Making Generative Art Less Random: Interview with James Merrill

Waiting To Be Signed

A special Monday interview episode for y'all! So pleased to finally record with James Merrill after meeting him a couple of times in person. Hope everyone enjoy this candid conversation about his art and the craziness of the web3 world.

In this episode we discuss:

• James' background in art and coding, and how he got into NFTs
• What James loves about Fidenza
• Getting into plotter work and being included in Feral Files Graph+ exhibition in 2021
• What is so cool about plotters anyways?
• James' upcoming project, 'Busy'... and how does this even work with code?
• 1A diversion into pens, inks, Schwittlick and KenConsumer
• Art vs. Craft and (not) drawing a line in the sand for generative artists
• Unionizing artists!
• Some hot takes on AI art
• Recent changes to Art Blocks and the potential for releasing on Studio vs other open platforms
• Rapid Fire

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Episode art: most of a 'Busy' by James Merril

Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank