100 PROOF Live: Friend Tech Takes Over + Artist Spotlight: Lars Wander
Sep 15, 2023
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Kevin is joined by Derek, Amanda, and Sam to debate about Friend Tech and discuss the latest art drops. They also touch on the Nouns DAO fork and SEC vs. Stoner Cats. Special guest artist Lars Wander talks about his prior works and Meme Machine Discord bots.
The Nouns Project underwent a fork, allowing participants to redeem their Nouns for ETH.
Artist William Uppon released a new generative art collection called 'Distance'.
Stonercats settled with the SEC after allegations of selling unregistered securities.
Deep dives
The Nouns Project undergoes a fork to return funds to participants
The Nouns Project, a generative art project, has undergone a fork, allowing participants to redeem their Nouns for the ETH in the project's treasury. Half of the Noun holders opted to fork, transferring their Nouns to the project's treasury and receiving the corresponding ETH in return. The decision came after Noun prices in secondary markets dropped below the estimated value of the ETH in the treasury. The community hopes that the fork will lead to a more unified and focused project moving forward.
Artist William Uppon releases new generative art collection
Artist William Uppon has released a new generative art collection called 'Distance'. The collection consists of 250 unique pieces, each priced at 2 ETH. Uppon, known for his innovative generative art, has created stunning artworks that have garnered attention and support from the NFT community. 'Distance' showcases Uppon's talent and artistic vision, offering collectors the opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind digital artwork.
Stonercats settles with the SEC, pays $1 million and destroys NFTs
The popular NFT project Stonercats has settled with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after allegations of selling unregistered securities. As part of the settlement, Stonercats agreed to pay a $1 million penalty and destroy all the NFTs in its possession. Stonercats, which featured celebrity voices and a planned animated series, faced scrutiny for potentially violating securities laws. The settlement marks a significant development in the ongoing regulatory landscape surrounding NFTs and highlights the SEC's increasing focus on this emerging market.
Exploring the Intersection of AI and NFTs
Lars Wander, an artist, discusses his exploration of the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). He explains his experiments with AI-driven Discord bots that engage in generative storytelling and create memes. Lars envisions a future where these bots can sell their own artwork on the secondary market and replicate many aspects of the current Web3 ecosystem, including floor prices and NFT-oriented conversations.
Glitch Marfa: A Three-Day Art Event
Derek, one of the show hosts, announces a three-day art event called Glitch Marfa. The event includes exhibitions, galleries, prohibition events, brunches, and surprises. Attendees can enjoy live minting and various experiences without the need to bring wallets or ETH. Full set holders for Glitch exhibitions can claim a signed and limited edition Chromascoggol poster. Detailed event information can be found on Twitter under the handle GlitchMarfa.
Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is joined by Derek (Collab+Currency), Amanda (PROOF Culture & Community), Sam (PROOF Director of Research). The crew debates about Friend Tech before discussing the latest art drops from diewiththemostlikes and William Mapan. Then they get into the Nouns DAO fork and SEC vs. Stoner Cats, with a little detour of Amanda getting lost in Monaverse.
They’re later joined by special guest artist Lars Wander. They dive into his prior works, his Meme Machine Discord bots, and what’s up next for him.
