"The Rapture" by Jon Wubbushi
Episode artwork - The Rapture (one of 300 outputs) by Jon Wubbushi

In this Release Reveal we speak with Jon Wubbushi, a talented AI artist who has exploded onto the scene with his unique take on AI photorealistic surrealism. His newest collection "The Rapture" releases on Braindrops on 10/14 and Jon graciously takes us through his journey as an artist diving into the rapidly evolving medium of AI photorealistic art. It was a fantastic convo where you'll hear more about Jon's story, his artistic practice, what intrigues him, and what he might have in store next

Release Details
The Rapture will be live for sale on October 14th, 2024. 300 pieces will be sold for 0.05 ETH. Check the Braindrops website for the release for the latest details

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Where to find our guests and other mentions in the show:
Jon Wubbushi | Twitter | Website
Braindrops | Twitter | Website
The Rapture release page - https://braindrops.cloud/projects/36
The Crisis by Jon Wubbushi - https://opensea.io/collection/thecrisis
Modern Zombies by Jon Wubbushi - https://www.modern-zombies.com/
Past Forward by Jon Wubbushi - https://opensea.io/collection/past-forward-by-jon-wubbushi

Where to find us
Collector's Corner | Twitter | Youtube | Substack
Astamcloud (Twitter)

Timestamps
00:00 | Intro
02:45 | How Jon got the name "Wubbushi"
04:39 | How finding DALLE-2 completely captivated Jon and kicked off his art career
07:37 | Why Jon found AI art creation so captivating
12:35 | On patience as an artist, needing 5 years and 10k hours to succeed, and systematizing creation
27:44 | The long term prominence of web3 art vs. trad art, and the difficulty of forecasting
35:55 | Jons progression in style and innovating in post photo AI from The Crisis to Modern Zombies
38:50 | Why Jon creates thousands of outputs for each chosen piece & how he’s experimented with techniques to get novel outputs 
47:11 | How Jon started infusing illustrative elements into his work
49:31 | IRL experiences drive Jons emotions, which drive his art, and how the rise of AI influenced The Rapture
54:18 | Jon explaining the story behind the pieces he’s shared on Twitter
58:10 | Jon quotes Roope that this is The Golden Era of post photography AI, and why it’s already slipping away

1:04:13 | Other innovations that emerged as Jon experimented with The Rapture, showcased in works
1:18:47 | Releasing on Braindrops has been a dream of Jons
1:20:08 | Why Jon thinks AI might leave a lot of leftovers and how he aims to make art out of it in the future
1:28:18 | Why Jon thinks the top artists will remain the top artists, regardless of how good AI tools get, especially as the conceptual starts to matter more
1:37:19 | Outro

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Episode artwork: Carpoolers #21 by Alejandro Cartagena

Timestamps:
0:22 | Introductions, CC Interviews return and running into Alejandro's works in my small town
2:04 | Fellowship's fantastic founding team
4:00 | How and Why Alejandro got involved in the art world later in life than some other artists
11:10 | The challenges of being seen as an artist from Mexico and how web3 is changing this "discovery problem"
16:00 | How Alejandro views curation on multiple levels (types of artists, telling a story, knowing the history of art, etc.)
22:45 | Alejandro's thoughts on collecting early AI art, and what is out right now that will later be viewed as early?
30:00 | Thoughts on the web3 AI art market
35:00 | How Alejandro took a risk with Carpoolers that took a while, but finally paid off (on having conviction)
43:45 | The genesis of fellowship and the new trend of incorporating AI into photography
54:19 | Our thoughts on making art more about art and less about money in web3 - and the role of curation
1:03:00 | Will post photo AI kill traditional photography?
1:09:07 | Alejandro's thoughts on large output collections, particularly in gen art, and the concept of collectibility
1:30:00 | Final thoughts and where to find Alejandro

Show notes:
Fellowship | https://fellowship.xyz/ | https://x.com/fellowshiptrust | https://x.com/FellowshipAi | 
Daily | https://daily.xyz/
Alejandro Cartagena | https://alejandrocartagena.shop/| https://x.com/halecar2 | 

"Issues" by Deltasauce
Episode artwork - Issues (one of 500 outputs) by Deltasauce

In this Artist's Corner we speak with Deltasauce a fantastic AI artist with a knack for creating incredibly nostalgic pieces. We are joined by Jared Poz, my frequent cohost of Collector's Corner but today in the role of the platform creator for 8NAP Art, where Issues will be releasing. It was a fantastic convo where we get to know Deltasauce a bit, dive into the nuances of the collection, and reveal some interesting traits - you'll love it!

Release Details
The artwork will be live for sale on August 8, 2024. Exact timing, supply, and other details will be released on Twitter
- For the latest official details, check Jared's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jared_poz

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Timestamps
02:52 | How Deltasauce’s found his way into digital art and eventually AI art

08:48 | Deltasauce’s cinema fandom translated into storytelling with his art

12:55 | Why Deltasauce leans into the web3 crowd so much
16:58 | How Deltasauce masterfully weaves nostalgia into his works
19:30 | Why Jared chose Deltasauce as the next 8nap Art Platform Artist

25:22 | Umni Magazine (Sci Fi theme) & the art of storytelling with each cover

28:55 | Lit Magazine (Punk / counterculture theme) & the use of 8 magazine themes to tie concepts through the collection

31:59 | The New Ethos (Crypto & Finance theme) & tying the pieces back to culturally relevant events with dates and times in the metadata
38:58 | Iacon (Gaming / retro) & how Deltasauce found inspiration in IRL magazine styles for the composition, font, and overall feel of his themes
42:10 | Worlde (nature theme) & Deltasauce bringing his own memories and childhood into pieces
47:55 | Memory of the day (MOTD, based on childhood movies and memories) & how Deltasauce combines AI tools with manual digital tools to create all his images

54:04 | Tryism (Self-help theme) 

58:53 | Memetic (meme theme) the rarest magazine 

01:02:00 | A bonus view at one of the web3 related Issues & how 8NAP art is bringing IRL activations to the collection

01:11:36 | Final thoughts

Where to find our guests and other mentions in the show:
Delta Sauce | Twitter | Website | Link Tree

Views by Deltasauce
8nap art
Jared Poz
Astamcloud
Collector's Corner

"IsoMetro" by Rick Crane and Rich Poole the first release on 8NAP art
Episode artwork - IsoMetro (sample) by Rich Poole and Rick Crane

In this Artist's Corner we speak with Rick Crane and Rich Poole, the top digital-generative artist due, with Rick being a wizard of digital art with a special talent for illustrative minimalism, and Rich being one of the most prolific generative artists.

In this episode we discuss Rich and Rick's partnership that has evolved through their prior hit releases Miniscapes and Acequia and how it's culminated in IsoMetro. We also talk about their pioneering of a new genre - generative minimalsm, and how it's all created by code (yes, all of it!) and culminates in their first fully on-chain project. We also jump into the details of Isometro, including some teases, and we touch on why they chose 8NAP Art to release on + how that's compared to other platforms. Don't miss this one!

Mint Details
The artwork will be live for sale on April 23, 2024. 100 will be reserved for 8NAP Art holders at 0.15 ETH, 200 for allow listed collectors, and the final hundred will go on auction with a reserve of 0.175 ETH. The auction will span over approximately 10 days.
- For the latest official details, check Jared's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jared_poz

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Where to find our guests and other mentions in the show:
Rick Crane | https://twitter.com/rickacrane | https://warpcast.com/thepapercrane
Rich Poole | https://twitter.com/rich__poole | https://warpcast.com/richpoole
Jared P | https://twitter.com/jared_poz | https://warpcast.com/jaredpoz
8NAP Art | https://8napart.com/
Miniscapes | https://www.fxhash.xyz/marketplace/generative/13617
Acequia | https://www.fxhash.xyz/marketplace/generative/20891

Timestamps
0:22 | Intro
2:01 | Our guests introduce themselves
5:54 | Diving into Rich and Rick's past works, Miniscapes and Acequia
10:00 | How Rich and Ricks' partnership came to be, and how it evolved
16:51 | How Rich and Rick came up with the concept of generative minimalism
22:45 | The story behind IsoMetro, and the design + technical challenges they had to overcome
30:40 | The techniques Rich and Rick were trying to explore and push forward with IsoMetro
37:18 | Why Jared wanted to work with Rich and Rick for 8NAP Art's genesis mint, and why they felt he was a good partner
45:50 | Teasers and hidden features within IsoMetro that collectors may love
57:50 | Parting thoughts about their partnership and about the project
1:03:19 | Outro

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Weekly generative art NFT news, beautiful art, and investment opportunities recorded April 15, 2024

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Episode Artwork: CryptoPunk #2306

Timestamps:
00:25 | Intro
02:54 | Market recaps
12:28 | News & Events
16:53 | Great art at great prices
20:44 | Upcoming Releases
24:34 | Art to highlight
26:23 | Speaking with Blac.AI about Alpha vs. Omega, his upcoming release

Show notes:
Where to find us
Collector's Corner Twitter | https://twitter.com/collectors_xyz
Jared's Twitter | https://twitter.com/jared_poz
P's Twitter | https://twitter.com/astamcloud

Useful Links
NFT price floor | https://nftpricefloor.com/
Fxhash market overview pages | https://www.fxhash.xyz/marketplace?sort=createdAt-desc

Market Recaps
- I"m back from a break being out at NFT NYC and there is at on to catch up on from the past two weeks! Let's jump in
- First off, XCOPY has been on a tear, with over 1900 ETH in sales in recent weeks, grails getting locked up, and virtually all of his works rising in value. Art is certainly not dead, not at the high end
- We also heard a few influential folks in the space talking about how the highest end of NFT art will do well, and we've been starting to see that. But as the bull market heats up, I have a feeling we might be surprised by other art / artists that follow
- To round it out, AI art dipped a bit this week, but is overall holding strong (continued to be held by alignDRAW), Generative art has dipped again (notably squiggles down to 4.45 ETH), and across the board we are seeing quite low volumes of sales on art, including on Ordinals.

News & Events
- The most noteworthy sales were an Alien Cryptopunk going for 320 ETH and an XCOPY 1/1 that is an image of nothing? going for 255 ETH (~$900k)
- BOTTO's most recent 1/1 sold for 11ETH, continuing a string of 10+ ETH sales, and the next one is a banger. That token feels slept on...
- Speaking of XCOPY, he announced that his art will be purchasable via his $DOOM token, yes he has a token! It seems that some art will only be available through that, sending the token price soaring

Great art at great prices
- Views by Deltasauce (0.148 ETH) - just sneaking in below our $500 limit, Views is one of my favorite AI art collections due to the diverse themes and variety of scenes all with a common theme
- SMILE by Rainisto (0.4 SOL) - Let's keep it in AI art but shift to post photo surrealism, and the creepiest but most interesting and frankly unique collection I can think of is SMILE by Roope Rainisto. Mesmerizing and uncomfortable, Roope sure knows how to make collectors feel something, anything!

Upcoming releases
- IsoMetro by Rich Poole and Rick Crane on 8nap art 4/23, 400 pieces - the dynamic duo is releasing their next iteration of "generative minimalism" that bring such a clean aesthetic and nostalgia to collectors, I absolutely love them. I'm a huge fan and very much looking forward to seeing the full set of outputs!
- Grant Yun announced his first Solana release! An edition of 250, on 4/18 on Exchange.art. It will be exciting to see the reception over on another chain

Art or artists to highlight
- Random Access Memories by Atelier and Rapha_NYC - only 8 XTZ (still minting) for this really cool project which really does give you a feel of memories and how they pop into your mind
- Blue Hour Adventures by Cath Simard - A really cool concept from the top photo artist, as expected it has a beautiful landscape photo taken after an arduous hike (as per Cath's style), but she also wrote a children's book along with it! The package for 0.155 ETH includes the image and cover of the book as 2 NFTs, and a free claim to the physical print and book. There are still 344 remaining, and it's by far the cheapest entry I can think of to her work

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Weekly generative art NFT news, beautiful art, and investment opportunities recorded Mar 25, 2024

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Episode Artwork: CryptoPunk #7804

Timestamps:
00:22 | Intro
04:55 | Market recaps
14:41 | Steven weighing in about Memento Mori
18:36 | BlackRock tokenized asset fund in ETH
25:50 | Changing NFT platforms
35:23 | Happy hour at NFT KYC
38:30 | What can artists expect partnering with 8Nap
42:34 | Exciting upcoming drops
44:13 | Great art at great prices
48:23 | Artists to highlight
55:29 | Emergence of disruptive platforms

Show notes:
Where to find us
Collector's Corner Twitter | https://twitter.com/collectors_xyz
Jared's Twitter | https://twitter.com/jared_poz
P's Twitter | https://twitter.com/astamcloud

Useful Links
NFT price floor | https://nftpricefloor.com/
Fxhash market overview pages | https://www.fxhash.xyz/marketplace?sort=createdAt-desc

Market Recaps
- Sentiment is mixed depending on which part of the art market you are focused on - Ordinals and AI art are still holding up quite well, whereas code based gen art isn't doing as hot (at least in ETH terms)
- There does seem to be a quiet undercurrent of buying, especially on the top end as we had a $16.4m cryptopunks sale, which was mega to say the least. Also a few new funds have emerged and are buying in size. Bullish
- Memento Mori by Richard Nadler released on gmdao as their first Ordinals release on their new platform called gmscribe. I love to see the innovation from gmDAO and in some ways this puts them ahead of artblocks, certainly they beat them to Ordinals! They minted at 0.049 BTC and are right around there at 0.051 seeing some solid sales.

News & Events
 - Although it's not direclty art related, Blackrock putting $100m USDC on the ETH blockchain for a yield bearing product is super bullish for digital art. You might ask why, and it's because it shows the confidence that a world-leading financial institution has in the ETH blockchain as a store of value. Perhaps youv'e heard that all art is going to Ordinals, and I'm sure some will, but this is a signal to the whole world that the ETH blockchain is deemed secure enough (not to mention AI art files are too costly to inscribe onto BTC)
- Artblocks is pausing releases for at least 5 more weeks and creating an open model where artists can release (similar to fxhash), and also revamping their curated requirements. It will be interesting to see how this goes!
- Did I mention the $16.5m alien cryptopunk sale? Yeah I think it's worth mentioning twice. That is two sales over $16m in one month. I think just a matter of time until art returns

Great art at great prices
 - Factura by Mathias Isaken - my favorite gmdao collection is sitting at a 0.15 ETH floor
- O's by Wagedu (Nathan Cornes) - currently minting on Gamma, it's great art to get your Xverse wallet set up for! This dynamic ordinals art changes with every bitcoin block and is only ~$275 to mint
- Miniscapes by Rick Crane and Rich Poole - going across all the chains, we're big fans of this XTZ release that is so clean and minimalist, but infused with the power of code based gen art. This duo is unlike any other in the space and I'm exvcited to see more of their work (a bit of foreshadowing...)

Upcoming releases
 - 8nap Art's first release, a collab between Rich Poole and Rick Crane will release on 4/23! Big congrats to Jared and the artists for getting this across the finish line, and stay tuned for more details
- Los Angelizing by Margaret Murphy - releasing on 3/25 on Verse in collab with Tender, 25 pieces, individual auctions (all pay the same clearing price), 25 fantastic post photo AI images featuring Los Angeles that I really enjoy

Art or artists to highlight
- I wanted to quickly highlight Strata by Evergreendazed, a brilliant post photo AI collection released on Solana that has mind bending imagery. A wonderful look at the unique experiences that AI art can bring to the table
- I have to go back and highlight LIfe in West America by Roope Rainisto as the collection that now over a year after releasing has significantly influenced the AI art landscape with a push towards photo / video surrealism. This is truly a paradigm changer and one that I believe will continue to be remembered

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Episode Artwork: Pebbles #456 by ZeBlocks

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Jared Poz | https://twitter.com/jared_poz

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Episode Artwork: Puppies #29 by ClownVamp

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Jared Poz | https://twitter.com/jared_poz

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Episode Artwork: The Prophet part of LIWA by Roope Rainisto

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Astamcloud | https://twitter.com/astamcloud
Jared Poz | https://twitter.com/jared_poz

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Weekly generative art NFT news, beautiful art, and investment opportunities recorded Feb 15, 2024

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Episode Artwork: FLARE 393 by FAR

Timestamps:
00:24 | Intro
02:49 | Market sentiment update
05:33 | Notable ETH generative art sales
08:41 | Tezos, Solana, and Ordinals art
11:51 | Chromie Squiggle update
14:32 | Friendship Bracelets
15:25 | Release recaps
20:25 | Gen art news
25:36 | Great art at great prices
27:51 | Exciting upcoming drops
30:42 | Artists to highlight

Show notes:
-- Where to find us --
Collector's Corner Twitter | https://twitter.com/collectors_xyz
Jared's Twitter | https://twitter.com/jared_poz
P's Twitter | https://twitter.com/astamcloud

--Useful links--
NFT price floor | https://nftpricefloor.com/
Fxhash market overview pages | https://www.fxhash.xyz/marketplace?sort=createdAt-desc

--Release Recaps--
Proscenium by Remnynt
Flares by FAR

--Gen art news--
Art has started to not mint out, and that's OK
Check out our weekly Twitter Spaces!

--Great art at great prices--
Universal Rayhatcher by Piter Pasma
SOL-365 by Cory Haber

--Exciting upcoming drops--
Monument by Kjetil Golid
Faster than Light by Makio135

--Artists we want to highlight--
Makio135
Zeblocks