Making It as an AI Art Pioneer - with DeltaSauce #12

This week, we chat with Texas-based digital artist DeltaSauce who uses AI to assist in the creation of his striking, nostalgic artworks. This episode is packed with advice and encouragement for new artists in the space.

We chat:

• Deltasauce’s latest Open Edition ‘War Games’
• The gradual acceptance of AI tools
• Delta’s background as an artist and sculptor
• How a love of writing feeds into AI creation
• the World Delta is building and its touching on core memories and the past
• The Comfort series and its success
• Imbuing meaning into the work, and how that makes the best AI art
• Exploration first, taking the knowledge and moving forward
• Above all keep exploring and learning
• Burn redeems and gameification of art NFTS
• “It’s a chance to lead people on adventures”
• Moving on from ‘Floor Prices’, focusing on giving value to editions holders and reciprocating the support
• “Oversaturation, we're in a digital marketplace. There is no oversaturation. There is supply and demand. You can fill your supply until demand is met and then whatever is left over is left over. At the end of the day, I don't see the whole argument with scarcity anymore.”
• Not pandering to flippers, “i don’t want my floor at 50eth in a year”
• Delta’s comeback story from November till now
• NFTs as a way to stay involved in the crypto-space during a bear market
• Community
• Dealing with bad actors in the space, and outsider intrusion from outside companies who don’t provide value and just extract
• Artists buying more art, the investment into the person
• Taking time and using some resources to invest in up-and-comers
• Delta recommends:
  • Tex Trnr https://twitter.com/textrnr
  • Paul Reid https://twitter.com/Minotaur_Man
• Connection with collectors, becoming friends with your audience
• Valuing AI Art and art in general
• Delta’s process, editing and working back into pieces.
• “It’s more like asset creation, then combining the assets to create a completely new image”
• Cinematic influences and the importance of lighting
• Creating an new atmosphere, real-life adjacent
• Liminal spaces
• Marfa, Texas
• Photography
• Delta’s first steps in the NFT world, starting out in 2021 on Polygon
• The onboarding, UX and UI challenges of getting started in crypto - the obstacles to mass adoption
• Security
• Focus on your own journey, and get to work and enjoy it
• You never know when success will come, so keep going
• Surround yourself with great people

Connect with DeltaSauce

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/delta_sauce
• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DeltaSauce

Connect with us:

• Dan’s Twitter:https://twitter.com/granite_crypto
• Jeff’s Twitter:https://twitter.com/JeffShenHQ
• Mathwallet Website:https://mathwallet.org/
• Collectify Website:https://collectify.app/
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