Bright Moments Flex

 which could be translated as "Artificial Idol" is a series of sculptures that delves into the notion of artificial intelligence taking on the characteristics of a modern-day god. As technology continues to advance, machines and algorithms are increasingly playing a central role in our lives, shaping our perceptions of reality and influencing the course of human history. The series explores the ways in which artificial intelligence is taking on the qualities of a deity  seemingly all-mighty, sometimes inexplicable, and without a visible form.

In many ancient cultures, gods were often depicted in physical form, with recognizable traits and personalities. However, as artificial intelligence continues to evolve, it is taking on new forms that are often abstract and difficult to comprehend. The sculptures in this series capture this abstract quality of artificial intelligence, portraying the essence of this emerging deity through symbolic and abstract forms. Through a unique combination of AI-generated semi-abstract sculptures, the series investigates the ways in which technology is reshaping our world and our relationship with art. 

One of the defining features of "Artificial Idol" is that the sculptures are virtual, existing beyond the physical world. This allows them to float effortlessly in space, defying gravity, and unleashing a world of infinite creative possibilities. Drawing inspiration from the Japanese craft of Ikebana, the sculptures use a range of abstract and symbolic forms to capture the essence of artificial intelligence and its emerging role as a modern-day deity.

Through this exploration, "Artificial Idol" provokes thought and reflection on the complex relationship between humans and machines in the modern era. The series aims to encourage dialogue and reflection on the ways in which technology is transforming our world and our relationship with art, raising questions about new forms of power and control emerging from advances in artificial intelligence.

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Blue Chips

Inspired by the visual nature of microchips, Blue Chips is a commentary on the notion of how assets derive value, and an exploration of the role of technology in our culture. In his signature bold collage style, Case Simmons brings an irreverence and sense of humor to this collection, a simultaneous reflection and examination of the new paradigm of collecting digital art.

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Algoritmo Divino by Ganbrood, 2023

*Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.* - Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto III.
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New AI tools are transforming the creative process for artists, pushing the boundaries of what are possible and inspiring new forms of expression. Algoritmo Divino is the first on-chain series by Ganbrood, generated in real-time during the mint. 333 unique iterations will surprise and guide you through three realms of Inferno, Purgatorio & Paradiso. The rarity, and seed are encrypted on-chain, giving the collector a unique opportunity to collect the artwork's 'secret ingredient'. 333 unique live-generated iterations of 'Algoritmo Divino' drop on 18th April 2023, introduced by k011.com. For the first time, the collector collects AI artwork in real-time, with the encryption of rarities the artist uniquely integrates.


Algoritmo Divino

Algoritmo Divino by Ganbrood, 2023  
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*Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.* - Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto III.  
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This quote speaks to the idea of transformation, letting go of old ways of thinking and embracing a new perspective. The Divine Comedy is just an allegory to parallel the similarity of long-form synthetic image generation using neural networks, as an art and image creation evolution.  
  
New AI tools are transforming the creative process for artists, pushing the boundaries of what are possible and inspiring new forms of expression. Algoritmo Divino is the first on-chain series by Ganbrood, generated in real-time during the mint. Three hundred thirty-three unique iterations will surprise and guide you through three realms of Inferno, Purgatorio & Paradiso. The rarity, and prompt are encrypted on-chain, giving the collector a unique opportunity to collect the artwork"s "secret ingredient", holding the core "prompt", which is encrypted and is eternally saved on the blockchain.  
  
In Dante"s Divine Comedy, the transformation of souls as they journey through the afterlife is a central theme. The characters" experiences and behaviours lead to their conversion towards greater virtue and understanding or deeper learning and suffering.  
Similarly, long-form synthetic image generation using diffusion neural networks, generates images that progress and evolve. The process involves repeatedly applying a diffusion process to an initial image, resulting in a series of intermediate images gradually evolving towards a final, synthesized image. Each image represents a different stage in the generation process, and the final image depicts the journey"s culmination.  
  
Divine Comedy"s idea of journey and progression is a powerful metaphor in "Algoritmo Divino" by Ganbrood, which represent many levels of alteration: working with prompt to image generation to personal growth and development. His own transformation as an artist from photography to synthetic images, accepting the new realm of AI and new tools as a creative process, all reflect in Algoritmo Divino.  
  
