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NET Society

NET Society is unraveling the latest in digital art, crypto, AI, and tech. Join us for fresh insights and bold perspectives as we tap into wild, thought-provoking conversations. By: Derek Edwards (glitch marfa / collab+currency), Chris Furlong (starholder, LAO + Flamingo DAO), and Aaaron Wright & Priyanka Desai (Tribute Labs)

  1. vor 19 Std.

    Ep86 Dead Air

    The Net Society crew is back together for a holiday-weekend episode. They begin with Chris’s frustrations around Fable before examining Meta’s struggling engineering culture, copycat tendencies, and surprising progress in brain-signal decoding. From there, the conversation turns to custom models, expert investor judgment, and the growing push for AI sovereignty as enterprises question how much control they should hand to frontier labs. The crew considers whether open-source models, fine-tuning, and intelligent routing will create a more fragmented AI ecosystem where models are selected by cost, reliability, and specialization. They also ask what happened to the inventive energy of the last NFT cycle and whether better tools, cheaper blockspace, and a little AI could make crypto fun again. The episode closes with America’s 250th anniversary, Europe’s resistance to air conditioning, and an unexpectedly serious debate over whether AC belongs among humanity’s greatest inventions. Mentioned in the episode Fable 5 returns https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2072163884430229756 Meta Engineering Culture https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/metas-months-old-ai-unit-is-a-soul-crushing-gulag-say-the-engineers-stuck-inside-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterNature Article decoding brain activity https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-026-02303-2 Bridgewater and Thinking Machines https://x.com/ziv_ravid/status/2072171186620960908?s=46&t=3cJ-BS7Y1NeBdjntkS2hZQ Backseats tweet https://x.com/backseats_eth/status/2072020616400757233 AC being a hot topic https://x.com/NYCMayor/status/2072411003170472359 Show & Hosts Net Society: https://x.com/net__society Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01 Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai Producer/Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl (00:00) - Fable Returns & Meta’s AI Problem (06:30) - Brain Decoding, BCIs & Meta’s Future (09:00) - Custom Models, Expert Judgment & AI Sovereignty (18:53) - Bringing Fun Back to NFTs (23:34) - Model Evals, Routing & AI’s Commodity Layer (30:44) - Open Source Models & the AI Frontier (36:37) - America at 250 & the Great Air-Conditioning Debate (45:33) - Welcome & Disclaimer

    46 Min.

  2. 28. Juni

    Ep85 NTFs from Space

    Special guest Jared Poz of 8NAP ART joins Aaron and Pri for a wide-ranging conversation about where digital culture, crypto, and emerging technology are heading next. They begin with Jared’s long-term outlook on NFT art, exploring smaller generative art collections, algorithmic outliers, and why larger sets can produce unexpected cultural icons. From there, the group dives into the resurgence of trading cards and tokenized collectibles, unpacking blind packs, collector psychology, physical redemption, and the growing role of blockchain-based receipts for real-world assets. They zoom out to consider whether crypto is entering a more mature era defined by utility, clearer regulation, digital provenance, and trusted custodians. The conversation then turns to AI agents, open systems, healthcare research, robotics, and the rapid convergence of several major technology curves. The episode closes by looking toward the next frontier, asking how art, collectibles, and NFTs might evolve as humanity moves further into space. Mentioned in the episode Special guest Jared Poz https://x.com/jared_poz Dean Eigenmann - Crypto's Graham Moment https://x.com/DeanEigenmann/status/2069052614939906362 Softbank SGM Deck https://group.softbank/media/Project/sbg/sbg/pdf/ir/investors/shareholders/2026/shareholders-meeting_46_05_en.pdf Jeff Koons Moon Phases https://jeffkoonsmoonphases.com/ Show & Hosts Net Society: https://x.com/net__society Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01 Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai Producer/Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl

    57 Min.

  3. 22. Juni

    Ep84 Units of Taste

    The Net Society crew dives into Midjourney’s unexpected move from AI image generation to medical imaging, exploring its underwater full-body scanner and what the company’s unconventional path says about founder freedom, bootstrapping, and technological ambition. From there, they examine how better measurement, massive datasets, and preventative healthcare could transform longevity, before imagining a future of AI mattresses, intelligent objects, and sensor-filled environments. The conversation turns to growing resistance against AI doom narratives and the complicated conflict surrounding Anthropic, model safety, corporate incentives, and government oversight. They also unpack Kanye’s appearance at Art Basel, the state of digital art at major institutions, and the potential for autonomous AI art systems. The episode closes with a debate over whether machines can manufacture taste, predict cultural trends, and forecast a future shaped by rapidly advancing AI and space technology. Mentioned in the episode Midjourney medical https://x.com/midjourney/status/2067421950314688759 Fable 5 shut down https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2065597531644743999 Eli showing Kanye William Mapan at Art Basel https://x.com/nullinger/status/2066944333714997753 William Mapan sale https://x.com/RogerDickerman/status/2067222189674275201 Taste labs https://x.com/taste_ai_ AI 2027 https://ai-2027.com/ Show & Hosts Net Society: https://x.com/net__society Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01 Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai Producer/Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl (00:00) - Midjourney Medical & the Freedom to Build (08:12) - Measurement, Data & Preventative Healthcare (15:48) - AI Wealth, Longevity & the Health Tech Boom (20:04) - AI Mattresses, Intelligent Objects & the IoT Revival (26:22) - AI Doom, Anthropic & the Battle Over Safety (37:57) - Kanye, Art Basel & Autonomous AI Art (45:21) - Can AI Manufacture Taste? (57:24) - Welcome & Disclaimer

    58 Min.

  4. 15. Juni

    Ep83 Tub Based Technology

    The Net Society crew welcomes collector and digital art advocate Redbeard for a wide-ranging conversation about where crypto art goes next. They begin with the upcoming Basel exhibition and the challenge of building a genuine art movement without losing the strange, internet-native culture that made the space compelling. From there, the group examines the need for more collectors, contributors, artist residencies, and other forms of patronage beyond simply buying work. The conversation turns to the parallel AI art ecosystem, asking whether AI art and crypto art will converge or remain distinct movements shaped by different ideas of process, permanence, and ownership. Redbeard then responds to recent debates around innovation, gatekeeping, and the supposed collector cabal, arguing that structural problems are real but experimentation and opportunity remain. The crew explores accessible pricing, community building, artistic quality, and why some artists are better equipped than others to develop sustainable careers. They close by calling for digital art to stop chasing institutional approval, rediscover its disruptive energy, and embrace the cultural transformation being driven by AI, robotics, and a new generation of creators. Mentioned in the episode Special guest Redbeard https://x.com/redbeardnft Art Basel https://x.com/ArtBasel Aire bathshttps://beaire.com/en/aire-ancient-baths-newyork# Show & Hosts Net Society: https://x.com/net__society Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01 Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai Producer/Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl (00:00) - Redbeard, Basel & Building an Art Movement (07:11) - Supporting Artists Beyond Collecting (11:16) - AI Art, Crypto Art & Competing Ontologies (25:55) - Criticism, Innovation & the Collector Cabal (36:14) - Patronage, Pricing & Creative Infrastructure (49:50) - Artistic Success, Community & Distribution (57:10) - Institutions, Disruption & a New Renaissance (01:07:10) - Welcome & Disclaimer

