NFT Impact - Natural Intelligence

Natural Intelligence, in opposition to Artificial Intelligence, represents the optimism of eco-technologies. Far from super calculators, Nature solves each problem in a unique way, in real time. Somehow, it is the future of technology.

Natural Intelligence by Booyasan

Exhibition

"We paint what seems to rise, then fall: The light, which streams, untouchable."

Drawing inspiration from Sol LeWitts observation that the most interesting characteristic of the cube is that it is relatively uninteresting, *Ateliers* transforms the mundane cube into a dynamic expression of the creative process. By breaking the cube into its subsidiary partitions, the algorithm generates a malleable space where boundaries are removed and the artist is free to explore without constraint. Through the play of planes and edges, *Ateliers* tells a story of artistic evolution and the endless pursuit of new possibilities. 

The algorithm builds upon a process Ive used for many years, where I generate an underpainting and then give the computer freedom to sift through the pixel array and select elements to surface for the final image. The challenge, though, is that I end up with a linear array of points that begins at the top of the screen and runs to the bottom. For this series, I wanted to render the work in a more interesting way, and not simply paint lines back and forth down the screen. After numerous experiments, I had the thought to use a nearest-neighbor type of sorting. This allows the paint to follow a more organic path through the pixels, and furthers my goal to incorporate the human hand into my work with the computer. 

Made with JavaScript and p5js

### Controls
Press [p] to pause/unpause the painting process\
Press [spacebar] to save the image\
Add &pd=4 to the URL and reload for a higher resolution file

*Ateliers* is part of the group exhibition *Imperfections*.


Ateliers #114

Postales is a generative art project that explores the depths of memories and experiences, where colors and shapes become a visual language of poetry. Each piece is a unique creation, born from the same algorithm using shaders to create a harmonious blend of tones and shades. Imagine each generated piece as a postcard sent from the past, a memory frozen in time. It invites reflection on the stories of our lives, where each color is a note in a melody, a song sung in silence, a story told through contemplation. The shapes in this project take on a new dimension, becoming a visual language written with shadows, light, strokes, and curves. For the first time, I have used color palettes that escape monochromatic, adding a new layer of depth to the visual language.Postales is a project that invites reflection and introspection, a poetic exploration of human experiences through the use of colors and shapes. Each piece is unique, created from the same algorithm, and speaks to us about our history and humanity. This project is an invitation to look at our past and ourselves in a new way, and to discover the beauty and emotion that can be found in the memories and experiences that shape us.


Postales #3

Make Kin, Make Kin by Matthew Plummer-Fernndez

Make Kin, Make Kin by Matthew Plummer-Fernndez #4282904989

You are on the shore of a lake, waiting for the festival to begin. A soft wind blows, and the remains of a storm are passing away.

Lake Festival is the culmination of my work over the past year to capture impressionism on a 2D JavaScript canvas. Through randomness, this piece can explore the styles and moods of several impressionist masters with different paint mixes, brush strokes, and atmospheric conditions. 

Lake Festival by Matt Perkins

You are on the shore of a lake, waiting for the festival to begin. A soft wind blows, and the remains of a storm are passing away.

In art school, I discovered and fell in love with impressionist art. The style of capturing the essence of a scene with bold marks and colors captured my creative curiosity. Throughout my life, I"ve had a spot in my heart for this movement.

As I began my generative art journey, I looked back at these artists, wondering if I could capture the feeling of an impressionist masterpiece with code. Over time and with experimentation, I"ve developed and honed my algorithms to closely mimic true brush strokes and applied color mixing techniques to realistically mimic paint mixing.

Lake Festival is the culmination of my work over the past year to capture impressionism on a 2D JavaScript canvas. Through randomness, this piece can explore the styles and moods of several impressionist masters with different paint mixes, brush strokes, and atmospheric conditions. Iterations range the gamut from hope and joy to melancholy and ominous.

This work is best viewed on a desktop or laptop in a Chromium browser. Due to differences in browser rendering, the same work may have slight differences in the rendering of some brush strokes.

Copyright () 2023 Matt Perkins / Nudoru

Lake Festival  #117

GOLD is a dynamic cryptoart series released in partnership with Fingerprints DAO. The artworks change in response to the collection's own live market activity. The actions of GOLD collectors are part of this ever-changing artwork, where prices, levels of activity and on-chain provenance define the art itself.

Public mint is 21st June at 12pm Eastern Time at: https://www.making.gold/

How does the market affect the way we see art? Does the sale price of an NFT change our perception of it? In GOLD, market factors literally influence the appearance of the dynamic imagery. From a sale to a listing, from the amount of time an artwork is held to whether it has recently been flipped, all this data is recorded by the contract and reflected live in each GOLD piece.

