Pseudo Programs

Pseudo Programs (separate from Pseudo.com the streaming service) was Josh Harris's experimental media company that created elaborate reality-based programming and social experiments, including "Quiet: We Live in Public" where Harris subjected himself and his girlfriend to 24/7 internet surveillance. The company burned millions on conceptual art projects that explored technology's impact on privacy and human behavior.

Why Pseudo Programs Matters

Pseudo Programs represents the intersection of early internet culture and performance art, demonstrating how some dot-com era projects prioritized cultural experimentation over commercial viability. Harris's work anticipated social media privacy concerns and surveillance capitalism by decades, though the company's artistic focus prevented sustainable business model development.