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It’s a special Thursday 100 PROOF episode with Derek, Eli, and Sam. The trio chats about the latest in AI art news, if the genre is here to stay, and Yuga Labs’ $16.5 million TwelveFold auction. Then, Derek and Eli talk to collector and gallerist Adam Lindemann about his massive Christie’s sale, which includes a Beeple NFT amongst Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons pieces. Adam also discusses his conviction on digital art and NFTs from the lens of a traditional art collector. Adam’s Christie’s Sale | https://www.christies.com/en/auction/adam-works-from-the-collection-of-adam-lindemann-22511-nyr/overview Adam’s Website | https://www.adamlindemann.com/ _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws Follow Eli on Twitter | https://twitter.com/eli_schein Follow Sam on Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/punk9059 Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts __________ 00:00 Intro Is AI Art Here to Stay? -BrainDrops | https://twitter.com/BrainDropsArt Yuga Labs TwelveFold Auction -TwelveFold | https://twelvefold.io/ Adam Lindemann Interview -Background of Collecting -Gaining Conviction in the Work -Digital Art and NFTs -Christie’s Sale Details

Kevin, Sam, and Derek are back to chat about the MetaMask/Unity announcement, incentives in NFT communities, Bitcoin NFTs, platforms for 1-of-1 artists, and how to bring more traditional art collectors into the NFT space. Plus, Kevin shares a quick summary of PROOF’s Q1 update, and why you should tune into the PROOF Daily Countdown. Moonbirds Q1 Update: Unity | Purpose | Future | https://youtu.be/I01x3Ir8qQU _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Follow Sam (NFTstatistics) on Twitter | https://twitter.com/punk9059 Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts __________ 00:00 Intro 00:56 PROOF Q1 Update Summary 08:19 PROOF Daily Countdown Shoutout 10:57 MetaMask x Unity Announcement 23:29 Dookey Dash Golden Key 28:44 Incentives in NFT Communities 32:29 Bitcoin NFTs & Historical Provenance 42:58 Art Sales, Platforms & Marketplaces -AOTM | https://aotm.gallery/ -SuperRare | https://superrare.com/ -Transient Labs | https://www.transientlabs.xyz/ 52:55 $440K Fidenza Sale -Fidenza 724 | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0xa7d8d9ef8d8ce8992df33d8b8cf4aebabd5bd270/78/tokens/78000724 57:25 Auctions and Attracting Traditional Art Collectors

Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) chats with Michigan-based artist Terrell Jones about his artistic journey, characters and lore in his work, the importance of an artist community, and thoughts on burning and supply. Jones also reveals how he got involved in NFTs and shares personal stories about the inspiration behind his art. Follow Terrell Jones on Twitter | https://twitter.com/terrelldom Terrell Jones Website | http://terrelldom.com _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Sam (NFTstatistics) on Twitter | http://twitter.com/punk9059 Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts __________ 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:00 Narrative Behind the Work 0:04:01 Evil in Colour -Evil in Colour | https://opensea.io/collection/evil-in-colour 0:11:04 Artistic Journey Background -Joy and Wonder | https://opensea.io/collection/joy-wonder-editions -Good and Evil | https://opensea.io/collection/goodandevileditions 0:16:22 Getting into NFTs & Inspirations 0:28:48 Importance of an Artist Community 0:39:07 Thoughts on Editions vs. 1-of-1s The Bidder Edition | https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/49263150981445482785128512052925206108385001447996482308638411449025670676500 0:45:24 Gamification and Burning Born to Die | https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x79bac54188b5e37c7f2996c5b8f2da05afb183e6/4 Pepecondo | https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x39afb07e99dcaea6d6c9f5867d472d50ea4a3424/8 0:51:37 Thoughts on Supply 0:55:35 What’s Next

