ExpressiveAI.net’s report on NFT.NYC happenings in New York City! Check back soon for more!
First up, for all the film and interactive media lovers, here is a brief overview of the excellent events on April 3rd co-organized by the Museum of Moving Image in collaboration with Rhizome, and Art Blocks respectively.
Rhizome x MoMI Present ArtBase Anthologies in conversation with Auriea Harvey
Photos from the live stream featuring an important and necessary conversation on the conservation, emulation, media specificity, and curation of early born-digital interactive works with artist Auriea Harvey, Rhizome’s Dragan Espenschied, and Michael Connor.
Watch the video on Rhizome.org.
For more media from the MoMI’s impressive expansive exhibition, “Auriea Harvey: My Veins Are the Wires, My Body Is Your Keyboard,” watch this playlist (videos of interactive works!) and stay tuned for a more extensive post on the soon-to-be-launched InterArchive.
MoMI x Art Blocks: Generative Moving Image ft. LoVid
Retro Innovation in the Experimental Image
On the evening of April 3, MoMI hosted a talk on Generative Image and AI with guests the LoVid artist duo (Tali Hinkis and Kyle Lapidus), Sarah Rossien from Art Blocks, and moderator Regina Harsanyi.
In the era of Generative AI, the panel discussion highlighted a fascinating journey of revival and innovation in the experimental image, particularly through the medium of analog synthesizers. Of interest to the discussion was Gary Hill’s exploration of the Rutt/Etra video synthesizer, a key example of early experimentation that seamlessly blended visual art and technology. This exploration was further enriched by the stories of pioneers such as Matthew Schlanger, Dan Sandin, and Bill Etra, who shared their nostalgic reflections on the tactile pleasures of building with analog tools. This resurgence of interest in analog synthesizers once bridged the gap between the analog and digital realms, illustrating a collective longing for the tangible and authentic in an age dominated by digital abstraction and generative algorithms.
The panel concluded with insights into generative art and copyright, with a focus on NFTs, addressing the potential non-copyrightability of the outputs of generative algorithms due to randomization and the vast diversity of results.
Event report and media by Clone Wen <cw4295@nyu.edu>
Next up, we have some some highlights from Lume Studios’ Public Art Showcase on April 3rd. Lume’s Immersive Studio on the main floor features 10 artists curated by SuperRare: ACK, Botto, davidhenrynobodyjr, DeeKay, die with the most likes, Emily Xie, KILLER ACID, Osinachi, Sasha Stiles, and XCOPY. The Blackout Studio downstairs showcases exhibition “Spectra,” featuring 20 artists curated by CoCollectors: cydr, Efdot, Elman Mansimov, Eva Eller, Fernando Samalot, gelo, Hayden Clay, idil dursun, Kerim Safa, movsum, Muhju & King Xerox, Olivia Pedi, Roope Rainisto, Samantha Cavet, socmplxd, Terrell Jones, Wÿn, Zaidy Ismail, and Zeshawn. Both curations aim to highlight the diverse talents of digital artists who continually push the boundaries of Web3 and digital art. Check out the photos below and some video documentation included in this playlist.
The afterparty hosted by Nolcha Shows did not disappoint! A few videos are included in the same playlist as above. One of the delicious highlights was the intricate 3D printed NFT art-themed chocolate by 3D confectionery.
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