive on the internet. It’s about the cozy web, the dark web, the dark forest, the clear net, the dark net, and a new social world emerging around us. This is the Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet.