A tool test hackathon done over a weekend earlier this year culminated in this short film that ended up on the news last night! No matter what you think of AI video, the abundance of tools are making it easier than ever for creators to dream up, concept, test, and produce

Comedian and AI storyteller, Avocado Papi is using AI to blend humor, music, and storytelling in new, exciting ways. “A lot of times, you stumble upon something brilliant on accident. When that happens, it feels magical. As the tech has gotten better, I felt like I've gotten

Thank you Cultural Leadership Fund and Judene Small-JeanLouis . for hosting the STEM Educational Institute at the New York Premiere of Piece By Piece, a the LEGO story that tells an inspiring story of the life of the singer/songwriter Pharrell Williams.

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We’ve kicked off Cultural Leadership Fund Genius. with Olivia Moore in conversation with andrew chen & Avocado Papi talking about creativity in the age of AI!

Always a fun time with the Cultural Leadership Fund crew, especially talking AI x creativity with a room full of incredible artists! Loved interviewing Avocado Papi about the first AI music smash hit BBL Drizzy… An “overnight success” that was many years in the making 🎧

The event was centered around a Maya Angelou quote: “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” With amazing event art designed by Shabazz Larkin 🖤 Truly next level!

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We'll miss you, Marfa! Our experience was filled with beautiful moments. Special thanks to: 🙏 Artists fingacode IX Shells ( • •) Linda Dounia A.A.Murakami 🙏 Partners @artblocksengine @ledger Black Digital Art Collective Here are some highlights.👇🧵 1/8

fingacode IX Shells ( • •) Linda Dounia A.A.Murakami Art Blocks Engine Ledger Black Digital Art Collective 2/ Tapestries based on generative code made a brilliant contrast with the desert landscape. Artists IX Shells ( • •) fingacode and Linda Dounia Exhibition — Desert Threads: Weaving Tradition & Technology

fingacode IX Shells ( • •) Linda Dounia A.A.Murakami Art Blocks Engine Ledger Black Digital Art Collective 3/ A knitting machine employed the algorithm designed by A.A.Murakami to output an endless array of textile patterns inspired by Asari clam shells. Exhibition — A Thousand Layers of Stomach

fingacode IX Shells ( • •) Linda Dounia A.A.Murakami Art Blocks Engine Ledger Black Digital Art Collective 4/ Cryptopunks, reimagined in handcrafted Venetian glass, reflected the renegade spirit that launched the future of digital identity on the blockchain. Tokens secured by @ledger. Exhibition — Punks in Marfa: Reflections on Counter Culture

fingacode IX Shells ( • •) Linda Dounia A.A.Murakami Art Blocks Engine Ledger Black Digital Art Collective 5/ Beautiful panes of stained glass in Jeff Davis's Optimism sculpture is paired here with a view of the knitting machine in action and the great Texan landscape beyond.

fingacode IX Shells ( • •) Linda Dounia A.A.Murakami Art Blocks Engine Ledger Black Digital Art Collective Jeff Davis 6/ Textiles took on new perspectives in both striking contrast and stunning harmony with the land. • Navette by @mactuitui • A Thousand Layers of Stomach by A.A.Murakami

fingacode Ix Shells ( ••) Linda Dounia A.A.Murakami Art Blocks Engine Ledger Black Digital Art Collective Jeff Davis Alexis André 7/ Craft Nouveau artworks underscored the potential of Craft + Code. • Enlace generative bistro chairs by @arandalasch • Optimism stained glass sculpture by Jeff Davis • Desert Threads generative textile samples by Ix Shells ( ••) Linda Dounia and fingacode

fingacode IX Shells ( • •) Linda Dounia A.A.Murakami Art Blocks Engine Ledger Black Digital Art Collective Jeff Davis Alexis André Aranda\Lasch 8/ Drink sponsor Tequila Komos made the delicious cocktails possible. Thank you! Until next year. Cheers! 🍸

"Can we f---ing settle down now for five years with the Mahomes GOAT stuff?" Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal react to Patrick Mahomes's performance in the Super Bowl loss to the Eagles.

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