Ep29 Baron Von Rainbows

Pri is out this week, so the Net Society crew is joined by special guest VonMises for a deep dive into the shifting terrain of NFTs, crypto art, and AI. The conversation opens with a look at Grant Yun’s recent Fellowship drop and what it signals about the use of AI in contemporary art. From there, they explore the generative art landscape, asking whether the early hand-coded era is entering its golden age in hindsight. A spirited debate unfolds around ETH versus NFTs as long-term stores of value, before turning to which collections belong in the NFT canon. Squiggles take center stage with a wide-ranging discussion on their historical and technical significance. The crew then zooms out to the future of programmable media and dynamic art, closing with VonMises’ take on trade policy, global markets, and why the best may still be ahead.Mentioned in the episodeSpecial Guest VonMises joins this week https://x.com/VonMises14Grant Yun ‘Spaces’ Fellowship release https://x.com/fellowshiptrust/status/1917959157128523973Provenance pod https://x.com/provenanceartChromie Squiggles https://opensea.io/collection/chromie-squiggle-by-snowfroShow & HostsNet Society: https://x.com/net__societyDerek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedwsChris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0xPriyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesaiAaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01Production & MarketingEditor: https://x.com/0xFnklSocial: https://x.com/v_kirra(00:00) - Grant’s AI Drop and the Artist’s Role (08:04) - Generative Art, AI, and the Golden Era (19:06) - ETH vs NFTs as Stores of Value (27:31) - The Blue-Chip NFT Canon (35:32) - The Case for Squiggles (42:34) - Dynamic Media and the Future of Onchain Art (48:11) - Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Closing Thoughts (50:33) - Welcome & Disclaimer