Waiting To Be Signed

By Willpop + Trinity

Waiting To Be Signed is a weekly podcast about generative art on the blockchain. Every week we release an episode covering new releases we love, the news & happenings of the space, hot topics &... more

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The podcast currently has 203 episodes available.

Waiting To Be Signed episodes:

July 18, 2024Public Art & The Dance Between The Virtual and the Real: Interview with artist John Gerrard & Whitney Hart of Feral File
In this episode we discuss:
John's history in art and simulation

Whitney's career in art and how she came to Feral File

The story of Western Flag becoming tokenized & John's decision to make NFTs

Reconciling the ecological cost of NFTs by supporting environmental initiatives & relationships with power

John's first tokenized work on the Bitmark chain

The two main issues that Whitney encounters when talking about NFTs to artists and collectors from the traditional world

The need for galleries and art fairs to catch up with the contemporary scene as it becomes increasingly digital

An overview of crystalline work (arctic) and the generative aspects of the performance

How Feral File worked with John to bring this experiment to life

Reconciling works that require patience against a population with a diminishing attention span

Time, data, the dating system for crystalline work and billionaires turning our consciousness into light

Newgrange

Blockchain as an alternative to oil-backed currencies with the potential to be a globally uniting force (...and pirates!)

The complicated dance between the unreal and the real
Follow John Gerrard on Twitter @john__gerrard and learn more about him at johngerrard.net
Follow Whitney Hart @h_artchronicles and follow Feral File @feralfile to keep up with their releases
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign, on Farcaster @wtbs and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned
If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Episode Art: crystalline work (arctic) 24.2.1.0 by John Gerrard
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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1h 6min
July 15, 2024E118 - VO2 MAX
It's a post-holiday extravaganza! In this episode we discuss:
OBJKT launches it's generative art engine with the genesis project, 'uncertain index' by Pixelfool

A new anon Tezos whale loads up on a ton of great art

Tezos announces the Jstz L2 which will be JavaScript compatible

Tabor Robak & Verse announce the Broken Printer Recycling Program

Verse Solos will now function as an independent gallery on the platform

Verse is working on their own digital gallery app, Views

Art on Ledger Stax

Check us out on the GENART Podcast!

Discussion: What do you do when a collection stalls/doesn't sell out even after a long while??

Equinox by Aluan Wang on Verse

Biomechanika by Nekropunk on fx(hash)

Euneirophrenia by Liam Egan on fx(hash)

Yardoor by Asahamix on fx(hash)

fx(hash) announces their Base On-Chain Summer projects (looking ahead)

https://commit.unrulyunroll.xyz/
Thanks for listening as always. If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Episode Art: Equinox #2 by Aluan Wang
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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54min
July 08, 2024Making Generative Art Less Random: Interview with James Merrill
A special Monday interview episode for y'all! So pleased to finally record with James Merrill after meeting him a couple of times in person. Hope everyone enjoy this candid conversation about his art and the craziness of the web3 world.
In this episode we discuss:
James' background in art and coding, and how he got into NFTs

What James loves about Fidenza

Getting into plotter work and being included in Feral Files Graph+ exhibition in 2021

What is so cool about plotters anyways?

James' upcoming project, 'Busy'... and how does this even work with code?

1A diversion into pens, inks, Schwittlick and KenConsumer

Art vs. Craft and (not) drawing a line in the sand for generative artists

Unionizing artists!

Some hot takes on AI art

Recent changes to Art Blocks and the potential for releasing on Studio vs other open platforms

Rapid Fire
Follow James on Twitter @toThePixel and find out more about him and his work here
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign, on Farcaster @wtbs and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned
If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon and donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Episode art: most of a 'Busy' by James Merril
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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1h 8min
July 01, 2024E117 - Vertex Success
Rushing this one up, apologies for the abbreviated notes:
Art Newspaper article on the Digital Art Mile at Basel

Tezos X announce & explainer

Marc Maurer on OBJKT

Entangled on fx(hash)

Crystalline Work by John Gerrard on Feral File

BREEZE A by Iskra on Highlight

Twitch-Your-Own AI Story by KilledByAPixel

Procedural Drawings by Agoston Nagy
...more
43min
June 19, 2024Entangled Cities: Interview with Bjørn Staal
On the eve of on of the most exciting generative art releases of 2024, and the inaugural fx(hash) Vertex drop... we are so pleased to share with you our interview with Bjørn Staal aka _nonfigurativ_. Bjørn went viral last year when he shared his entangled particle systems interacting across two browser windows. His project is finally ready for release and coming to fx(hash) on both the Tezos and Ethereum blockchains.
In this episode we discuss:
Bjørn's background in art and coding

The story and history behind Entangled

Working with the fx(hash) team to be the first Vertex release

How Entangled works across chains & some behind-the-scenes tech talk

Minting dynamics and pricing a project for two chains & making a statement as an artist and platform

