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AI Ranks Among the Top Percentile in Creative Thought
Of all the forms of human intellect that one might expect artificial intelligence to emulate, few people would likely place creativity at the top of their list. Creativity is wonderfully mysterious – and frustratingly fleeting. It defines us as human beings – and seemingly defies the cold logic that lies behind the silicon curtain of machines. Yet, the use of AI for creative endeavors is now growing. New AI tools like DALL-E and Midjourney are increasingly part of creative production, and some have started to win awards for their creative output. The growing impact is both social and economic – as […]
Exclusive Look At Foundation’s Latest Worlds Update: ‘Moments’
Foundation, a leading NFT art platform, known largely for its Web3-native tool and ecosystem Worlds, has just announced its latest update, Moments. This new tool, or rather an expansion that elevates the capabilities of Worlds, enables worldbuilders to spotlight specific themes, creators, live events, and more within their existing Worlds. To further understand Moments, its inspirations, aspirations, and how it’s poised to benefit artists, curators, and collectors alike — we spoke directly with Foundation’s CEO and co-founder Kayvon Tehranian. Empowering creation “Worlds represents Foundation’s unique superpower,” said Tehranian, highlighting that “No one has baked curation into their protocol as a […]
‘The Enchanted Hour’: Architectural Marvel Captured Onchain
Ryan Koopmans and Alice Wexell, both multidisciplinary artists with over two decades of combined professional photography between them, have released the third chapter of their ongoing series The Wild Within. By its simplest explanation, The Wild Within is a series of digital artworks that bring new life into abandoned buildings from bygone eras. The duo’s Genesis collection explored this through 13 unique works, the second chapter, Sanctuary, through four unique works, and now the third chapter, Symphony revealing a fourth work, The Enchanted Hour. This fourth work of the third chapter comes to life through dynamic functions achieved in partnership […]
Bright Moments, Gotham to Host Live Minting of Nicole Vella’s “If You Could Do It All Again”
New York City’s groundbreaking cultural and cannabis concept store, Gotham, is gearing up for the final installment of its vibrant digital generative art series, collaborating with the renowned digital art gallery Bright Moments. The upcoming event, titled ‘If You Could Do It All Again,’ will feature the creative ingenuity of Gotham’s Artist in Residence for the month, Nicole Vella. Vella’s unique artistic exploration delves into the nuanced notion of time’s relentless forward motion, while also contemplating its seemingly elusive ability to pause. ‘If You Could Do It All Again’ proposes an intriguing concept of cyclical time, suggesting that our lives […]
Vinnie Hager Gets Personal in New ‘Diary’ Collection
Baltimore-native artist Vinnie Hager, renowned for his distinctive and bold use of lines, shapes, and patterns, and popular NFT collection, ‘Letters,’ will release a deeply personal artistic endeavor on September 7. Titled ‘Diary,’ this collection of 100 1/1s and a generative open edition offers audiences a glimpse into Hager’s artistic journey from his initial foray into drawing in 2016 to the present day. Through ‘Diary,’ Hager intends to offer an authentic window into his creative evolution and deeply rooted emotions, a sentiment he candidly shared during a conversation with nft now. Diary by Vinnie Hager September 7th pic.twitter.com/XKwIMfO6HR — Vinnie […]
Next Up: Marcelo Soria-Rodriguez on Emotions, Machines, and Art
As the digital space undergoes rapid evolution, the world of NFTs has garnered significant attention both for the innovative nature of the associated technologies and also as a result of extracting liquidity through riding various trends. For artists like Marcelo Soria-Rodriguez, however, it’s not about jumping on the bandwagon; instead, it’s a continuation of a journey that began in the early 1990s. Coding on a 386 PC, experimenting with the earliest versions of tools like Macromedia Flash, and delving into musical compositions, Soria-Rodriguez’s technological odyssey has been rich and diverse. Every week, nft now’s Next Up unveils a new artist from […]
AI’s Impact on Fashion and Design
The rise of artificial intelligence in the world of creativity has revolutionized various sectors, with fashion and design being no exception. This confluence of machine intelligence and human creativity has not only expanded the horizons of design possibilities but also sparked intense debate regarding its implications. We sat with creative director and digital artist turned AI Fashion designer Baris Gencel, to discuss one of his infamous collections, ‘Metamorphosis,’ Monarch Butterly, a digital collection of art pieces depicting the transformation of the fashion industry, reborn through AI. As well as the impact of AI in his current work and the overall […]
Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at Agoria & The Sandbox Collaboration
Sébastien Devaud, better known to the Web3 space as Agoria, is a multi-disciplinary artist who wears many hats. He is a DJ, composer, record producer, and digital artist known for his science-based generative works, referred to as BioGenArt, that feel like living organisms. Agoria is now expanding even further into the digital realm through a partnership with The Sandbox that combines a variety of his worlds into one, including digital art, physical experiences, and his love for music. Agoria x The Sandbox On its official HeyMint page, The Sandbox describes the AGORIANS Avatar Collection as “the first-ever Web3 avatar collection […]
3 Ways AI is Transforming Music
Each fall, I begin my course on the intersection of music and artificial intelligence by asking my students if they’re concerned about AI’s role in composing or producing music. So far, the question has always elicited a resounding “yes.” Their fears can be summed up in a sentence: AI will create a world where music is plentiful, but musicians get cast aside. In the upcoming semester, I’m anticipating a discussion about Paul McCartney, who in June 2023 announced that he and a team of audio engineers had used machine learning to uncover a “lost” vocal track of John Lennon by separating the instruments […]