Kevin, Derek and Sam discuss airdrop farming and the sustainability of the Blur token. After breaking down the Art Blocks marketplace enhancements, they chat about what long-term royalty solutions could look like. Derek and Kevin explain why Coinbase released an L2, and we also get a PROOF Presents of the upcoming Terrell Jones Artist Spotlight. For the second part of the show, Kevin interviews digital art collector Pablo Fraile. They talk about Pablo’s collection, how he discovered NFTs, his legendary Beeple sale, and his Beyond Digital exhibition in NYC which runs through March 14. Follow Pablo Fraile on Twitter | https://twitter.com/pablorfraile Aorist.art | https://aorist.art/ _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Follow Sam (NFTstatistics) on Twitter | https://twitter.com/punk9059 Follow Derek on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts __________ 00:00 Intro 02:00 Blur Airdrop Farming 11:19 Sustainability of the Blur Token 20:37 Art Blocks Marketplace Enhancements 23:20 Is There a Long-Term Royalty Solution? 35:34 Coinbase L2 Announcement 45:36 PROOF Presents: Terrell Jones -Artist Spotlight goes live Tuesday, February 28 47:49 Pablo Fraile Interview -Background and Discovering NFTs -Connecting with Artists and The Beeple Sale -Pablo’s Collection -AI Art -Beyond Digital Exhibition

Kevin chats with pplpleasr, a multidisciplinary artist based in NYC. They discuss her journey of discovering Web3, her decentralized storytelling platform Shibuya, and the future of community-led content creation. Follow pplpleasr on Twitter | https://twitter.com/pplpleasr1 Pplpleasr Website | https://pplplsr.com/ _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts __________ 00:00 Intro 01:50 Journey into Web3 09:30 Shibuya | https://twitter.com/shibuyaxyz 22:28 Community-Led Content 31:17 Decentralized Media 39:00 Inspirations 42:26 Outro

Sam / NFTstatistics (Director of Research, PROOF) is in the host chair for 100 PROOF this week. He joins Zeneca (ZenAcademy) and Eli Scheinman (Head of Art, PROOF) to dive into breaking OpenSea royalty news, the Blur airdrop aftermath, NFT donations to museums, and the $6.5 million Digidaigaku Super Bowl ad. Follow Zeneca on Twitter | https://twitter.com/Zeneca Join ZenAcademy | https://zenacademy.com/ _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Follow Sam (NFTstatistics) on Twitter | https://twitter.com/punk9059 Follow Eli on Twitter | https://twitter.com/eli_schein Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts __________ 0:00:00 Intro -Preview of PROOF Daily Countdown 0:04:40 OpenSea Fee and Royalty Changes -OpenSea announcement | https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1626682043655507969?s=20 -Thoughts on the Changes -Generative Art Collectors & Royalties Discussion 0:22:47 Blur -Airdrop Discussion -Farming Strategies 0:36:45 NFT Donations to Museums -Cozomo de’ Medici LACMA Announcement | https://twitter.com/CozomoMedici/status/1625206526800703488?s=20 -Centre Pompidou Announcement | https://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/magazine/article/le-centre-pompidou-passe-a-lheure-nft -Why This News is Significant -Displaying NFTs in Museums 0:52:05 Digidaigaku Super Bowl Ad -Digidaigaku Ad | https://twitter.com/DigiDaigaku/status/1624924821439270912 -Good Onboarding Experience? -Did the Ad Help Achieve their Objectives? 1:00:55 Final Thoughts

Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) chats with French artist William Mapan about his legendary collection Anticyclone, generative art algorithms, composition styles, inspirations, and more. Plus, the Dragons artist answers questions about the France NFT scene, ETH vs. Tezos, and what he likes to collect. Follow William Mapan on Twitter | https://twitter.com/williamapan William Mapan links | https://linktr.ee/williamapan _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Sam (NFTstatistics) on Twitter | http://twitter.com/punk9059 Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts __________ 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:25 Anticyclone Anticyclone on OpenSea | https://opensea.io/collection/anticyclone-by-william-mapan 0:05:15 Generative Art Algorithms 0:09:08 Surprises On Mint Outputs 0:12:54 Composition Styles & Challenges 0:20:30 Naming Color Palettes 0:24:23 182 ETH Anticyclone Sale & Traits Anticyclone #470 | https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xa7d8d9ef8d8ce8992df33d8b8cf4aebabd5bd270/304000470?ref=0x8652d33AfBBFbe5ef876511A06Bc72856c1740C0 0:29:20 Unexpected Trait Values 0:34:30 Generative Art Beginnings & Inspirations 0:41:20 Other Mediums 0:43:50 Marketing & Pricing Art 0:50:10 Collecting Style 0:54:00 Getting Started in Generative Art Rapid Questions: 0:57:05 ETH vs. Tezos 0:58:10 France NFT Scene 1:01:09 Collections vs. 1-of-1s 1:02:09 What’s Next? 1:03:46 Connecting with Collectors

Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs) joins Kevin and Derek to talk about Derek’s latest Medium piece, Reddit Super Bowl NFTs, Ordinals, Multichain NFTs, and AI Art. Plus, a sneak peek of the next PROOF Artist Spotlight on William Mapan. Follow Carly Reilly on Twitter | https://twitter.com/carlypreilly Follow Overpriced JPEGs on Twitter | https://twitter.com/overpricedjpegs _________ Stay connected with PROOF: Follow Derek Edwards Schloss on Twitter | https://twitter.com/derekedws Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts __________ 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:00 Carly Reilly: OPJ Tour -Tour Information | https://twitter.com/carlypreilly/status/1617693349594689536?s=20&t=ZjFkd0gNoOxdRC-2oQrVOA 0:04:39 Derek’s Medium Post: Storing Value In Digital Objects -Article | https://medium.com/collab-currency/storing-value-in-digital-objects-a92f54fa98cc -Linking Digital and Physical -The Attention Economy -Digital Assets as Membership Tokens -Models for Soulbound Tokens 0:27:35 Reddit Super Bowl NFTs -Super Bowl Collectibles | https://www.reddit.com/avatar/claim/nfl_superbowl_2023 -Web2 with Web3 Tech -Gamer Attitudes about NFTs -Has Polygon Won? 0:36:20 Ordinals and Multichain NFTs 0:56:50 Artist Spotlight Preview: William Mapan -PROOF Artist Spotlight goes live Tuesday, Feb 14 0:59:18 AI Art -Life In West America | https://lifeinwestamerica.com/ -What to Look For When Buying -VonMises14 on Twitter | https://twitter.com/VonMises14

Justin Mezzell (Cofounder, PROOF) chats with French artist mcbess (Matthieu Bessudo) about storytelling, creating art through various mediums, and his projects The Dudes and Cel Mates. Follow mcbess on Twitter | https://twitter.com/mcbess Mcbess links | https://linktr.ee/mcbess Stay connected with PROOF: Follow Justin Mezzell on Twitter | https://twitter.com/JustinMezzell Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts __________ 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:27 Background and Inspiration 0:04:00 Storytelling Panos Casmatos | https://twitter.com/panoscosmatos Mandy | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6998518/ 0:14:07 | Creating Art Through Various Mediums 0:22:35 | The Dudes Dudes Factory | https://twitter.com/dudesfactory 0:36:00 Mcbess’ Voice 0:48:15 Cel Mates Cel Mates | https://twitter.com/cel_mates 0:55:10 Web2 vs. Web3 Communities 1:02:25 How Web3 Empowers Creatives 1:10:23 Art Styles and Training 1:20:34 Outro

On today's podcast, Sam interviews Isaac "Drift" Wright, a former US Army special operations veteran who found solace in urban exploring and capturing cities from unique perspectives. Despite being one of the world's top-selling NFT photographers, he was unjustly arrested and incarcerated without bond, facing discrimination based on his race and military background.  Check out PROOF Daily Countdown on YouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvBBjkB4w7b1rL4uzAqM894nzYxDc2-1 Turn Notifications on for Proof Podcasts on Twitter | http://twitter.com/proofpodcasts