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Following the Marfa event, Mitchell F. Chan's talk at the 2024 Art Block has sparked renewed interest.
Conceptual artist Mitchell F. Chan is known for his early on-chain generative art. During the 2024 Marfa Art Block weekend, he explored the role of this medium in modern creativity. This week, the Art Block revisited Chan's talk, discussing the impact of generative art on contemporary art movements.
Chan's talk outlined how generative art fits into the broader art tradition, connecting concepts and modernist approaches with algorithmic creativity. He emphasized that great generative art must balance technological innovation with emotional and cultural resonance, ensuring that technology serves the artwork rather than obscuring it.
Perhaps most notably, Chan proposed the concept of generative art as a 'modernist thinking model', a framework for understanding the machine logic that shapes digital expression across all forums today.
Burnt Toast has taken over as the new CEO of Doodles.
The artist and co-founder behind Doodles has officially taken on the role of CEO, marking a new chapter for the NFT brand. Burnt Toast, known for his signature pastel art style, stated that the Doodles team is 'shifting towards a vision that strongly favors risk, disruption, radical transparency, and authenticity, which is what has made us who we are today.'
Previously, Doodles has ventured into entertainment and intellectual property (IP), launching new content and events such as the animated series 'Dullsville and the Doodleverse'.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ventures into web3 with 'Art Links'.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has launched a blockchain-based game 'Art Links', where players can collect and connect historical artworks through an interactive mobile experience.
The game is built on Coinbase's second layer (L2) blockchain Base, allowing users to unlock exclusive content by answering gamified questions about the museum's vast collection. This game is one of the Metropolitan Museum's first significant web3 initiatives.
Ethereum L2 Abstract goes live with XP rewards.
The latest Ethereum L2 has gone live; on January 27, Abstract launched a built-in rewards system (reportedly comparable to credit card points) to support user activities on-chain.
With the support of Pudgy Penguins' parent company Igloo, Inc., Abstract is attracting NFT and gaming projects, bringing more players to the evolving Ethereum ecosystem. According to a tweet from the brand, Pudgy Penguins has opened special identities for Pudgy Penguin, Lil Pudgy, and PENGU holders.
Art Blocks launches 'GRIDS' interactive digital gallery.
The generative art platform Art Blocks has launched GRIDS, a new interactive gallery showcasing immersive generative art that allows collectors to dynamically interact with the works and browse each piece virtually.
This interactive tool allows users to explore a complete internet art collection in a structured visual format, featuring options like 'Chromie Squiggles', 'Ringers', and 'Fidenza'. The platform includes filtering options and detailed click-to-view functions, with Art Blocks stating that these features lay the groundwork for future collector tools.
Learn more and visit the GRIDS gallery on the Art Blocks website.
Layer 2 network Ronin will integrate game AI agents.
Sky Mavis's Ronin network is known for supporting the blockchain battle game Axie Infinity. The network is launching an AI agent tool to enhance player immersion and user experience (UX). This update promises that interactions between players and non-player characters (NPCs) will be more intelligent, while the entire network will adopt AI-driven game mechanics.
The latest upgrade of Ronin signifies a growing trend of using autonomous agents across various use cases from gaming to decentralized finance (DeFi), particularly involving web3 gaming.
Telegram doubles down on TON, banning other blockchains.
Messaging app Telegram will fully support the Open Network (TON), officially halting support for integrations with other blockchains. This move makes TON Telegram's sole crypto partner and solidifies its position in payments, tokenized communities, and in-app services.
Ubisoft expands web3 promotion in The Sandbox with 'Champions Tactics'.
Video game publisher Ubisoft will bring the 'Champions Tactics' series to the open-source metaverse world The Sandbox built on Ethereum.
This turn-based strategy game will now integrate with blockchain, allowing players to participate in on-chain battles; reportedly, avatars will be released as NFTs on the Ethereum scaling solution Polygon.
The Avalanche Foundation has committed $100 million to fund AI projects.
The non-profit supporting the Avalanche blockchain, Avalanche Foundation, has partnered with decentralized cloud computing provider Aethir to fund AI-driven blockchain projects.
This $100 million initiative will support web3 applications integrated with artificial intelligence, focusing on decentralized infrastructure and cloud services.
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