Art Blocks CEO Erick Calderon on Generative Art, Blockchains, and the NFT movement

In this conversation, we chat with Erick Calderon is the founder
and CEO at Art Blocks, a platform for creating on-demand,
generative art pieces. Since its launch a year ago, Art Blocks has
garnered the attention of many, including auction house Sotheby’s,
which recently sold 19 of the platform’s pieces in a deal totaling
$81,000. Calderon, a native Houstonian, uses the online handle
Snowfro, which stems from a snow cone stand he used to own. More
specifically, we touch on projection mapping, generative vs.
algorithmic art, machine learning, smart contracts, the
constructivist art movement, Artblocks’ unique approach to NFT
algorithms and minting, NFT flipping vs. scalping, gas price wars,
flashbots, dutch auctions, and the massive demand for anything
Artblocks in the world today and the justifcations behind such
demand.Disclaimer here — this newsletter does not provide
investment advice and represents solely the views and opinions of
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