Bjørn's history with open-source and publishing the code behind Entangled (eventually)

The market, success, expectations & existing as a full-time artist in web3

Rapid fire!
Follow Bjørn on Twitter @_nonfigurativ_ and on Farcaster @nonfigurativ
Hear Bjørn on Arbitrarily Deterministic with Ken
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign, on Farcaster @wtbs and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned
If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Episode Art: Entangled by Bjørn Staal
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
...more
59min
June 17, 2024 E115 - Spicy Ken
Y'all thought it might be a lost episode but here it is, out of sequence and edited to remove the hottest takes. Thanks to Ken for jumping in while Will was in Japan to play co-host and talk about the AB Studio launch, Marcel's work & more!
If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to out Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign, on Farcaster @wtbs and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Follow Ken on Twitter @KenconsumerE and on Farcaster @kenconsumer
Episode Art: Ken's Plotter work as shared on Farcaster
Intro & Outro tracks by Pixelwank
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1h 32min
June 14, 2024Magic Is Not Real: Interview with Erick Calderon (Round 2)
Erick is back for Round 2 to discuss more about the market, web3 as a whole, the changes to AB and more!
In this episode we discuss:
Catching up on Erick's experiences since our last interview & skepticism of brand's with a web 3 strategy

The magic between an artist and their collector base & the metrics for success in the current ecosystem

Base chain, the power & sustainability of 'free' drops, the success of Pudgy Penguins

Onboarding collectors to generative art vs. web 3 as a whole

Addressing the current market with the new Curated and raising the bar with future releases to bring excitement back to collecting

Studio as a platform for artists to document all aspects of their work on-chain

The problem of preserving digital art long-term

What kind of generative goods could WTBS make as merchandise??
If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez and wtbs.eth
Episode Art: One More Day #41 by Aaron Penne
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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1h 18min
June 10, 2024E116 - Vectors of Anxiety
Will's back from Japan, Trinity is surrounded by lead, fx(hash) announces 'Vertex' & there is some great art to cover!
In this episode we discuss:
Trinity's lead paint saga

Will's last-minute passport renewal & Japan trip recap (it was challenging)

fx(hash) announces Vertex & their first project, Entangled with Bjorn Staal

Metaversal is selling their Tezos grails

Fantasia by Alejandro Campos x Tender on Verse

All Those Moments by Collapsar Beauty

Nebula by Julia V

off-meta by Michael Anthony

Looking ahead to Jonas Lund on fx(hash), more AI works from Tender and new collector curates from itsgalo on Verse!

Thanking the Patrons + Hearthstone Battlegrounds update!
If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign, on Farcaster @wtbs and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Episode Art: All Those Moments #53 by Collapsar Beauty
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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1h 10min
May 28, 2024Generative Art is a Website: Interview with Alejandro Campos
Long time friend and artist Alejandro Campos joins WTBS for an interview ahead of his upcoming 'Fantasia' release on Verse. In this episode we discuss:
Alejandro's background in art and coding, how he got involved with NFTs & the origin of his original 'Ratchitect' artist name

Why Alejandro uses music in many of his projects & starting to discuss generative art through the lens of web design and experience.

Tackling problems and ideas that nobody else has before & making the p5.brush library + the work that goes into launching an open source project

Unearthing and reviving the defunct AI model that powers the music in Fantasia, Alejandro's upcoming Tender collab release on Verse

Where Fantasia sits in relation to the Enfantines series and Pensado a Mano

Popping off more about experimenting with interactivity, animation and sound in generative art + revisiting web development

Will there be more projects after Fantasia & disillusionment with web3

The story of Generative Architecture: The Making of a Room on Verse and the potential to curate more in the future

The weakness of 'digital' as a tool for preserving art

Rapid Fire!
Thanks to Alejandro for coming on the show! Be on the lookout for Fantasia coming to Verse in mid-June.
Follow Alejandro on Twitter to stay up to date on his work
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign, on Farcaster @wtbs and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned
If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon and donating directly to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth
Episode Art: Fantasia by Alejandro Campos
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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1h
May 20, 2024E114 - Article Agreement
E114 of WTBS is live! This week we discuss:
Trinity isn't sleeping, we had a huge week of recording & Will is going to Japan

A peak behind the curtain of our interview process

Is art made by code a gimmick?

What is 'excellence' and can you have excellent art without any context?

Lonliboy on originality in blockchain art and collectors finally becoming educated

and his follow-up or companion thread

On A New Aesthetics of Seriality by Holladay Saltz

Archetypes by Pixel Symphony (fxhash, base)

More discussion of Vacation by Roope & looking ahead to Alejandro's Fantasia as well
Thank you for listening, see you all when I am back from Japan!
If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosign & Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Episode Art: Rings Genesis, Interaction - 2019 by Nick Kruder
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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48min

FAQs about Waiting To Be Signed:

How many episodes does Waiting To Be Signed have?

The podcast currently has 203 episodes available.