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Discussing the latest news in digital art with Leyla Fakhr and Jamie Gourlay.

  1. 23/01

    Tabor Robak: Human Resources and the Tabcorp shared universe

    00:26 - Welcome (back) Tabor Robak 01:40 - Broken Printer and Tabcorp Labs 03:25 - The Tabcorp universe 05:25 - Human Resources and exploring PFP as a genre  11:10 - A critique of corporate culture 12:45 - The process behind Human Resources  16:05 - Traits and rarity   19:00 - Are we the PFPs?    19:57  - Community and the future of Tabcorp  21:50 - Between the traditional and web3 art worlds  25:50 - Determining the number of traits  29:07 - The relationship between Human Resources and Tabcorp  31:05 - Building the network  36:09 - Addressing diversity and conceptual challenges 41:36 - Exploring release mechanics and mint allocations  47:31 - How NFTs have fed into Tabor's broader practice 51:49 - What drew Tabor to NFTs as a medium   55:25 - Challenges and perceptions in the art world  58:20 - Online fatigue and a move back towards IRL 59:49 - Indexing Human Resources  01:03:34 - The simulation as a medium  01:06:20 - Tabcorp Labs artwork updates  01:08:25 - Keeping pace with technological change  01:10:22 - Art as a brand and the studio as a factory   01:13:47 - The social dimension of an artwork  https://www.taborrobak.com  https://x.com/taborrobak Human Resources: https://verse.works/series/human-resources

    1 h 20 min

  2. 9/01

    Rhea Myers: making art to understand the world

    01:18 - Welcome Rhea Myers 01:26 - Rhea's journey into art and technology 02:08 - Art school experiences and early career 07:56 - An anthropological approach to the tech industry 10:59 - An artistic approach to programming 17:43 - Blockchain and cultural observations 24:39 - Early days of blockchain and crypto art 37:47 - TORCHED H34R7S 42:05 - Challenges in works that depend on audience participation 44:29 - Cryptocurrency and cultural misunderstandings 46:19 - Blockchain's artistic and conceptual impact 52:17 - Early days of Ethereum and smart contracts 01:01:27 - Art and blockchain: a symbiotic relationship 01:09:51 - The evolution of crypto art and NFTs 01:12:08 - The Fractionalized Phallus and gender identity 01:19:57 - Navigating the art and crypto worlds 01:22:31 - Reflections on the artistic origins of NFTs 01:24:03 - Gallery collaborations and curatorial insights  01:31:20 - Emotional depth, authorship, and personal resonance  01:34:44 - Introducing Koala Noosphere 01:40:02 - The concept of ownership in NFTs 01:52:41 - Future projects and final thoughts

    1 h 55 min

  3. 19/12/2025

    Phil Mohun: building Node Foundation and the future of digital art

    00:26 - Welcome Phil Mohun 01:44 - The vision behind Node Foundation 03:23 - Why Palo Alto? 04:05 - The importance of Silicon Valley 06:14 - The role of Node in the art community 15:09 - Node's programming and seasonal approach 19:02 - Focus on presentation, education, and preservation 25:18 - CryptoPunks and ERC standards 26:36 - Yuga's contribution and collection bids 28:06 - Creating cultural impact and a distinct brand 31:20 - Node's vision and nonprofit model 34:39 - Sustaining Node and community support 43:34 - The importance of physical and digital spaces https://x.com/philmohun  https://x.com/nodefnd?s=21&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t-FfRQw  https://nodefoundation.com/

    48 min

  4. 14/12/2025

    Terence Broad: from Blade Runner to (un)stable equilibrium

    01:44 - Welcome Terence Broad 02:41 - Terry's early artistic journey  07:16 - Transition to creative computing  14:03 - Exploring AI and generative art  15:45 - DeepDream and AI visual understanding  19:42 - Blade Runner—Autoencoded 25:56 - From Whitney to worldwide  34:12 - Balancing an art and tech career  34:43 - Pursuing a PhD and creative AI  36:09 - Developing (un)stable equilibrium  36:59 - Challenges and breakthroughs  42:36 - Recognition and impact of (un)stable equilibrium  44:08 - PhD experience and artistic practice  50:27 - AI art and data ethics  52:15 - NFTs and connecting with collectors  55:27 - Future directions and inspirations  01:03:38 - Network bending, Teratome and other works  01:09:32 - How AI has shifted perceptions around creativity  https://terencebroad.com   Terence Broad on X  https://verse.works/exhibitions/unstable-equilibrium

