Intro

David speaks with Sterling Crispin, a conceptual artist and software engineer known for his work in smart contracts, generative art, machine intelligence, and techno-sculpture. His creations have been showcased in prominent galleries and museums, including False Flag. Sterling's work has also garnered attention in esteemed publications such as the Denver Post, The Art Newspaper, and Art in America.

They talked about:

💻 The impact of technology on artistic expression

🖌️ How art became a matter of choice

🤖 The artist’s role in the age of AI art

💰 What makes art valuable?

✨ The importance of conceptual art

🔮 The future of artistic expression

📜 Full transcript:

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📹 Watch on Youtube:

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🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Ray Kurzweil | https://www.thekurzweillibrary.com/

James Milmoe | http://www.jamesomilmoe.com/

Carnegie International | https://carnegieart.org/art/carnegie-international/

Andy Warhol | https://www.warhol.org/

Banksy | http://banksy.co.uk/

Pablo Picasso | https://www.pablopicasso.org/

Art Isn’t the Output | https://theknowledge.io/art-isnt-the-output-why-artists-shouldnt-fear-ai/

Midjourney | https://www.midjourney.com/

Marcel Duchamp | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Duchamp

Maurizio Cattelan | https://www.perrotin.com/artists/Maurizio_Cattelan/2

Willem de Kooning | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_de_Kooning

Yoko Ono | http://www.imaginepeace.com/

Painting for the Wind | https://www.moma.org/collection/works/289486

Long-Form Generative Art | https://www.tylerxhobbs.com/words/the-rise-of-long-form-generative-art

Vincent van Gogh | https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/art-and-stories/art/vincent-van-gogh

Andy Warhol Foundation | https://warholfoundation.org/about/

Art Basel | https://www.artbasel.com/miami-beach?lang=en

Richard Dawkins | https://richarddawkins.net/

Future Tense | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/future_tense.html

Flourish | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/flourish.html

Point Break | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102685/

Marty McFly | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_McFly

👤 Connect with Sterling:

Twitter: https://x.com/sterlingcrispin

Website: https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/

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