Claire Silver is top selling AI artist today.
3,000E in all time sales. 2nd to @videodrome, AI pioneer who hasn’t released new work since 2020.
Claire had a phenomenal year, but her rise to stardom was full of obstacles that tested her commitment.
Check out her story 🧵
3,000E in all time sales. 2nd to @videodrome, AI pioneer who hasn’t released new work since 2020.
Claire had a phenomenal year, but her rise to stardom was full of obstacles that tested her commitment.
Check out her story 🧵
Claire had a phenomenal year
✨ Auctioned at @Sothebys
✨ Displayed at @LACMA
✨ 3,000E of sales
Her 2 collections – Genesis and AI Art Is Not Art – are worth $20M (13,000E) based on respective floors of 16.66E and 7.5E.
However, this isn’t how Claire’s story started.
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✨ Auctioned at @Sothebys
✨ Displayed at @LACMA
✨ 3,000E of sales
Her 2 collections – Genesis and AI Art Is Not Art – are worth $20M (13,000E) based on respective floors of 16.66E and 7.5E.
However, this isn’t how Claire’s story started.
(1/15)
In 2016, Claire was diagnosed with a chronic illness.
She couldn’t work and started falling into depression. Making art – mostly oil paintings – became a hobby that she shared about on Reddit.
(I wish I could find Claire's early work.)
(2/15)
She couldn’t work and started falling into depression. Making art – mostly oil paintings – became a hobby that she shared about on Reddit.
(I wish I could find Claire's early work.)
(2/15)
https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12/status/1336789949786574848
Claire soon learned about crypto & NFTs.
Late to claiming Punks, Claire was gifted 3 by someone named MR703 who collected 730+ of them. Among them was the pink hair Punk Claire embraced as her digital identity.
“Hold them until they are in the MoMA,” he said.
(3/15)
Late to claiming Punks, Claire was gifted 3 by someone named MR703 who collected 730+ of them. Among them was the pink hair Punk Claire embraced as her digital identity.
“Hold them until they are in the MoMA,” he said.
(3/15)
Claire was gradually expanding her toolkit.
After teaching herself to oil paint, she picked up Ganbreeder and Procreate as well and began making digital/physical art “twins.”
In Jan 2021, Claire listed on 20+ images for 0.07E.
(4/15)
After teaching herself to oil paint, she picked up Ganbreeder and Procreate as well and began making digital/physical art “twins.”
In Jan 2021, Claire listed on 20+ images for 0.07E.
(4/15)
https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12/status/1349526517588652034
Genesis was among the first 3 collections on @braindrops_art, alongside @VanArman and @genekogan.
500 raw AI images telling a story about rise and fall of civilizations.
Stunning series quickly captured attention of top collectors.
(5/15)
500 raw AI images telling a story about rise and fall of civilizations.
Stunning series quickly captured attention of top collectors.
(5/15)
https://twitter.com/mooncat2878/status/1465594243376984068
Divided into chapters, Genesis explores:
🔹AI & transformative future tech
🔹Explosion of information
🔹Old power structures
🔹Human nature
🔹And more
Each piece has a unique title meant to provoke wikipedia rabbit-hole diving.
(6/15)
🔹AI & transformative future tech
🔹Explosion of information
🔹Old power structures
🔹Human nature
🔹And more
Each piece has a unique title meant to provoke wikipedia rabbit-hole diving.
(6/15)
https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12/status/1460341129296158725
AI Art Is Not Art was commentary on state of AI art in mid 2022.
Mix of aesthetics from art movements that were initially dismissed (abstract, impressionism, pop etc) and slew of cutting edge AI tools (SD, Midjourney, Artbreeder, Dalle2 etc)
(7/15)
Mix of aesthetics from art movements that were initially dismissed (abstract, impressionism, pop etc) and slew of cutting edge AI tools (SD, Midjourney, Artbreeder, Dalle2 etc)
(7/15)
https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12/status/1353571289211002881
Blood in the Streets, Late to the Ball
Between releasing Genesis and AI Art Is Not Art, Claire was invited by to participate in Contemporary Day Auction at Sotheby’s.
The artwork was a metaphor for the uncertain and volatile crypto market.
(8/15)
Between releasing Genesis and AI Art Is Not Art, Claire was invited by to participate in Contemporary Day Auction at Sotheby’s.
The artwork was a metaphor for the uncertain and volatile crypto market.
