01:18 - Welcome Rhea Myers

01:26 - Rhea's journey into art and technology

02:08 - Art school experiences and early career

07:56 - An anthropological approach to the tech industry

10:59 - An artistic approach to programming

17:43 - Blockchain and cultural observations

24:39 - Early days of blockchain and crypto art

37:47 - TORCHED H34R7S

42:05 - Challenges in works that depend on audience participation

44:29 - Cryptocurrency and cultural misunderstandings

46:19 - Blockchain's artistic and conceptual impact

52:17 - Early days of Ethereum and smart contracts

01:01:27 - Art and blockchain: a symbiotic relationship

01:09:51 - The evolution of crypto art and NFTs

01:12:08 - The Fractionalized Phallus and gender identity

01:19:57 - Navigating the art and crypto worlds

01:22:31 - Reflections on the artistic origins of NFTs

01:24:03 - Gallery collaborations and curatorial insights 

01:31:20 - Emotional depth, authorship, and personal resonance 

01:34:44 - Introducing Koala Noosphere

01:40:02 - The concept of ownership in NFTs

01:52:41 - Future projects and final thoughts

00:26 - Welcome Phil Mohun

01:44 - The vision behind Node Foundation

03:23 - Why Palo Alto?

04:05 - The importance of Silicon Valley

06:14 - The role of Node in the art community

15:09 - Node's programming and seasonal approach

19:02 - Focus on presentation, education, and preservation

25:18 - CryptoPunks and ERC standards

26:36 - Yuga's contribution and collection bids

28:06 - Creating cultural impact and a distinct brand

31:20 - Node's vision and nonprofit model

34:39 - Sustaining Node and community support

43:34 - The importance of physical and digital spaces

https://x.com/philmohun 

https://x.com/nodefnd?s=21&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t-FfRQw 

https://nodefoundation.com/

01:44 - Welcome Terence Broad

02:41 - Terry's early artistic journey 

07:16 - Transition to creative computing 

14:03 - Exploring AI and generative art 

15:45 - DeepDream and AI visual understanding 

19:42 - Blade Runner—Autoencoded

25:56 - From Whitney to worldwide 

34:12 - Balancing an art and tech career 

34:43 - Pursuing a PhD and creative AI 

36:09 - Developing (un)stable equilibrium 

36:59 - Challenges and breakthroughs 

42:36 - Recognition and impact of (un)stable equilibrium 

44:08 - PhD experience and artistic practice 

50:27 - AI art and data ethics 

52:15 - NFTs and connecting with collectors 

55:27 - Future directions and inspirations 

01:03:38 - Network bending, Teratome and other works 

01:09:32 - How AI has shifted perceptions around creativity 

https://terencebroad.com  

Terence Broad on X 

https://verse.works/exhibitions/unstable-equilibrium

00:22 - Welcome Matt Medved 

04:34 The Evolution of Media and Culture

06:36 The Birth of NFT Now and Its Mission

08:52 The Gateway: Bridging Traditional and Digital Art

10:42 The Shift to Now Media

15:32 Art Basel and the Digital Art Council

21:51 Meeting the market where it is and growing understanding 

24:33 Reflections on Art Basel and Digital Art

26:46 The Future of Digital Art in Traditional Spaces

29:34 Interactive and Immersive Digital Art

33:00 - Highlights and Reflections from the fair

41:02 - Live on the ground inside zero 10

https://nowmedia.co 

Matt Medved: https://x.com/mattmedved 

Now Media: https://x.com/nowmedia 

01:42 - Welcome Laurie Simmons 

04:17 - Early inspiration, New York and formative travel 

07:25 - Artistic beginnings and creative identity 

12:00 - Politics, rebellion and activism    

14:57 - Navigating gender norms and early works  

21:45 - AI and artistic evolution 

27:55 - Photography and artistic identity 

30:26 - Connections and collaborations 

32:32 - Meeting kindred spirits in the art world 

33:08 - Defining movements and appropriation 

35:05 - Rejecting the previous generation’s approach

37:14 - Navigating the art world and personal identity 

40:26 - Embracing NFTs and digital art  

43:39 - Thinking about the space as a separate art world 

47:53 - What causes the stigma around NFTs and AI among legacy artists  

50:24 - The changing landscape of the art world 

54:40 - Looking forward towards the future 

Laurie Simmons: https://x.com/simmonslaurie 

Black & White: https://www.alminerech.com/exhibitions/11587-laurie-simmons-black-white 

01:15 - Welcome Refik Anadol

02:07 - Blade Runner, media architecture and early inspirations    

03:34 - Defining data painting

04:45 - The concept of data as pigment

07:44 - Fusing art and architecture 

10:24 - Viral success and public art

13:49 - Collaborations and technological innovation 

16:30 - Defining a medium through a holistic approach 

21:27- Building the datasets and creating positive impact 

25:10 - Galleries, collectors and shifting understandings 

29:10 - Avoiding the hype and staying focused 

31:19 - Collaborating with Messi        

38:03 - Public perception and criticism 

45:08 - Early blockchain exploration

47:25 - Unsupervised at MoMA 

48:34 - Balancing physical and digital art

49:41 - Challenges and opportunities in web3

54:27 - The vision behind Dataland 

01:00:02 - Thinking in "living systems"

01:03:09 - The role of technology in art 

01:07:18 - Art as a celebration of humanity  

01:11:59 - Collaborating with Demis Hassabis and Jensen Huang  

01:20:44 - Future plans and collaborations 

Refik Anadol: https://x.com/refikanadol 

https://dataland.art/

Dataland Residency Program: https://dataland.art/blog/introducing-the-dataland-ai-artist-residency

00:50 - Early days and the Art Blocks boom

03:48 - A mixed-media approach to a generative practice 

05:02 - From Noise 

08:50 - Exploring gestural mark-making through an algorithmic practice 

10:39 - The power of messy ideas and an unrestricted output space 

15:01 - Where the art lies 

16:30 - The curation process behind From Noise 

18:21 - Thinking about how the work exists physically 

22:55 - Unpacking an artist's need to create and experiment 

24:24 - Sketching with code and the genesis of From Noise 

27:22 - The pressure in a series-based format 

28:59 - Avoiding trends and examining the impact of new technologies 

30:50 - Edward Hopper and a lesson in authenticity 

33:30 - Detaching from social media 

35:20 - What represents personal success 

36:30 - Agnes Martin and going all in on the work 

37:42 - On Marfa, community and the future of digital art 

39:28 - Tyler's personal collection and its impact on his work 

41:09 - Rejecting the idea of persona as a brand 

42:30 - Exploring the different stereotypes around digital and physical artists  

46:15 - The cultural influence of the computer  

https://www.tylerxhobbs.com 

Tyler Hobbs Studio: https://x.com/tylerxhobbs

Tyler Hobbs on Messy Ideas: https://www.tylerxhobbs.com/words/direction-reaction-and-messy-ideas

00:28 - Welcome (back!) Eli

01:10 – Preparing for Miami Beach

01:40 – Marfa and Las Vegas: Yuga Labs, collectors and community on the road

5:50 – The digital council: advising on the digital art ecosystem

7:08 – Leaning into digital art in a post-hype moment

7:50 – 1,000 m² space at Art Basel Miami Beach + global initiative

9:50 – Cultivating a new audience vs “just more sales”

18:20 – How Zero 10 sits outside the usual Art Basel sector selection process

24:00 – Eli’s curatorial brief

26:56 – Why Beeple Studios and Visualize Value are showing as “exhibitors”

35:50 – Stigma, mainstream recognition and why Eli doesn’t want to sanitise crypto culture

44:50 – Onboarding flows, interactive installations, and how to make it “stick”

49:00 – Market conditions and thin liquidity

49:50 – Pricing, supply, and finding the right stewards vs chasing all-time-highs

01:10:53 – SOLOS without a permanent space

01:15:52 – Node’s role in expanding the collector base

01:18:30 – Eli: From operator to patron and making this his life’s work

01:21:00 – Collective spirit vs competition

00:30 - Welcome OSF 

01:40 - Coping with volatility and market panic 

03:16 - The origins of RektGuy 

06:15 - Managing impostor syndrome 

09:15 - A community born in the bear market 

10:55 - Pushing against societal definitions of an artist 

12:56 - From PFP collection to drinks company 

14:19 - The importance of branching out from NFTs 

16:50 - Creating brand identity out of the art 

19:20 - The pros and cons of launching a token 

22:55 - An additive rather than extractive approach 

25:21 - The evolution of brand 

27:05 - From web3 to the traditional market 

30:17 - Riding the wave of crypto adoption 

36:08 - The power of organic growth 

39:35 - Building a token around identity rather than utility 

43:40 - Collecting and a.c.k. 

44:37 - The inevitability of digital art 

47:13 - Verse rundown 

OSF: https://x.com/osf_rekt

Rekt Drinks: https://x.com/rektdrinks 

a.c.k: https://x.com/lphacentaurikid 

artie galerie: https://x.com/artiegalerie

Bangarang: https://verse.works/exhibitions/bangarang-week1

Petra Cortright: https://x.com/petcortright

Burnt Umber Broken Silver American Spirit: https://verse.works/series/burnt-umber-broken-silver-american-spirit-by-petra-cortright

tinysoul: https://x.com/tinysoulgame 

Level 1 https://verse.works/series/level-1-by-tiny-soul 

01:08 - Leaving art school and early success  

03:15 - Staying true to your artistic voice 

06:00 - Whitehawk and Nottingham Forest 

07:13 - Frieze Magazine, Transmission Gallery and Err 

10:46 - Tapping one's internal monologue 

12:04 - The importance of comedy in art 

14:15 - Shrig Shop, merchandise and exploring context 

19:01 - Chocolate's Not The Problem, You Are The Problem 

23:10 - Sales mechanics and managing supply   

27:50 - Problem Guitars 

28:42 - Exploring NFTs in the context of David's practice 

34:50 - How the art world has changed since the 90s 

36:18 - Sidmouth School of Art 

40:30 - Community art as a political act 

44:28 - Where the art world is heading 

https://davidshrigley.com 

https://shrigshop.com 

https://www.instagram.com/davidshrigley