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: art, identity & experimentation in the age of AI