Day: December 4, 2023

‘What Goes on Inside That Brain’ of Jesse Pollak’s?

“No Finer Place” is a 3D collaged motion work. The story takes us from Jesse’s desk through his monitor, mind, and coding which brings us to the L2 world he’s building with Base. It’s part of my ongoing DeepCuts series – 3D collages with depth inspired by songs – and Petula Clark’s “Downtown” played on repeat while creating it. If you listen to the lyrics from Jesse’s POV inviting us to build a better world on Base, it makes sense. A place where everything’s waiting for you and people gather…

Refik Anadol Explores ‘Boundaries of Creativity’

First of all, I am insanely proud to be one of the selected few for this honorable event and drop! My first approach in creating Refik Anadol’s Study was to give him a deeper look, especially to his journey, my study, which is well known for sketching, is a serving concept covers the layer of shift from an idea to reality – and knowing how Refik collects the data – almost the reverse card of creating. Source

Envisioning Brad Garlinghouse as ‘This Strategic Commander’

When I dove into creating this piece featuring Brad Garlinghouse, it wasn’t just about slapping an image on the screen – I aimed to capture some profound vibes. Set against the backdrop of Crypto Winter 2023 and Ripple’s resilient comeback from the SEC drama, I envisioned Brad as this strategic commander, navigating the snowy peaks of the market, a distant castle lit up. In this narrative, I want to emphasize Brad’s leadership, toughness, and future vision with the aim of creating a piece that transcends the canvas – something with…

Not Even Sam Altman ‘Is Exempt From Surveillance’

My focus for my piece was to convey a narrative about surveillance, a theme that resonates with the times we live in. I chose a direct visual language that everyone can understand, the imagery of being watched. The composition places the viewer inside a Worldcoin orb, which is a nod to the omnipresent eye of technology, and looks out at Sam Altman. It’s stark, a little unsettling, but it’s meant to be thought-provoking and start conversations about where technology is taking us. Source

Casey Rodarmor ‘Wasn’t Just Another Elusive Figure’

I’ve always admired early innovations in technology, (just quietly, I have some inscriptions under 10k). However, delving into the person behind the tech was new terrain for me. I started with scouring images of Casey to train an AI, but high-quality, recent photos were scarce. Through numerous AI iterations, coupled with manual digital painting and editing, I crafted the likeness and style I envisioned. My initial stoic renditions evolved as I realized Casey wasn’t just another elusive figure like Satoshi. His videos revealed a passion for code, yet a drive…

Bitcoin breaks above $40k, Bitcoin ETF Token raises nearly $2.5m

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Bitcoin is at the highest level since April 2022, trading at $41.28K and up 4.71% in 24 hours. Following this upswing, the broader crypto market is up 3.4% on the last day. Bitcoin breaks out above $40k The $40K milestone has long been a critical physiological area of interest for Bitcoin investors, with many worrying that it may prove to be strong resistance.  Consequently, many traders had remained partially or wholly sidelined or even been shorting Bitcoin as it approached the $40K mark. However, X commentator Mister Crypto noted that…

Osmosis DEX and Umee UX Chain Announce Network Merger to Enhance Services and Liquidity

The collaboration between Osmosis and the UX chain will focus on addressing potential security vulnerabilities and shared liquidity to enhance growth prospects. The ultimate growth of blockchain technology has been pegged to the multi-chain capabilities, whereby the Cosmos (ATOM) network has described it as blockchain 3.0. In the context of multichain capabilities, Osmosis (OSMO), a leading decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Cosmos ecosystem with more than $128 million in total value locked (TVL), has announced plans to merge with UX Chain, a layer one blockchain on the Cosmos formerly known…

Meta’s AI Chief Skeptical about AGI, Quantum Computing

Meta’s AI chief, Yann LeCun said it will take decades to achieve the adoption of AGI. Meta’s AI chief, Yann LeCun, has expressed skepticism about current AI systems surpassing human intelligence anytime soon. Mr. LeCun shared this sentiment while speaking at a Meta media event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Fundamental AI Research team. LeCun: AGI Systems Not Possible for Decades Last week, Reuters reported that OpenAI cofounder Sam Altman was removed as CEO when a team of OpenAI researchers discovered a project called Q*. Q* focused on…