As AI art tools continue to redefine the way we think about creativity, expression and human interaction with technology, more and more artists are exhibiting their process and helping millions of people around the world learn how to best benefit from the democratization of this new creative resources. .
MakersPlace takes this trend one step further. The NFT marketplace is hosting the AI Art Hackathon at NFC Lisbon on June 7, 2023, according to information now shared with nft. Several artists will participate in the live creative process, including BLΛC, Illustrata, DVK the artist and DigitalCoy, who will collaborate with Trevor Jones, Hackatao, ColdieAnd Sasha Stiles to make 1/1 pieces to be auctioned on MakersPlace on June 15.
Pulling back the curtain for the artistic process
The hackathon follows the launch of MakersPlace’s AI Generative Art category and will see BLΛC, to illustrate, DPRK the artistAnd The DigitalCoy create pieces by taking inspiration from a Stiles poem, which is for sale on MakersPlace and comes with a CC0 usage license. By creating their work in real time, participants will have the chance to see firsthand how artists use AI as a collaboration tool.
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“We have seen significant advances in AI-generated art, which have evolved into culture-shifting leaps in capability and accessibility,” said Kayvan Ghaffari, legal counsel for MakersPlace, in a press release now shared with nft.
“As presenters of the world’s first AI Art Hackathon, we want to pull back the curtain and showcase the unique creativity, skill and artistic vision behind this new form of art. We want to show that AI art is deeply human and can have a soul – that ‘AI art’ is, in fact, art.”
During the hackathon, renowned Web3 artists Jones and Hackatao will introduce an element of surprise for the artists by supplying them with “mysterious artifacts” in an attempt to force the artists to think quickly. Those elements will be sold as limited edition NFTs during NFC Lisbon, with Jones and Hackatao listed as collaborators.
Award-winning digital artist Coldie, who specializes in stereoscopic 3D art, will also play a role in the AI Art Hackathon. Combining the participating artists’ works into a single collage using Artmatr’s proprietary MATR robot, Coldie will transform the artists’ works into robotically painted physical pieces. He then mixes the paintings into a unique physical work of art with the signatures of Coldie, Jones and each of the participating artists. Finally, Coldie will remix the artists’ physical 1/1s to create digital stereoscopic “phygital” works that will go on sale sometime in late summer.
“Having the opportunity to transform AI art with crypto art legends Trevor Jones and Hackatao is an honor,” Coldie said in the press release announcing the hackathon. “MakersPlace is cultivating a new culture of experimentation and collaboration that it’s exciting to be a part of.”
Such experiments are only becoming more common. If you want to know which AI art tools to explore, check out our list here and be sure to read our interviews with AI art platform BrainDrops founder Justin Trimble and pioneering artist Claire Silver to learn more.