    1 h 12 min

  5. 05/12/2025

    On the ground inside Zero 10 with Matt Medved

    00:22 - Welcome Matt Medved  04:34 The Evolution of Media and Culture 06:36 The Birth of NFT Now and Its Mission 08:52 The Gateway: Bridging Traditional and Digital Art 10:42 The Shift to Now Media 15:32 Art Basel and the Digital Art Council 21:51 Meeting the market where it is and growing understanding  24:33 Reflections on Art Basel and Digital Art 26:46 The Future of Digital Art in Traditional Spaces 29:34 Interactive and Immersive Digital Art 33:00 - Highlights and Reflections from the fair 41:02 - Live on the ground inside zero 10 https://nowmedia.co  Matt Medved: https://x.com/mattmedved  Now Media: https://x.com/nowmedia

    1 h 40 min

  6. 28/11/2025

    Laurie Simmons: art, identity & experimentation in the age of AI

    01:42 - Welcome Laurie Simmons  04:17 - Early inspiration, New York and formative travel  07:25 - Artistic beginnings and creative identity  12:00 - Politics, rebellion and activism     14:57 - Navigating gender norms and early works   21:45 - AI and artistic evolution  27:55 - Photography and artistic identity  30:26 - Connections and collaborations  32:32 - Meeting kindred spirits in the art world  33:08 - Defining movements and appropriation  35:05 - Rejecting the previous generation’s approach 37:14 - Navigating the art world and personal identity  40:26 - Embracing NFTs and digital art   43:39 - Thinking about the space as a separate art world  47:53 - What causes the stigma around NFTs and AI among legacy artists   50:24 - The changing landscape of the art world  54:40 - Looking forward towards the future  Laurie Simmons: https://x.com/simmonslaurie  Black & White: https://www.alminerech.com/exhibitions/11587-laurie-simmons-black-white

    1 h

  7. 25/11/2025

    Refik Anadol: building the world's first museum for AI art and celebrating humanity through machine collaboration

    01:15 - Welcome Refik Anadol 02:07 - Blade Runner, media architecture and early inspirations     03:34 - Defining data painting 04:45 - The concept of data as pigment 07:44 - Fusing art and architecture  10:24 - Viral success and public art 13:49 - Collaborations and technological innovation  16:30 - Defining a medium through a holistic approach  21:27- Building the datasets and creating positive impact  25:10 - Galleries, collectors and shifting understandings  29:10 - Avoiding the hype and staying focused  31:19 - Collaborating with Messi         38:03 - Public perception and criticism  45:08 - Early blockchain exploration 47:25 - Unsupervised at MoMA  48:34 - Balancing physical and digital art 49:41 - Challenges and opportunities in web3 54:27 - The vision behind Dataland  01:00:02 - Thinking in "living systems" 01:03:09 - The role of technology in art  01:07:18 - Art as a celebration of humanity   01:11:59 - Collaborating with Demis Hassabis and Jensen Huang   01:20:44 - Future plans and collaborations  Refik Anadol: https://x.com/refikanadol  https://dataland.art/ Dataland Residency Program: https://dataland.art/blog/introducing-the-dataland-ai-artist-residency

    1 h 24 min

  8. 21/11/2025

    Tyler Hobbs: From Noise

    00:50 - Early days and the Art Blocks boom 03:48 - A mixed-media approach to a generative practice  05:02 - From Noise  08:50 - Exploring gestural mark-making through an algorithmic practice  10:39 - The power of messy ideas and an unrestricted output space  15:01 - Where the art lies  16:30 - The curation process behind From Noise  18:21 - Thinking about how the work exists physically  22:55 - Unpacking an artist's need to create and experiment  24:24 - Sketching with code and the genesis of From Noise  27:22 - The pressure in a series-based format  28:59 - Avoiding trends and examining the impact of new technologies  30:50 - Edward Hopper and a lesson in authenticity  33:30 - Detaching from social media  35:20 - What represents personal success  36:30 - Agnes Martin and going all in on the work  37:42 - On Marfa, community and the future of digital art  39:28 - Tyler's personal collection and its impact on his work  41:09 - Rejecting the idea of persona as a brand  42:30 - Exploring the different stereotypes around digital and physical artists   46:15 - The cultural influence of the computer   https://www.tylerxhobbs.com  Tyler Hobbs Studio: https://x.com/tylerxhobbs Tyler Hobbs on Messy Ideas: https://www.tylerxhobbs.com/words/direction-reaction-and-messy-ideas

    48 min
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Discussing the latest news in digital art with Leyla Fakhr and Jamie Gourlay.

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