The Next Generation of Physical Art Collectors

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

14 Feb 20231h 7min

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

11 Feb 20231h 17min

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

7 Feb 20231h 21min

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

6 Feb 20231h 15min

Kevin, Sam, and Derek discuss security practices for NFT collectors, and Kevin gives an inside look at his new collecting thesis. Derek tries to make sense of bitcoin NFTs, and Sam reviews the state of the open editions market. The trio chats about AI art and a notable upcoming drop, and finishes up by exploring the world of Doodles 2. Stay connected with PROOF: Follow Sam on Twitter Follow Derek Edwards Schloss on Twitter 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 __________ Proof of Conference -Buy tickets here -Beeple’s Live Everyday Announcement Security Practices for NFTs Kevin’s New Collector Thesis -Delegate.cash Lack of Liquidity for High-End “Grail” NFTs -Context.app -Soho.xyz BTC NFTs -Ordinals -Blockworks article: Bitcoin Hates NFTs Open Editions: Playing the game vs. collecting the art -Jack Butcher: Checks -Nyan Balloons -Loot AI Art -Claire Silver -BrainDrops -Pindar Van Arman -Quantum Dreams -Helena Sarin Upcoming PROOF Artist Profile: McBess -Justin Mezzell -McBess -Celmates Doodles 2 on Flow -Doodles -Jordan & Carly Episode

4 Feb 20231h 8min

Jack Butcher is a designer and entrepreneur known for his product design, branding, and marketing work. He is the founder of Visualize Value, a company that creates visual explanations of complex ideas, such as economics, finance, and technology. Twitter's blue verified checkmark was a symbol of distinction for active, noteworthy, and legitimate accounts of public interest, but in November 2022, under the leadership of Elon Musk, the significance of the checkmark was altered to be accessible to all users at the cost of $8. Jack Butcher created "Checks," an open edition NFT piece based on the checkmark, sold through the Ethereum blockchain for $8 following the change in Twitter's verification process. The project has since become a runaway success. Sam, aka NFTStatistics, chats with Jack about the birth of VV Checks, Its burning mechanism, and Jack's marketing take on web3. Watch more PROOF podcasts at podcasts.proof.xyz

24 Jan 20231h 8min

Sam and Derek dive deep on the Open Edition meta taking over NFTs, Memecards building supply and value at the same time, what makes Yuga succeed time and time again, and the huge early success of the latest Curated Art Block. Sam quizzes Derek on what makes Art Blocks projects succeed over the long haul. 00:46 Grails 7:57 Meme Cards 19:40 Open Editions and VV Checks 27:28 Sewer Passes and Yuga’s success 37:44 The Harvest by Per Kristian Stoveland 46:20 What makes artists successful over longer-term

20 Jan 202354min

Kevin and Derek go down the rabbit hole of the Wolf Game. Derek has collected an impressive number of Art Blocks Friendship Bracelets. Cold Storage Delegation could be the solution to the majority of hacks. The Rabbit Hole of Wolf Game Minting Do Not Mint Mutant Hound Collar Lior.Eth Moonbirds Season 1 Playing Cards Punk 6529 + Grant Yun Art Blocks Friendship Bracelets PROOF of Conference BasedAF Cold Storage Delegation Shopify

13 Jan 20231h 6min