GOLD is an artistic exploration of NFT market behaviour. It explores how we see in digital environments, and how market networks influence how we see. The full spectrum of possibilities for GOLD will take years to reveal.

GOLD by crashblossom

GOLD is a dynamic cryptoart series where the artworks change in response to the collection's own live market activity. The actions of GOLD collectors are part of this ever-changing artwork, where prices, levels of activity and on-chain provenance define the art itself.

How does the market affect the way we see art? Does the sale price of an NFT change our perception of it? In GOLD, market factors literally influence the appearance of the dynamic imagery. From a sale to a listing, from the amount of time an artwork is held to whether it has recently been flipped, all this data is recorded by the contract and reflected live in each GOLD piece.

GOLD is an artistic exploration of NFT market behaviour. It explores how we see in digital environments, and how market networks influence how we see. The full spectrum of possibilities for GOLD will take years to reveal.

The series is 100% on-chain - the artworks are composed and rendered directly from the blockchain - with live data streamed from an Ethereum node. Viewers can change the node by pressing 'G'.

GOLD #218

*Interwoven* is a long-form generative art series created by Emily Xie as Vol. 4 of the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts Remembrance of Things Future blockchain initiative. The project is a collaboration with Cactoid Labs in support of LACMAs Art and Technology Lab. 

Made entirely with code, *Interwoven* draws inspiration from the 1986 Bullseye Quilt by Martha Lou Jones in LACMAs collection, meditating on the quilts underlying tension between the computational and handmade through a distinctive patchwork style. The algorithm uses randomness to give rise to creature-like forms in order to embody the narrative elements so integral to the tradition of quilt-making. 

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Interwoven #23

Emblem Vault V2

Filthy Fiat all around. Filthy fiat hits the ground. Filthy fiat in the sky. Filthy fiat will surely die.

The endless brrrrr of the money machine leads to more pain for those who do not understand the intrinsic value that lives in the decentralized world. From inside, take a look around and you too will see things as they are and what it all leads to. Mass produced and one time use the plastic of our worth, the filthy fiat, only gets dirtier with time.

Single frame snapshot taken from full version (10 seconds) animation. 300 frames total.

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24 - Filthy Fiat

LATENT COUTURE is a collection of 555 AI fashion statements generated from photographs of Woodbridge's years of experience as a performer, painter, designer, and nightlife icon. The opposite of a deepfake, this mode of generative AI reaches into the latent space to find the deepreal. Each image branches from a moment in Woodbridge's life, articulating ephemeral threads and potential ways of being. Developed from the concept that 'a look is a meme,' each of these fashion statements says, 'This person is possible.'

LATENT COUTURE by Mikey Woodbridge

LATENT COUTURE is a collection of 555 AI fashion statements generated from photographs of Woodbridge"s years of experience as a performer, painter, designer, and nightlife icon. The opposite of a deepfake, this mode of generative AI reaches into the latent space to find the deepreal. Each image branches from a moment in Woodbridge"s life, articulating ephemeral threads and potential ways of being. Developed from the concept that "a look is a meme," each of these fashion statements says, "This person is possible."

I game her.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and Cactoid Labs present Remembrance of Things Future, an initiative that engages artists working on the blockchain to reimagine the museum's encyclopedic collection. Building on the museum's ongoing experimentations with art and technology, LACMA and Cactoid Labs invited pioneering digital artists Monica Rizzolli, Ix Shells, Jen Stark, Emily Xie and Sarah Zucker to select objects from the museum's holdings and create new digital editions inspired by a diverse selection of artworks. Utilizing tools such as generative code, dynamic software and video synthesizers, the artists created unique works that engage histories across various eras. The digital editions will be released on the blockchain in phases beginning March 2023. Following the museum's long tradition of collaborating with artists to create limited editions, a percentage of the proceeds from these new digital editions will support LACMA's Art + Technology Lab.

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A Tour of Hypothetical Waterfalls is part of Remembrance of Things Future, a LACMA and Cactoid Labs initiative that engages artists working on the blockchain to reimagine the museum"s encyclopedic collection. Building on the museum"s ongoing experimentations with art and technology, LACMA and Cactoid Labs invited pioneering digital artists to select objects from the museum"s holdings and create new digital editions inspired by a diverse selection of artworks. 
I was inspired by the series A Tour of Japanese Waterfalls by Katsushika Hokusai in the collection of LACMA. To create my series I isolated Hokusai"s primary compositional elements and sought to understand their interactions. Using JavaScript and p5.js, these elements became the basis for my work. I selected one of the outputs from my algorithm for my first edition with LACMA. That output represents one of the nearly infinite possible outcomes that my code is capable of generating.Monica Rizzolli 
Edition of 100

