In 2011, photographer David Slater was following a group of crested black macaques in the Indonesian jungle, when something extraordinary happened. Slater had left his camera on a tripod with its autofocus on and a flash set, allowing the animals to inspect it. One of them clicked the shutter button, resulting in a selfie. "What came next was nearly a decade of legal battles around an unusual dispute," noted the BBC recently. "When something that isn't human makes a work of art, who owns the copyright? Thanks to AI, that's become an issue with some deep implications for modern life - and what it means to be human."

Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3: Jersey City Art Book Fair The ink is dry, the doors are open! If you’ve spent any time in the industrial corridors of Jersey City lately, you know it’s no longer just Manhattan’s sixth borough—it’s a formidable creative engine in its own right. This weekend, the focus shifts to Mana Contemporary as the fourth annual  Jersey Art Book Fair (JAB Fair) takes over the main floor. Presented by the team at Dense Magaz...