(1/14) If AI is truly an existential threat to humanity, could art hold the answers for survival?
(2/14) As far back as 50,000 years, cave drawings & other forms of art have historically been a tool for survival. Now faced with fears of the existential threat of AI, perhaps once again it’s the instinct to survive driving artistic collaboration between humans & machines.
Dec 19, 2021 • 48 tweets • 12 min read
1/ I am here to let you know that, over the next decade, art might actually save the world.
Our world is becoming progressively digital. It is critically important that this world, the coming metaverse, is open and free and interoperable.
And art might get us there.
2/ But before all that, a brief intro.
Let's talk about Artificial Intelligence and Art! If you're unfamiliar--or have a bad taste in your mouth about it--read below for some new perspectives! 👇✨
AI-Collaborative art is a new, blooming genre. This basic premise is that an artificial intelligence and an artist work together, both equally important to the process, to create art that neither could have made alone.
Dec 18, 2021 • 12 tweets • 8 min read
We are living through an interesting cultural shift. Art, tech, and sociology are meeting to create a moment--and an aesthetic--that's quite new. Lets examine some pieces of what that looks like below 👇
Starting with us: Digital Identity is a blooming concept. Live-motion avatars will soon be how we interact online, and they're better all the time. Here is an @UnrealEngine Metahuman I made of my profile picture--with no code, in about an hour.
Hey everyone. This is me, @beautyandpunk. For those who don’t know me, please simply call me B.
I’m a #cryptopunk claimer, and have been in this space for quite a while, seeing it flourish.
One of the few women OG, I appreciate @artnet’s invitation to such a platform.
🧵👇
2/ Seeing the space evolve, I evolved with it. I became much more than a collector. I am a founder, an advocate, and an artist.
Dec 15, 2021 • 25 tweets • 8 min read
The internet killed the yellow pages. Netflix killed Blockbuster.
Will NFTs kill traditional art?
Greetings, my name is @CozomoMedici. What I'm about to share with you may make you angry. You may disagree. But it's crucial you here it.
So buckle up, and let's begin👇
1/ In the last decade, we saw a great shift in entertainment.
For almost 100 years, the studios decided which actors would be lucky or talented enough to become stars.
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