    1 Std. 8 Min.

  5. 8. Juni

    Ep82 Congrats Cassandra

    The Net Society crew is back together for a wide-ranging conversation on crypto, AI, art, and the strange timing problems shaping the current market. They begin with the disconnect between crypto prices and onchain growth, weighing durable signals like stablecoins, RWAs, ETH activity, and agent standards against leverage, volatility, and renewed concerns around Zcash. From there, the episode turns into a deeper debate about AI fast takeoff, IPO narratives, model costs, market bubbles, and whether rapid technological progress can still create near-term economic dislocation. The crew then shifts into digital art, asking whether the next wave of creative energy is moving away from traditional NFT markets and into AI-driven artistic production. They close by exploring the coming wealth effects of AI IPOs, the future of philanthropy, the millennial midlife crisis, personalized media, community, and whether AI should be shaped by sovereign wealth funds, taxes, or broader industrial policy. Mentioned in the episode AI is moving fast https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2062568862479208923 Third wave of American philanthropy https://nanransohoff.substack.com/p/the-third-wave-of-american-philanthropy Gmoney and Hunter Biden? https://x.com/gmoneyNFT/status/2062888418229596409?s=20 Show & Hosts Net Society: https://x.com/net__society Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01 Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai Production Producer/Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl (00:00) - Crypto Drawdown vs Onchain Growth (05:37) - Zcash, Product Design & Verification (07:37) - AI Fast Takeoff, IPOs & Market Timing (30:11) - Digital Art, AI Creativity & NFTs (37:22) - AI Wealth, Philanthropy & Millennial Midlife (47:08) - Personal Media, Community & Life Stages (52:21) - AI Industrial Policy, Taxes & Tech Optimism (59:44) - Welcome & Disclaimer

    1 Std.

  6. 1. Juni

    Ep81 Stay Native

    The Net Society crew is joined by Alejandro from Fellowship for a full-episode debate on the state of NFTs, crypto art, and digital art in 2026. Sparked by Pri’s essay and Alejandro’s response, the conversation digs into what made NFTs feel new in the first place, from internet-native markets and global distribution to transparent ownership and community formation. Alejandro pushes on the limits of decentralization, arguing that while ownership and access may be open, attention, visibility, and support are still far more centralized than the space likes to admit. From there, the crew debates whether crypto art has drifted too far toward traditional art logic, whether collectors are asking the wrong things from the medium, and whether artists need to take bigger risks with work that feels native to the rails. They also explore the difference between crypto art, digital art, and contemporary art, before turning to attention, distribution, pricing, auctions, royalties, and the long hangover from the last NFT cycle. The episode wraps with a more open-ended conclusion: there is no single path forward, but the space probably needs more experimentation, more honest reflection, and less nostalgia for the moment when everything only went up. Mentioned in the episode Special guest Alejandro Cartagena https://x.com/halecar2 Pri’s ‘Stay Native’ article https://x.com/pridesai/status/2057851772924833837 Alejandro’s response https://x.com/halecar2/status/2058180410476019953 Joana’s response https://x.com/museumghostart/status/2058550572345704895 Show & Hosts Net Society: https://x.com/net__society Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01 Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai Production & Marketing Producer/Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl Social: https://x.com/v_kirra (00:00) - Pri’s Essay & Alejandro’s Response (02:27) - Decentralization, Visibility & Support (05:39) - Crypto Art Fundamentals & Collector Fit (13:21) - Categories, Risk & Native Work (27:11) - Crypto Art, Digital Art & Open Definitions (37:10) - Attention, Distribution & Market Coordination (45:20) - Time, Price Discovery, Royalties & Paths Forward (01:02:45) - Welcome & Disclaimer

