Artsy: 22 for 2022
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About the Work

The bitGANs are artificially intelligent beings that have begun creating themselves from GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks). While it is unclear how they are doing it or even why they are appearing, the phenomenon is being closely studied and documented by their collectors. You can find out more as the mystery unravels itself on bitgans.com.

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Contract Address

0x44dcebb4374f7e01ba415c7be243f6c66636ea1c

Token ID

209

Medium

Non-fungible token

Symbol Black
  • Pindar Van Arman
  • American

Almost 20 years ago, Pindar Van Arman began using AI to teach robots to paint with a brush on canvas. He worked in obscurity for many years until being featured in an NPR piece that led to his TEDx Talk ‘Teaching Creativity to Robots.’ From there his work grew in popularity and went on to win multiple international honors including the Shortlist at Barbican’s Dev-Art Competition in 2014 and the First Place Prize in Robot Art 2018. An early crypto enthusiast, he was one of the first artists creating art on the blockchain, as well as one of the first NFT artists minting some of the earliest works on SuperRare in 2018.

The bitGANs are a culmination of his life’s work with AI and crypto. They are a brief history of the space as well as a semi-autobiographical record of his journey through it.

About the Work

The bitGANs are artificially intelligent beings that have begun creating themselves from GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks). While it is unclear how they are doing it or even why they are appearing, the phenomenon is being closely studied and documented by their collectors. You can find out more as the mystery unravels itself on bitgans.com.

Verisart Certified

This NFT carries a Verisart Certificate of Authenticity, a blockchain certificate providing proof of the artist's verified identity and additional context about the work.

The closing time noted at the top of the auction page indicates when the first lot will begin to close. The countdown timer on the artwork pages will display the end time for the lot. Each lot closes in 2-minute increments and will be extended by 15 minutes if a bid is placed within the 15 minutes before the lot’s scheduled closing time.

Kindly note that the entered amount represents your current Bid amount. All bids placed on Artsy are final and non-retractable.

Gas fees can vary depending on network demand and are non-refundable even if you are outbid, for more information see our FAQ.

THE BID PRICE IS INCLUSIVE OF SALES TAX. IF YOU ARE THE WINNING BIDDER AND SALES TAX DOES NOT APPLY TO YOUR PURCHASE, YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE BID PRICE AND WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO A REFUND OF SALES TAX.

Contract Address

0x44dcebb4374f7e01ba415c7be243f6c66636ea1c

Token ID

209

Medium

Non-fungible token

Symbol Black
  • Pindar Van Arman
  • American

Almost 20 years ago, Pindar Van Arman began using AI to teach robots to paint with a brush on canvas. He worked in obscurity for many years until being featured in an NPR piece that led to his TEDx Talk ‘Teaching Creativity to Robots.’ From there his work grew in popularity and went on to win multiple international honors including the Shortlist at Barbican’s Dev-Art Competition in 2014 and the First Place Prize in Robot Art 2018. An early crypto enthusiast, he was one of the first artists creating art on the blockchain, as well as one of the first NFT artists minting some of the earliest works on SuperRare in 2018.

The bitGANs are a culmination of his life’s work with AI and crypto. They are a brief history of the space as well as a semi-autobiographical record of his journey through it.

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