NFT Culture Series Ep. 3: Erick “Snowfro” Talks Art Blocks, Squiggles, and Beyond

09/15/21 • 83 min

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The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Erick Calderon, a.k.a. “Snowfro,” founder of Art Blocks, a platform focused on genuinely programmable on demand generative content that is stored immutably on the Ethereum Blockchain. The two discuss Art Blocks from the artist and curator perspective, how generative art is minted, CryptoPunks, and much more!

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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:21) – How Erick got started in crypto.

(00:06:40) – Erick’s thoughts on CryptoPunks.

(00:10:35) – The gap between 2017’s generative art and today’s.

(00:14:48) – Owning fractionalized rare Punks versus whole floor Punks.

(00:21:25) – Erick’s thoughts on DAOs.

(00:25:27) – Erick’s thoughts on controlling the hype around Art Blocks.

(00:29:43) – Art Blocks from the artist’s perspective / Curating Art Blocks.

(00:37:25) – Decentralizing the curation process in the long term.

(00:44:25) – How art is minted on Art Blocks.

(00:53:16) – How Erick decides when code for generative art is finished.

(00:59:35) – Rarity versus aesthetics.

(01:06:17) – What will keep interest in generative art long term.

(01:15:03) – Multichain NFTs.

(01:19:16) – Erick’s thoughts on being early/late in NFTs.

Resources:

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Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle,

We would like to thank our sponsors for making this podcast possible.

Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first.

Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:21) – How Erick got started in crypto.

(00:06:40) – Erick’s thoughts on CryptoPunks.

(00:10:35) – The gap between 2017’s generative art and today’s.

(00:14:48) – Owning fractionalized rare Punks versus whole floor Punks.

(00:21:25) – Erick’s thoughts on DAOs.

(00:25:27) – Erick’s thoughts on controlling the hype around Art Blocks.

(00:29:43) – Art Blocks from the artist’s perspective / Curating Art Blocks.

(00:37:25) – Decentralizing the curation process in the long term.

(00:44:25) – How art is minted on Art Blocks.

(00:53:16) – How Erick decides when code for generative art is finished.

(00:59:35) – Rarity versus aesthetics.

(01:06:17) – What will keep interest in generative art long term.

(01:15:03) – Multichain NFTs.

(01:19:16) – Erick’s thoughts on being early/late in NFTs.

Resources:

Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/

Previous Episode

NFT Culture Series Ep. 2: Cooper Turley, It’s All About Culture

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The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Cooper Turley, crypto strategist lead at Audius, and manager of social DAO Friends With Benefits. The two discuss the culture and community around projects, DAOs and NFTs, value flows in NFTs and much more!

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Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first.

Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:23) – Cooper’s background.

(00:03:25) – What NFT culture means to Cooper / The fun aspect of NFTs.

(00:06:53) – The relationship between public exposure and building in the NFT space.

(00:09:25) – Culture and community around NFT projects.

(00:15:45) – Managing creative control in NFT projects.

(00:17:29) – The crossover between NFTs and DAOs.

(00:21:27) – Cooper’s thoughts on being “too late” to a project.

(00:24:04) – What a bear market for NFTs could look like.

(00:26:59) – Tribalism in NFTs.

(00:28:00) – Judging NFT communities independent of price.

(00:30:40) – Cooper’s thoughts on NFT art.

(00:33:42) – Fractionalized assets versus full assets.

(00:39:15) – The creator economy and NFTs.

(00:48:38) – Overview on Rally.

(00:50:09) – What creators need to be successful.

(00:55:12) – Value flows in NFTs.

(00:58:58) – Cooper’s thoughts on NFT curation.

(01:02:49) – Governance rights for token holders VS NFTs for social access.

(01:05:17) – Rapid fire questions: Multi-chain NFTs, Audius, Loot.

Resources:

Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/

Next Episode

NFT Culture Series Ep. 4: VonMises on Collection Strategies, Art Blocks Curation, and Future of Generative Art

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The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with VonMises, a member of the Art Blocks curation board and an avid NFT collector. The two discuss managing a large collection, the Art Blocks curation process, future of generative art and much more!

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Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first.

Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:20) – How VonMises got started in crypto and NFTs.

(00:07:29) – VonMises’ approach to CryptoPunks.

(00:08:50) – Aesthetics versus rarity.

(00:15:26) – How VonMises manages his NFT collection.

(00:19:30) – VonMises’ thoughts on fractional ownership.

(00:34:05) – The Art Blocks curation process.

(00:37:44) – VonMises’ thoughts on the centralization of curation.

(00:42:41) – VonMises’ craziest NFT trade.

(00:46:43) – Take on the generative art movement.

(00:51:34) – Generative art infiltrating the traditional world.

(00:57:39) – What could cause VonMises to become bearish on generative art.

(00:59:30) – Top advice for newcomers.

(01:04:21) – What VonMises is excited about in the NFT space.

(01:07:10) – How OnCyber works

Resources:

Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/

Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and