LACMA's first NFT launch with top digital artists | Twitter Spaces #6

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We speak with 5 fantastic digital artists (Jen Stark, Sarah Zucker, Emily Xie, Monica Rizzolli, and IX Shells) along with Lady Cactoid and Cactoid Labs about the groundbreaking first NFT launch from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The artists discuss the inspiration for their pieces, what it means for them to be showcased in the museum, and we hear how Cactoid Labs is powering the technology to make it possible.

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Episode artwork
Remembrance of Things Future announcement the new LACMA release

Where to find out fantastic guests
Sarah Zucker | https://twitter.com/thesarahshow | https://www.sarahzucker.com/
Jen Stark | https://twitter.com/Jen_Stark | https://linktr.ee/jenstark
Emily Xie | https://twitter.com/emilyxxie | https://xie-emily.com/
Monica Rizzolli | https://twitter.com/MonicaRizzolli | https://contrast.parts/
IX Shells | https://twitter.com/ix_shells | https://y.at/%E2%9B%93%F0%9F%95%B3%E2%9C%A8
Cactoid Labs | https://twitter.com/CactoidLabs | https://lacma.cactoidlabs.io/
Lady Cactoid | https://twitter.com/LadyCactoid

Timestamps
0:24 | Introduction to the fantastic artists Sarah Zucker, Jen Stark, Emily Xie, Monica Rizzolli and IX Shells, Cactoid Labs, and the new release from LACMA
5:46 | The artists discuss their inspiration behind the art they created for this LACMA release
30:53 | The artists discuss what it means for them to be releasing in collaboration with such a renowned museum
43:12 | The Cactoid labs team details their technology that is enabling this release and their plans for partnering with other museums
53:16 | Details of the project release
1:05:00 | Lady Cactoid discusses how art museums are increasingly embracing web3
1:11:22 | Audience questions starting with a question for Emily Xie on combining generative with IRL
1:42:28 | Closing thoughts

Show notes
Coded a digital art exhibition at the LACMA | https://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/coded-art-enters-computer-age-1952-1982