Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) chats with artist Roope Rainisto about AI art and the making of his iconic Braindrops collection, Life in West America. They also discuss how to curate a collection, AI art as a genre, and how he got started in digital art. Plus, we learn more about his upcoming project REWORLD. 

Roope Rainisto on Twitter | https://twitter.com/rainisto 

Roope Rainisto Links | https://linktr.ee/rainisto 

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Intro

The Making of Life in West America

LIWA | https://lifeinwestamerica.com/ 

Curating an AI Collection

Thoughts on AI Art

What Do You Look For as a Collector

Artist Background & New Artist Advice

Upcoming Project: REWORLD

REWORLD | https://postphotography.xyz/ 

Rapid Fire Questions

Braindrops | https://twitter.com/braindrops_art

Kevin, Derek and Sam are here for 100 PROOF after a wild week. They talk about Meta sunsetting NFTs, the Beeple Studios grand opening, Doodles, and some big art sales. Sam discusses the current trends in the NFT landscape, and if airdrop farming is here to stay. Plus, some predictions on where we go from here.

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00:00 Intro

Meta Sunsetting NFTs

Beeple Event & SVB

Doodles

NFT Macro, Airdrop Farming & Blur

NFT Sales Persist 

-The Lost Robbies sale | https://twitter.com/SuperRareBot/status/1636425836684296195

Predictions: Where do we go from here?

It’s a special Thursday 100 PROOF episode with Derek, Eli, and Sam. The trio chats about the latest in AI art news, if the genre is here to stay, and Yuga Labs’ $16.5 million TwelveFold auction.

Then, Derek and Eli talk to collector and gallerist Adam Lindemann about his massive Christie’s sale, which includes a Beeple NFT amongst Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons pieces. Adam also discusses his conviction on digital art and NFTs from the lens of a traditional art collector.

Adam’s Christie’s Sale | https://www.christies.com/en/auction/adam-works-from-the-collection-of-adam-lindemann-22511-nyr/overview

Adam’s Website | https://www.adamlindemann.com/

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00:00 Intro

Is AI Art Here to Stay?

-BrainDrops | https://twitter.com/BrainDropsArt

Yuga Labs TwelveFold Auction

-TwelveFold | https://twelvefold.io/

Adam Lindemann Interview

-Background of Collecting

-Gaining Conviction in the Work

-Digital Art and NFTs

-Christie’s Sale Details

Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) has a conversation with Per Kristian Stoveland, artist of The Harvest and Founder of Void design studio. They discuss the sci-fi narrative behind his work, his introduction to NFTs, his thoughts on being an introvert in the art community, and his NFT collecting strategy. Plus, the artist reveals his favorite palettes from The Harvest, and hints at what’s next.

Follow Per Kristian Stoveland on Twitter | https://twitter.com/perkwerk_

Per Kristian Stoveland Links | https://linktr.ee/perkwerk

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0:00:00 Intro

0:02:44 What is The Harvest?

The Harvest on OpenSea | https://opensea.io/collection/the-harvest-by-per-kristian-stoveland

0:04:31 Sci-Fi Narrative Behind the Work

0:10:18 Favorite Palettes

0:11:57 Background & Intro to NFTs

0:15:28 Void Design Studio

Void | https://twitter.com/voidtm

0:17:08 Combining Coding with Art

0:22:12 The NFT Community & Market

0:30:05 His Next Project

0:34:00 Advice for Introvert Artists

0:36:21 Transition from fx(hash) to Art Blocks Community

0:38:24 Outputs and Features

0:45:03 Collecting NFTs

0:51:10 Physical Prints

Kevin, Sam, and Derek are back to chat about the MetaMask/Unity announcement, incentives in NFT communities, Bitcoin NFTs, platforms for 1-of-1 artists, and how to bring more traditional art collectors into the NFT space. Plus, Kevin shares a quick summary of PROOF’s Q1 update, and why you should tune into the PROOF Daily Countdown.

Moonbirds Q1 Update: Unity | Purpose | Future | https://youtu.be/I01x3Ir8qQU

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00:00 Intro

00:56 PROOF Q1 Update Summary

08:19 PROOF Daily Countdown Shoutout

10:57 MetaMask x Unity Announcement

23:29 Dookey Dash Golden Key

28:44 Incentives in NFT Communities

32:29 Bitcoin NFTs & Historical Provenance

42:58 Art Sales, Platforms & Marketplaces

-AOTM | https://aotm.gallery/

-SuperRare | https://superrare.com/

-Transient Labs | https://www.transientlabs.xyz/

52:55 $440K Fidenza Sale

-Fidenza 724 | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0xa7d8d9ef8d8ce8992df33d8b8cf4aebabd5bd270/78/tokens/78000724

57:25 Auctions and Attracting Traditional Art Collectors

Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) chats with Michigan-based artist Terrell Jones about his artistic journey, characters and lore in his work, the importance of an artist community, and thoughts on burning and supply. Jones also reveals how he got involved in NFTs and shares personal stories about the inspiration behind his art.

Follow Terrell Jones on Twitter | https://twitter.com/terrelldom

Terrell Jones Website | http://terrelldom.com

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0:00:00 Intro

0:02:00 Narrative Behind the Work

0:04:01 Evil in Colour

-Evil in Colour | https://opensea.io/collection/evil-in-colour

0:11:04 Artistic Journey Background

-Joy and Wonder | https://opensea.io/collection/joy-wonder-editions

-Good and Evil | https://opensea.io/collection/goodandevileditions

0:16:22 Getting into NFTs & Inspirations

0:28:48 Importance of an Artist Community

0:39:07 Thoughts on Editions vs. 1-of-1s

The Bidder Edition | https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/49263150981445482785128512052925206108385001447996482308638411449025670676500

0:45:24 Gamification and Burning

Born to Die | https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x79bac54188b5e37c7f2996c5b8f2da05afb183e6/4

Pepecondo | https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x39afb07e99dcaea6d6c9f5867d472d50ea4a3424/8

0:51:37 Thoughts on Supply

0:55:35 What’s Next

Kevin, Derek and Sam discuss airdrop farming and the sustainability of the Blur token. After breaking down the Art Blocks marketplace enhancements, they chat about what long-term royalty solutions could look like. Derek and Kevin explain why Coinbase released an L2, and we also get a PROOF Presents of the upcoming Terrell Jones Artist Spotlight.

For the second part of the show, Kevin interviews digital art collector Pablo Fraile. They talk about Pablo’s collection, how he discovered NFTs, his legendary Beeple sale, and his Beyond Digital exhibition in NYC which runs through March 14.

Follow Pablo Fraile on Twitter | https://twitter.com/pablorfraile

Aorist.art | https://aorist.art/

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00:00 Intro

02:00 Blur Airdrop Farming

11:19 Sustainability of the Blur Token

20:37 Art Blocks Marketplace Enhancements

23:20 Is There a Long-Term Royalty Solution?

35:34 Coinbase L2 Announcement

45:36 PROOF Presents: Terrell Jones

-Artist Spotlight goes live Tuesday, February 28

47:49 Pablo Fraile Interview

-Background and Discovering NFTs

-Connecting with Artists and The Beeple Sale

-Pablo’s Collection

-AI Art

-Beyond Digital Exhibition

Kevin chats with pplpleasr, a multidisciplinary artist based in NYC. They discuss her journey of discovering Web3, her decentralized storytelling platform Shibuya, and the future of community-led content creation.

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Pplpleasr Website | https://pplplsr.com/

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00:00 Intro

01:50 Journey into Web3

09:30 Shibuya | https://twitter.com/shibuyaxyz

22:28 Community-Led Content

31:17 Decentralized Media

39:00 Inspirations

42:26 Outro

Sam / NFTstatistics (Director of Research, PROOF) is in the host chair for 100 PROOF this week. He joins Zeneca (ZenAcademy) and Eli Scheinman (Head of Art, PROOF) to dive into breaking OpenSea royalty news, the Blur airdrop aftermath, NFT donations to museums, and the $6.5 million Digidaigaku Super Bowl ad.

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Join ZenAcademy | https://zenacademy.com/

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0:00:00 Intro

-Preview of PROOF Daily Countdown

0:04:40 OpenSea Fee and Royalty Changes

-OpenSea announcement | https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1626682043655507969?s=20

-Thoughts on the Changes

-Generative Art Collectors & Royalties Discussion

0:22:47 Blur

-Airdrop Discussion

-Farming Strategies

0:36:45 NFT Donations to Museums

-Cozomo de’ Medici LACMA Announcement | https://twitter.com/CozomoMedici/status/1625206526800703488?s=20

-Centre Pompidou Announcement | https://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/magazine/article/le-centre-pompidou-passe-a-lheure-nft

-Why This News is Significant

-Displaying NFTs in Museums

0:52:05 Digidaigaku Super Bowl Ad

-Digidaigaku Ad | https://twitter.com/DigiDaigaku/status/1624924821439270912

-Good Onboarding Experience?

-Did the Ad Help Achieve their Objectives?

1:00:55 Final Thoughts

Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) chats with French artist William Mapan about his legendary collection Anticyclone, generative art algorithms, composition styles, inspirations, and more. Plus, the Dragons artist answers questions about the France NFT scene, ETH vs. Tezos, and what he likes to collect.

Follow William Mapan on Twitter | https://twitter.com/williamapan

William Mapan links | https://linktr.ee/williamapan

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0:00:00 Intro

0:02:25 Anticyclone

Anticyclone on OpenSea | https://opensea.io/collection/anticyclone-by-william-mapan

0:05:15 Generative Art Algorithms

0:09:08 Surprises On Mint Outputs

0:12:54 Composition Styles & Challenges

0:20:30 Naming Color Palettes

0:24:23 182 ETH Anticyclone Sale & Traits

Anticyclone #470 |

0:29:20 Unexpected Trait Values

0:34:30 Generative Art Beginnings & Inspirations

0:41:20 Other Mediums

0:43:50 Marketing & Pricing Art

0:50:10 Collecting Style

0:54:00 Getting Started in Generative Art

Rapid Questions:

0:57:05 ETH vs. Tezos

0:58:10 France NFT Scene

1:01:09 Collections vs. 1-of-1s

1:02:09 What’s Next?

1:03:46 Connecting with Collectors