A Tour of Hypothetical Waterfalls by Monica Rizzolli #93/100

Ahead of Time is part of Remembrance of Things Future, a LACMA and Cactoid Labs initiative that engages artists working on the blockchain to reimagine the museum"s encyclopedic collection. Building on the museum"s ongoing experimentations with art and technology, LACMA and Cactoid Labs invited pioneering digital artists to select objects from the museum"s holdings and create new digital editions inspired by a diverse selection of artworks. 
I was inspired by an early photograph of a botanical image from 1851 in the collection of LACMA. In my own practice, I have a strong dialogue between nature and its juxtaposition to the inorganic digital realm where my creations live.  Within the structures that underpin my work Ahead of Time you will see the resonances of the botanical branch featured in the historic photograph. -Ix Shells 
Edition of 100

Ahead of Time by Ix Shells #63/100

Generative Patchwork and Bullseye is part of Remembrance of Things Future, a LACMA and Cactoid Labs initiative that engages artists working on the blockchain to reimagine the museum"s encyclopedic collection. Building on the museum"s ongoing experimentations with art and technology, LACMA and Cactoid Labs invited pioneering digital artists to select objects from the museum"s holdings and create new digital editions inspired by a diverse selection of artworks. 
This work was inspired by the Bullseye quilt from 1896 by Martha Lou Jones in the LACMA Collection. I was fascinated by how the overriding rigid geometry of the piece was challenged by its hand-made, imperfect feel. I loved how the colors of the rings look randomized yet cohesive. This inherent tension in quilting between the human and the computational represents so much of what generative art is all about. -Emily Xie  
Edition of 100

Generative Patchwork and Bullseye by Emily Xie #66/100

Muted Refraction is part of Remembrance of Things Future, a LACMA and Cactoid Labs initiative that engages artists working on the blockchain to reimagine the museum"s encyclopedic collection. Building on the museum"s ongoing experimentations with art and technology, LACMA and Cactoid Labs invited pioneering digital artists to select objects from the museum"s holdings and create new digital editions inspired by a diverse selection of artworks. 
This piece is a reflection on the vibrational geometry found within the quilt, Log Cabin, Barnraising Variation, in the LACMA collection. I studied fibers in college and I have always loved the meditative quality of such a process-oriented medium having grown up around the hand-sewn quilts of my great-grandmother. I wanted to create a meditative piece that harnessed the trancelike experience of encountering these hypnotic patterns, extracting and enhancing the impact of color and line. -Jen Stark 
Edition of 100

Muted Refraction by Jen Stark #69/100

2 answers is part of Remembrance of Things Future, a LACMA and Cactoid Labs initiative that engages artists working on the blockchain to reimagine the museum"s collection. Building on the museum"s ongoing experimentations with art and technology, LACMA and Cactoid Labs invited pioneering digital artists to select objects from the museum"s holdings and create new digital editions inspired by a diverse selection of artworks. 
In the delicate dance of balanced counterpoints, each must rely on and incorporate the other. 
How cold is self-sovereignty without the warmth of collective care? How weak is collective care without the strength of self-sovereignty? Neither answer is correct without the other. Everything is both. -Sarah Zucker 
 Signature VideoPainting by Sarah Zucker/ @thesarahshow. 2023. Created in studio with 1991 Sony Video Painter, digital animation and analog processing on VHS. Digitally transferred in 1080p. 
Edition of 100. Inspired by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner"s Two Dancers, at LACMA.

2 answers by Sarah Zucker #68/100

moonchild memories

Even when your beloved world is unkind to you, there is a little spark of confidence in your soul that can light the way. The care of that spark is in your hands.

Confidence

Mint your room. Do you like it? Build it in the real world, paint it, put your favorite things inside, and pose in it.

Room for Everyone

ROOMIE #168

FIRST is a collection of satirical generative texts. It both ridicules and fondly commemorates many aspects of NFT crypto culture circa September, 2021. 

All primary sales and royalties on secondary sales are donated to GiveDirectly.org charity.

Made by DEAFBEEF www.deafbeef.com.

First

First satirical on-chain generative text NFT about NFT firsts. Don"t sleep on this historic collection.

First NFT #4255

CryptoMutts is a collection of 10,000 randomly generated NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. Adopting a CryptoMutt includes membership to the first ever NFT Arts Club.

CryptoMutts

CryptoMutts is a collection of 10,000 randomly generated NFT"s on the Ethereum blockchain. Each CryptoMutt is entirely unique and features characteristics inspired by the current market at large. Ownership includes access to our members-only community and future NFT and token airdrops exclusive to holders.