Where AI meets life
Flagship essays exploring the collision zones where AI meets government, faith, relationships, and every other institution that makes us human.
Free NFTs are a fairly common feature of the NFT space. There is already a lot of diversity, but we can group the different types of free NFTs into two main categories, distinguished on the basis on who can obtain them: Open Access Free NFTs and Closed Access NFTs. Category Open Access Closed Access Category […]
In this episode, I had an amazing conversation with Misan Harriman, London-based photographer, entrepreneur, social activist, founder of What We Seee and Chair of the Southbank Centre in London. After receiving a camera from his wife for his fortieth birthday, it can be said that there was no stopping Misan. He has since gone on […]
In this episode, I am in conversation with Kevin Kiggs, a Nairobi-based 3D artist and graphic designer. Kiggs has been in the NFT space for about a year, and his art mainly focuses on the theme of mental health. His art also focuses on Photorealism, a genre of art in which an artist reproduces an […]
In this episode, I am in conversation with Scott Gray, the CEO & Founder of Genie. Scott has been in the blockchain space since 2016. After some early work with the creator economy and social tokens, he found his way into NFTs in 2021. Observing the expansion of NFT marketplaces, as well as identifying problems […]
What is blockchain technology? You've probably heard people (including me!) enthusiastically preaching about its potential, but what exactly is it all about? Let me explain… The official answer goes something like this: 'Blockchain technology enables unmediated, trustless transactions between parties.' That's not much help, so let me break it down: When you buy or sell […]
In this episode, I am in conversation with Lana Denina, a Montreal based visual artist. Lana was one of the first artists that I came across when I encountered the NFT space and her rise has been nothing short of inspirational. Lana started creating her artwork within the traditional art space but after hearing about […]
Inspired by the thinking and work of Virgil Abloh, I've summarised my thinking about the creative opportunities for writers in Web3 into a short manifesto:
The NFT space has been revolutionary for digital artists in particular. However creating NFTs is not a guarantee of making sales. Here are some tips for growing and selling as an NFT artist. Reason 1: Many buyers in the current NFT market are speculators. The Solution: This class of buyers want to make a return […]
As a writer who trained as a lawyer and currently works as a product manager, I have a unique perspective on the interaction of smart contracts with a distributed blockchain in order to transact works of art, often unified by a narrative. That’s before we get to the myriad of potential use cases across our […]
