URL IRL: Internet Shorts 2026

An ominous chain text spreads across the world—as Earth’s first hotel rocket ship prepares for launch.

With only four hours until the world ends, one indecisive young woman faces the ultimate existential crisis: how should she spend her final moments? As she spirals through a mix of panic, apathy, and ill-advised impulse decisions, her dating app–Hinge–becomes both a lifeline and a haunting reminder of the connection she craves but can't quite embrace. Torn between swiping, spiraling, and solitude, she wrestles with the absurdity of modern love and the meaning of it all–right until the clock runs out.

Pol is 21 and lives with his grandmother. He dreams of living in Miami and generating 10k€ a month. He attends personal development events, follows online coaches and invests in cryptocurrencies. Pol doesn't know when he'll achieve his goal of becoming the best version of himself. The only thing he knows is that one day, he'll get there.

A screen-based investigation about the invisible workers who teach AI how to read the world.

A man starts using an AI therapist and soon faces humiliating consequences.