[Google AI Overview at the query, signed out and incognito (operator defaults of 2026-10-01 and 2026-10-14). The paste is the Overview expanded (the 'AI Mode Conversation' view).] The 'You said' line carries the query twice, run together, and is given once here. Inline links are Google redirect URLs, kept as pasted. [QUERENT] UbuWeb [SYSTEM] [UbuWeb](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESSwHrOzAVFaALR4J7IWTW5Z265PpCOEdNjq7ZPRNW1-Zz3lzEhNj2-g6870xcZifkSYMu_xL-4Hi0MOLmEMLrdTlDRADxTT_x3hT-DA) is a free, ad-free digital library and online archive for avant-garde art, film, music, and poetry. [[1], [2]] Overview & History * Founded: 1996 by poet Kenneth Goldsmith. [1] * Mission: To provide open, web-based educational access to obscure, out-of-print, and marginalized avant-garde materials. [[1], [2]] * Operations: Built on a gift economy model, running with no budget, zero registration, and server/bandwidth support donated by universities. [[1], [2], [3]] * Current Status: Active. The site paused in January 2024 (declaring itself complete), but resumed operations in February 2025 in response to global political changes. [[1], [2]] Scope & Contents * Art & Media: Hosts over 7,500 artists and thousands of works, including more than 2,500 full-length avant-garde and experimental films and videos. [[1], [2]] * Audio & Music: Features mp3 archives, sound art, early internet audio, and curated collections like The 365 Days Project and Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine. [1] * Poetry & Literature: Started with visual, concrete, and sound poetry, expanding to include `/ubu Editions` (full-length PDF books) and Ethnopoetics collections. [1] * Academic Papers: Offers a repository of contextual essays on conceptual art, performance, and audio. [1] Would you like help finding specific artists, films, or audio files archived on UbuWeb, or more information on a particular section like Ethnopoetics or /ubu Editions? Wikipedia