Show Notes
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
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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
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