Asset Vault

An NFT minted by the protocol which gives the holder the right to unlock and access items for a given Asset vault. A vault is a holding contract that functions as a safe storage mechanism for multiple assets.

Arcade.xyz Vault Key

NFTfi Obligation Receipt

This obligation receipt is issued by https://nftfi.com and represents the rights to underlying NFT collateral of this loan if the borrower pays it back in time.

NFTfi Loan #9096

NFTfi Loan #9062

NFTfi Loan #9061

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NFTfi Loan #8928

Arcade.xyz Borrower Note

A promissory note minted by the protocol which represents the rights and obligations of a borrower in an active loan. The holder of a borrower note has the right to receive collateral upon repaying a loan. Borrower note holders can also call utility functions on vaults escrowed under their loan.

NFTfi Loan #8872

NFTfi Loan #8826

NFTfi Loan #8825

NFTfi Loan #8783

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NFTfi Loan #8740

Sentient Muppet Factory by Beth Frey

My exploration into the intersection of photography and AI began with early AI generators such as VQGAN+CLIP and NightCafe's "artistic" mode. As a painter, I was captivated by the results that skillfully balanced the figurative and the abstract - an aesthetic I often strive for as an artist. When I first experimented with DALL-E last summer, I was initially put off by its seemingly flawless output. However, as I discovered ways to harness its potential in the creation of a series of absurdist film stills, I became hooked. This experience gave birth to my project titled "Sentient Muppet Factory."

Inspiration for the project stemmed from a talk I attended by Laurie Anderson, who used puppets as an analogy for new technologies. Imagining my AI-generated images as part of a late 1970s variety show, I began to develop the concept of Sentient Muppet Factory. Although the title humorously references AI discourse - as these muppets are not truly sentient - the term "factory" speaks to the mechanized production facilitated by AI, as I churn out new characters in a seemingly automated manner.

All the pieces in this series were generated using a bank of images stored on my computer, primarily consisting of the early NightCafe pieces, along with a few photos of myself in my studio. Purposefully utilizing disparate source imagery from the text prompts, I aimed to provoke an unsettling result, intentionally confusing the AI into responding in unconventional ways.

Sentient Muppet Factory #32