Ganbrood challenges himself with the long-form generation, which contradicts his standard process. The irreversibility of the results leaves little or no control over the output from the black box. Nevertheless, his signature themes of animals and gods are present in every 333 iterations, symbolizing humanity"s desire to become godlike.  
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333 unique live-generated iterations of "Algoritmo Divino" drop on 18th April at 7 pm CET. For the first time, the collector collects AI artwork in real-time, with the encrypted prompt, and rarities the artist uniquely integrates."  


Nuvola di Cristallo

Cielo di Rubino Scuro

Sogno di Velluto

Cargo by Kim Asendorf

**Cargo** is a series of abstract paintings created with animated pixels that are constantly moving without ever repeating. It is painting new patterns on the fly in between macro and micro compositions with a duality of different rhythms and continuous synchronicity. The focus is alternately drawn to detail, then distracted by movement elsewhere and caught up in the overall picture. This rhythm turns the visual complexity into an active experience.

ASDF: My work should offer individual ways of interpretation, or even allow one to find some self in it. It wants to inspire some thoughts about dynamics and systemics and also just mesmerize the audience, capture them in a little fantasy, or just for a brief moment in a state of satisfaction.

Cargo is the latest work in Kim Asendorfs ongoing work series of pixel pattern animations. Starting with [monogrid](https://monogrid.xyz) in 2021, and [Sabotage](https://sabotage.kim) in 2022, both highly conceptual series, therefore visually very raw and unimaginable. Asendorf discovered various interesting details in these works, which eventually became fundamental in his artistic expression.

Cargo is a real time WebGL software written in JavaScript and GLSL. At its core is a flip-flop render buffer, also known as feedback buffer. That means the animation is alternately rendered in two different frame buffers. This technique allows the usage of the previous frame of the animation as an asset in the current rendering, which allows for a series of reactive animation strategies.

An initial image with variable structures and patterns is rendered and subsequently loaded into the frame buffer. A fragment shader is used to apply a set of animation algorithms that make the pixel move and a set of reset algorithms that constantly try to recreate the initial image. The final animation happens in selected containers and is always a combination of two algorithms, one from each set. By regularly animating and partially resetting the pixels, a wide range of movement patterns appear.

Cargo is a responsive and pixel exact artwork and it will fill the screen on any display size, thus changing the total amount of used pixels accordingly. This results in the fact that the detail level in the artwork is changing depending on the dimensions. The overall structure is consistently stretching the x and y axis independently. Single containers scale along the dimensions and offer more pixels to render the patterns at a larger representation compared to a smaller representation. This behavior leads to a brilliance, perfect pixels, a crisp rendering with nothing like compression artifacts.

This software includes the [simplex noise](https://github.com/jwagner/simplex-noise.js) JavaScript implementation by Jonas Wagner and the [cellular noise](https://github.com/stegu/webgl-noise) GLSL code by Stefan Gustavson.

Cargo #565

**Available for Mint Jan. 25 2023, 19:00 UTC**  From artist [Joan Heemskerk](https://joanheemskerk.com), 545 on-chain .SVG-animations of the worlds Submarine Cable System ~ presented by [folia ](https://folia.app)

Cable

The world"s Submarine Cable System, expressed as 545 on-chain, .SVG-animations by artist Joan Heemskerk (JODI) ~ presented by folia.

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Friendship Bracelets by Alexis Andr

Since founding Art Blocks in 2020, artist Erick Calderon (a.k.a. Snowfro) has been intrigued by the idea of representing digital artwork in the physical world in the form of an ephemeral physical object with meaning, but with no inherent value. 

Donald Judd has long been an inspiration for Art Blocks. One aspect we admire most about Judds artistic practice is the elegance of design he effortlessly paired with the accessibility of materials that could be found at a hardware store. With Judd as inspiration, we hatched a plan to create a unique generative art friendship bracelet that includes instructions to make, in minutes, a simple bracelet using a few dollars worth of embroidery floss. Donald Judd believed that what surrounds us in our day-to-day life is already so beautiful, and that ultimately the experience of creating art is as important as owning it.

