GEN C: Decentralizing Museums With Tom McLeod of Arkive
Oct 23, 2023
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Tom McLeod, co-founder of Arkive, discusses decentralizing museums, democratizing art collecting, and disrupting the traditional museum model. They explore emerging tech, collective ownership, and the evolution of museums in the digital age. They also discuss motivations in the cryptocurrency space and the importance of cultural change in the web three space.
Arkive aims to decentralize art collecting and make it more accessible to the community.
The concept of collective ownership is introduced as a new form of patronage in the art market.
Deep dives
The importance of building for the next generation
The podcast episode highlights the importance of building brands and projects for the next generation, known as Gen C. It emphasizes that Gen C's philosophy on money, identity, privacy, and digital-physical spaces is different from previous generations. The focus is on creating transparent and trustless systems to govern communities and digital citizenship.
Challenges with AI and intellectual property
The podcast discusses the challenges faced by AI companies in relation to intellectual property rights. It highlights a recent case where anthropic, an AI platform, was sued by Universal Music Group for using pre-existing lyrics in its AI-generated songs. The episode explores the ongoing debate between IP owners and AI companies, as well as the need for proper licensing and credits.
The rise of digital fashion and immersive worlds
The podcast explores the rise of digital fashion and immersive worlds. It mentions how limited edition merchandise is becoming popular in platforms like Roblox. The episode also mentions Macy's launching a digital shopping experience. It discusses the potential of these virtual items and immersive worlds to engage and authentically connect with consumers, as well as their potential as storefronts for physical items.
Archive: Decentralized physical museum and collective ownership
The podcast features Tom McLeod, co-founder of Archive, a decentralized physical museum. It explains how Archive acquires physical art pieces and lends them out to various institutions and entities globally. The concept of collective ownership is discussed, with the aim of creating a new form of patronage where individuals can support art and artists. The episode emphasizes the importance of expanding the base of participants in the art market and providing unique experiences to investors and supporters.
In this episode of “Gen C,” Tom McLeod, co-founder of Arkive, discusses the company’s goal of making art more accessible through decentralization and community.
Tom McLeod, co-founder of Arkive, joins Gen C to discuss his background shifting from music and tech to arts and culture and how his company, Arkive is democratizing art collecting and patronage. Tune in to learn about Tom’s takes on emerging tech, collective ownership and disrupting the traditional museum model.
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"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni, with editing by Jonas Huck. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.