NFTs, Generative Art, and Aerodynamics
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NFT AI Models on the Blockchain
A brief overview of neural networks that have been uploaded to the blockchain, and why it matters for NFT artists and collectors. Challenge: On-chain AI NFTs Consider an NFT that wants to robustly store its metadata on-chain, but it also uses an AI model, specifically a neural network, to generate outputs. AI image models today…
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I.
https://www.artblocks.io/collection/i.-by-ryley-o.eth An on-chain neural network generating expressions. I’ve had this itch for years to see if I could build an generative AI model that was small enough to be economically uploaded to Layer 1 Ethereum, that produced compelling outputs. I., my Art Blocks Studio generative art release, is the culmination of many nights of tinkering…
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Flows
An overview of my generative artwork project titled “Flows”.
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Seeing the wind
An overview of the aesthetics of flow visualizations, and how it relates to generative art.
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Scuffed Baseball Aerodynamics
An analysis of asymmetrically rough sphere aerodynamics with application to sports balls.
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Blockchain Value Propositions for NFTs
An overview of three ways that blockchains can bring value to NFTs
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Diamond Contracts and Diamond Storage
An overview of the ERC-2535 diamond standard, as well as diamond storage.
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Blockchain Primitive: Delegation Registry
Reflecting on the news that delegate.cash, a project I had the opportunity to be a small part of, is now securing over $600M worth of assets.
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A Retrospective on An Early Crypto Game
A look back in time at a game proof-of-concept that I created when ETH was less than $100.
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Display Agnosticism in p5.js, with Shaders
A look at how a p5.js rendering might achieve a display that works for all displays and aspect ratios.
Got any cool ideas?