Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 251,455	$ 477,706	$ 313,837
Segment research and development expense:
Total segment research and development expense	580,621	1,052,643	1,149,662
Segment general and administrative expense:
Total segment general and administrative expense	385,025	1,429,799	862,952
Segment operating (loss) income:
Total segment operating loss	(864,406)	(2,208,952)	(1,828,467)
Operating expenses not allocated to segments:
Stock-based compensation	229,884	1,930,641	1,606,020
Depreciation and amortization	70,507	42,552	29,076
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability	0	3,143	0
Employer payroll taxes	5,000	10,300	5,000
Operating Segments
Segment operating (loss) income:
Total segment operating loss	(428,419)	(226,742)	(112,968)
Corporate, Non-Segment
Operating expenses not allocated to segments:
Stock-based compensation	234,908	1,940,920	1,687,607
Impairment of long-lived assets	121,404	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	70,507	42,552	28,185
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability	9,168	(1,262)	(293)
Cell Engineering and Biosecurity
Segment research and development expense:
Total segment research and development expense	355,092	275,293	191,669
Segment general and administrative expense:
Total segment general and administrative expense	270,777	224,939	105,446
Cell Engineering
Revenue:
Total revenue	143,531	143,666	112,989
Segment research and development expense:
Total segment research and development expense	353,493	273,356	160,634
Segment general and administrative expense:
Total segment general and administrative expense	215,263	168,586	74,407
Segment operating (loss) income:
Total segment operating loss	(425,225)	(298,276)	(122,052)
Biosecurity
Revenue:
Total revenue	107,924	334,040	200,848
Segment cost of revenue:
Total segment cost of revenue	54,005	204,216	129,690
Segment research and development expense:
Total segment research and development expense	1,599	1,937	31,035
Segment general and administrative expense:
Total segment general and administrative expense	55,514	56,353	31,039
Segment operating (loss) income:
Total segment operating loss	$ (3,194)	$ 71,534	$ 9,084