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Fingerprints is the DAO that curates and collects artworks that uses smart contracts in exceptionally creative ways. They are the second-largest single entity to hold Larva Labs Autoglyphs, after Larva Labs themselves. Today, Kevin chats with DT | Luiz, the founder of the Fingerprints DAO and the upcoming RAW DAO. The two discuss the origins of Fingerprints, thoughts on collections, and the forthc...

Kevin chats with GFunk, founder of Pixel Vault, about the roots of the PUNKS comic, the project's tokenomics, the benefits of burning vs. staking, and the future roadmap.

Kevin is joined by Harri and Arran, aka Divergence , the team that brought you Brotchain -- generative NFT art with bitmaps generated from the Mandelbrot and related Mandelbar , Multibrot , and Burning Ship fractals and rendered entirely by a blockchain contract purely with Solidity code on Ethereum. Here, they discuss the mathematical seeds from which Brotchain pieces sprout, SVGs on the blockcha...

Chris Wallace joins Kevin to discuss the Woodies PFP roadmap, including outdoor apparel, potential TV licensing, and the 960,000 trees planted with a portion of the proceeds from the NFT minting. They also cover UltraDAO, DAOhaus, the intricacies of collecting NFTs on the Tezos chain, Hen platform, and the various tools available to find and price art.

Creators 8ncient Gardeners and Eternal Caretaker join Kevin to chat about their 8888 unique procedurally generated 3d bonsai trees. They discuss their influential time spent in Tokyo, the unconventional rarity ranking within the community, and their future road map and community building in the ever-evolving project.

Pindar talks to Kevin about his AI process, including the introduction of feedback loops. He touches on his feeling around imposter syndrome in the digital AI world and early influences from the earlier "digital art brat pack."

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Kevin chats with August Rosedale, the owner of Mirage Gallery, and the AI artists "Alejandro" and "Taylor." The two fictional AI-generated personas create crypto-native evolving art. August discusses using Open AI to create art as well as a complete persona behind the generated art. He also touches on the legal and moral thought experiment of intellectual property of AI outputs based on large exis...

Kevin Rose chats with Sarah Zucker on creating her unique voice in the art world. Sarah discusses the art of "quality degradation," The current glitch art community, platform loyalty, and the importance of NFT authenticity validation.

Kevin interviews Dmitri Cherniak, creator of the Ringers project. The Ringers series comprises 1,000 generative art NFTs made up of automatically generated "strings and pegs." Dmitri discusses his early influences, how the projects are generated utilizing his p5js script, and his take on where generative art fits into the traditional art world.

"Chris" from Flamingo DAO breaks down his thesis on why long-term holding is the key to value accrual. They also cover the historical importance of key NFTs.

Kevin chats with 4156 about his new project 'Nouns DAO'. "Nouns are an experimental attempt to improve the formation of on-chain avatar communities. While projects such as Cryptopunks have attempted to bootstrap digital community and identity, Nouns attempt to bootstrap identity, community, governance, and a treasury that can be used by the community for the creation of long-term value." Full link...

Kevin interviews Justin Aversano, artist advocate and creator of the Twin Flames photography NFT series, created as his healing project as his twin died in-utero. They discuss how Justin has built one of the most influential discord groups in the NFT space, his invite process to connect personally with everyone involved. In addition, his Brooklyn, NY, based SaveArtSpace nonprofit turns commercial...

Sebastian Brocher talks to Kevin about his early ethereum generative art project, CryptoArte. According to minting dates on the blockchain, this is the second generative art project known to exist on ethereum. In this episode, they discuss how CryptoArte visualizes the data stored in the blockchain to create unique NFTs. Full show notes and links coming soon.

John Crain, CEO of SuperRare, chats with Kevin about the platform's community, open and curated marketplace, lost AI artwork, NFT fractionalization, open-editions, and the game changing $Rare governance token announcement.

Generative audiovisual artist DEAFBEEF joins Kevin to discuss how a childhood love of computer programming and the need to stay busy during the pandemic gave rise to his unique creative vision. DEAFBEEF addresses how the community has allowed him to evolve, why he created a series of NFTs that degrades with each wallet address change, and the plans to bring his work to the analog world. Links can...

Pioneering generative artist Tyler Hobbs talks to Kevin about his history, how he mixes his hand drawings with algorithms, the tools he uses, the rare attributes his collectors are excited about, and the other NFT artists he most respects. Full show notes and links here.

Tyler Ward joins Kevin to discuss the Universe Protocol and its xyzDAO, which seek to design an NFT "system that doesn’t live off the backs of artists and creates a sustainable ecosystem for artists and fans alike." Full show notes and links here.

Kevin sits down with fellow Flamingo DAO collaborators Priyanka Desai and Aaron Wright to discuss favorite NFT projects, what DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) are, how they operate, and how you can get involved with new and up-and-coming DAOs. BIOs Priyanka Desai is currently leading operations for OpenLaw, the project behind Flamingo and The LAO. Aaron Wright is a co-founder of OpenL...

Kevin sits down with serial entrepreneur and social media personality Gary Vaynerchuck to discuss his new NFT project, VeeFriends. VeeFriends ties curated real-world experiences to NFT collectibles.

Art Blocks mastermind Erick (aka Snowfro) joins Kevin to discuss the ins and outs of generative art, the innovations that make it so exciting and accessible, and why NFTs that can be recreated from their fingerprints on the blockchain are poised to be the most resilient art in human history. Erick (aka Snowfro @artonblockchain) is a Houston-based artist who works in various media, including projec...

The Sandbox's Sebastien Borget joins Kevin to discuss the practical use of blockchains and NFTs for securing digital property and rewarding creators in virtual gaming worlds. LINKS The Sandbox The Sandbox Socials | Linktree The Blockchain Game Alliance The Blockchain Game Alliance | Twitter Decentraland Cryptovoxels Somnium Space The Sandbox’s NFTs Gain Momentum with Marketplace, New Partners, and...

NFT mania is in full swing, but where did it really start to gain momentum? CryptoPunks, 10,000 unique, algorithmically generated pixel art characters were sent to the Ethereum blockchain by Matt Hall and John Watkinson of Larva Labs in 2017, where they soon became a sensation. Kevin talks to Matt and John about the CryptoPunks origin story, their current chapter, and what we can expect from them...

Beeple (@beeple, aka Mike Winkelmann) is a graphic designer who has worked on concert visuals for Justin Bieber, One Direction, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Eminem, Zedd, deadmau5, and many more. He recently made headlines when he sold a collage of his first 5,0000 "everyday" pieces of art as an NFT for $69,346,250 -- making it the third most expensive artwork by a living artist. LINKS Connect with Be...