(8/15)
https://twitter.com/Sothebysverse/status/1494051648678813702
We're at a ball. Everyone’s happy and having a great time.
But they know that at midnight death will come and kill everyone. The twist is that there is no way to tell the time, and so they just keep partying.
Collected by @art_pleb for £40,320.
(9/15)
But they know that at midnight death will come and kill everyone. The twist is that there is no way to tell the time, and so they just keep partying.
Collected by @art_pleb for £40,320.
(9/15)
https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12/status/1499092118446526466
c l a i r e
Claire’s @SuperRare genesis is one of top-200 highest sales.
Collected by @batsoupyum for 52.69E, the artwork is based on selfie that Claire took at her Sotheby’s in London, in changing room, before she made the historic sale.
(10/15)
Claire’s @SuperRare genesis is one of top-200 highest sales.
Collected by @batsoupyum for 52.69E, the artwork is based on selfie that Claire took at her Sotheby’s in London, in changing room, before she made the historic sale.
(10/15)
https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12/status/1528849262515310595
Claire’s work is highly sought after.
Her two collections are trading at 7.5E and 16.66E. Her only available 1/1 is listed for 35E.
Editions are most affordable gateway into Claire’s universe.
(11/15)
Her two collections are trading at 7.5E and 16.66E. Her only available 1/1 is listed for 35E.
Editions are most affordable gateway into Claire’s universe.
(11/15)
https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12/status/1420430344730386433
Priced at 0.40E-2.00E, Claire's editions are stunning.
They track Claire’s evolution as an artist and community builder.
c.u.l.t. | 55 eds | resold for 1.30E
Mischtechnik | 100 eds | floor: 0.99E
Imprimatura | 402 eds | floor: 0.39E
(12/15)
They track Claire’s evolution as an artist and community builder.
c.u.l.t. | 55 eds | resold for 1.30E
Mischtechnik | 100 eds | floor: 0.99E
Imprimatura | 402 eds | floor: 0.39E
(12/15)
https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12/status/1561105541950099456
Claire is phenomenal community builder and champion of artists.
With proceeds from her SR genesis sale, Claire collected her fellow artists’ works and organized AI art contest.
#ClaireAIContest became one of the most anticipated AI art events.
(13/15)
With proceeds from her SR genesis sale, Claire collected her fellow artists’ works and organized AI art contest.
#ClaireAIContest became one of the most anticipated AI art events.
(13/15)
https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12/status/1559247626712690688
Claire has held 3 #ClaireAIContest thus far.
Winner of 2nd contest was @rainisto who in Feb 2023 launched the series that is considered by many collectors to be watershed moment for AI art.
Just like @tylerxhobbs's Fidenza was for GenArt.
(14/15)
Winner of 2nd contest was @rainisto who in Feb 2023 launched the series that is considered by many collectors to be watershed moment for AI art.
Just like @tylerxhobbs's Fidenza was for GenArt.
(14/15)
https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12/status/1589352780166488064
It was only a matter of time before Claire's work would enter a world-class art institution.
Commissioned by @CozomoMedici in Oct 2021, “a feeling i can’t put my finger on” is now in permanent collection of @LACMA.
Huge step for NFTs & AI art!
(15/15)
Commissioned by @CozomoMedici in Oct 2021, “a feeling i can’t put my finger on” is now in permanent collection of @LACMA.
Huge step for NFTs & AI art!
(15/15)
https://twitter.com/CozomoMedici/status/1625206526800703488
Claire is one of most important digital artists of our generation.
✨ Auctioned at @Sothebys
✨ Displayed at @LACMA
✨ 3,000E of sales
Her two collections – Genesis and AI Art Is Not Art – are worth $20M (13,000E) based on respective floors of 16.66E and 7.5E.
✨ Auctioned at @Sothebys
✨ Displayed at @LACMA
✨ 3,000E of sales
Her two collections – Genesis and AI Art Is Not Art – are worth $20M (13,000E) based on respective floors of 16.66E and 7.5E.
With such strong momentum, Claire will soon become #1 selling AI artist.
Remarkable achievement!
Despite the strong rally in AI art, the category is still a fraction of GenArt and has enormous runway for growth.
Check out where AI art stands today 👇
Remarkable achievement!
Despite the strong rally in AI art, the category is still a fraction of GenArt and has enormous runway for growth.
Check out where AI art stands today 👇
https://twitter.com/tsalikhov/status/1625186292987314201
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