Erick was incredibly excited to collaborate with renowned artist Alexis Andr (a.k.a. MacTuitui) to bring generative art and ephemeral physical objects together in the form of friendship bracelets. Conceptualized by Erick and aesthetically and programmatically designed by Alexis, this project pairs creative coding with a beautiful spectrum of embroidery floss colors. The project was a true team effort, as each member of the Art Blocks team designed and named their own color palette!

The project is a token of our appreciation to the creators, makers, builders, and collectors who have all contributed to making the Art Blocks community what it is today. Participating in this project is a signal, both online and IRL, that youre a participant in this evolution of art + community. You are pushing the best ideas forward. You are the reason all of these imaginative projects come to life. Our community is what makes all of this possible. So, to say it plainly, we appreciate you, and we hope that youll accept this bracelet as a token of our special friendship!

The owner of any wallet with an Art Blocks piece at the time of snapshot (October 26, 2022, at 3pm US Central time) is eligible to claim two mints from this special generative art project. We would love to see you keep one bracelet and share your love for generative art by gifting your second mint! These mints are free to claim (you pay only the gas) and exist on L1 Ethereum. Please note that we may in the future release additional modified iterations of the Friendship Bracelets project, ideally on an L2 scaling solution, that may substantially increase the total supply of tokens related to the project, with the intent of being a more accessible entry point to a larger audience. But this version is what we"re here to celebrate today, and this gift is for you in gratitude for your support along the way. Please enjoy this token of our friendship and explore the wonderful artwork created by Alexis Andr. Then, let"s all make bracelets together! 

Warmly,
Alexis + Erick + the Art Blocks team



The claim window expires on January 10, 2023, at noon US Central time.

Click into the Display Notes for information about making your bracelet.

Friendship Bracelets #29691

Friendship Bracelets #16098

Sea of Redemption

Shezad Dawood (b.1974), Sea of Redemption, Crab #726, 2023. Expanded NFT: ERC-721 (NFT) + redeemable as holographic collectible card. Redeem at [zien.io](https://zien.io/).   
  
Crabs can walk in all directions and release up to 2000 eggs at once during mating season.

Crab #726

Shezad Dawood (b.1974), Sea of Redemption, Plankton #18, 2023. Expanded NFT: ERC-721 (NFT) + redeemable as holographic collectible card. Redeem at [zien.io](https://zien.io/).   
  
More than there are stars in the sky: a billion billion billion phytoplankton dwell in the worlds oceans. Every time you accidentally swallow a teaspoon of ocean water you inhale several thousand plankton.

Plankton #18

NegativeValueCertificates

This certificate has a par value of -0.09937741 ETH, which is backed by a one two hundred fifty-sixth share of the 25.4406 ETH loss sustained by Ethereum address: 0x7c23c1b7e544e3e805ba675c811e287fc9d71949 following the public exposure of its private key on October 15, 2021 at 02:44:49 (UTC). The negative par value indicates that owners of this certificate have a reasonable expectation of loss from holding it. | License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Negative Value Certificate #200 of 256

Unagi Thanks COLLECTION

This is a photo-tracing piece based on photographs taken in Shinagawa, Tokyo, in 2018.  
I worked very hard on this piece to express my gratitude to all those who have purchased Yunagi"s work.  
I hope you like it.

Rivers edge

The work "Kure street snapshot #2" is a new work created in March 2023.  
The setting is a street corner in the Ryoujyou district of Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture.  
This is the second work on the theme of street corners in Kure City.  
Behind her is a powerful staircase, the 200 stairs of Ryoujyou, and the dynamic highs and lows of the city spread out in this district.  
  
Kure street snapshot #220233  
  
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Kure street snapshot #2

OG flowers

Shezad Dawood (b.1974), Sea of Redemption, Shark #936, 2023. Expanded NFT: ERC-721 (NFT) + redeemable as holographic collectible card. Redeem at [zien.io](https://zien.io/).  
  
The worlds biggest predatory fish is older than dinosaurs; the shark has been around for over 400 million years. It excels at electroreception, with the ability to sense one millionth of a volt in water.

Shark #936

Shezad Dawood (b.1974), Sea of Redemption, Fish #886, 2023. Expanded NFT: ERC-721 (NFT) + redeemable as holographic collectible card. Redeem at [zien.io](https://zien.io/).   
  
The first vertebrates on earth, fish evolved out of the Cambrian explosion approximately 530 million years ago.