    1 Std. 3 Min.

  7. 25. Mai

    Ep80 Everything Old is Networked Again

    The Net Society crew is back together for a wide-ranging conversation on AI IPO season, market structure, and where capital flows next. They kick things off by debating whether massive public listings from SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic could mark a top, a wealth creation event, or a new chapter in the AI economy. From there, they explore how the AI trade is pulling attention away from crypto, the role of data centers as the new bottleneck, and whether ETH benefits from building in the shadow of the AI boom. The conversation then turns to open source models, local AI, margin compression, and whether frontier AI companies should be valued like software businesses or utilities. Later, the crew gets into orbital data centers, regulatory arbitrage in space, and the “network state” taking its final form above Earth. The episode wraps with a cultural detour through paid speech, dead internet theory, New York discourse, vibe shifts, political exhaustion, and the strange experience economy of waiting in line for mediocre coffee. Mentioned in the episode SpaceX IPO https://x.com/FT/status/2057896888863510658 Sam Altman overdoses on GLP-1s https://x.com/Overlap_Tech/status/2056847843743162448 Show & Hosts Net Society: https://x.com/net__society Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01 Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai Production & Marketing Producer/Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl Social: https://x.com/v_kirra (00:00) - AI IPO Season & Retail Liquidity (06:16) - Data Centers, Crypto Risk & The AI Casino (10:24) - ETH, Network Effects & AI Compression (13:59) - Open Source AI, Local Models & Utility Economics (27:14) - Orbital Data Centers & Regulatory Arbitrage (40:09) - Paid Speech, Dead Internet & Sovereign Opinion (43:01) - New York Discourse, Vibe Shifts & Coffee Lines (01:00:53) - Welcome & Disclaimer

    1 Std. 1 Min.

  8. 18. Mai

    Ep79 Celebrity Wrappers

    The Net Society crew is back together to unpack a week of internet spectacle, AI froth, crypto privacy, and demographic anxiety. They kick things off with Shl0ms’ Monet fakeout, using the viral AI art discourse to talk about attention games, bots, and the strange durability of crypto art. From there, they debate Martha Stewart’s AI home management startup and whether celebrity-backed ChatGPT wrappers are a real consumer wedge or just another top signal. The conversation then widens into model commoditization, low switching costs, U.S.-China chip strategy, robotics, and the next phase of the AI race. The crew also digs into Zcash, financial privacy, Hyperliquid’s USDH drama, and the exhaustion of retail crypto getting co-opted by insiders. The episode wraps with a detour through World Cup bloat, declining birth rates, “full-time children,” family formation, and the unsettling prospect of pregnancy robots. Mentioned in the episode SCHL0MS Monet post https://x.com/SHL0MS/status/2054280631807316329 Martha Stuart Home AI https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260512987617/en/Martha-Stewart-Announces-Hint-a-New-Home-Management-Platform-Built-on-Human-Expertise-and-AI 99% of people don’t use paid AI https://x.com/JohnLeFevre/status/2025334966884708846 Trump’s trip to China https://x.com/nypost/status/2055098939351650595 Robots working 8 hour shift https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2054603963996278786 Coinbase x Hyperliquid news https://x.com/coinbase/status/2054894760859504936 World Cup halftime show lineup https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/madonna-shakira-bts-co-headline-historic-final-halftime-show Jasmine Sun China on AI and work https://x.com/jasminewsun/status/2055069143716766099 Show & Hosts Net Society: https://x.com/net__society Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01 Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai Production & Marketing Producer/Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl Social: https://x.com/v_kirra (00:00) - Shl0ms, Monet & AI Art Discourse (06:44) - Bots, Attention Games & Online Astroturfing (10:54) - Martha Stewart & Celebrity AI Wrappers (15:24) - Model Commoditization & Low Switching Costs (23:27) - China, Chips, Robotics & the AI Race (36:03) - Zcash, Privacy & Hyperliquid’s USDH Drama (43:03) - World Cup Bloat, Birth Rates & Pregnancy Robots (58:33) - Welcome & Disclaimer

    59 Min.
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NET Society is unraveling the latest in digital art, crypto, AI, and tech. Join us for fresh insights and bold perspectives as we tap into wild, thought-provoking conversations. By: Derek Edwards (glitch marfa / collab+currency), Chris Furlong (starholder, LAO + Flamingo DAO), and Aaaron Wright & Priyanka Desai (Tribute Labs)

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