"In a world where plastic surgery has become increasingly sophisticated and hard to detect, the lines between reality and fantasy are blurring at an unprecedented rate. New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino explores the intersection of beauty standards and artificial intelligence in a thought-provoking examination of how our perceptions of beauty are shifting. As AI-generated images and videos become more convincing, the boundaries between what is real and what is manufactured are becoming increasingly difficult to discern. Tolentino delves into the implications of this phenomenon, raising important questions about the nature of truth and the impact of technology on our understanding of beauty and identity."


Plastic surgery is becoming so normalized and undetectable, it's changing our relationship to reality. The New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino considers how beauty standards have dovetailed with AI.