Open-Form Collecting: A New Paradigm in Generative Art
Open-Form Collecting: A New Paradigm in Generative Art
🎨 Art That Pays You Back
The $FXH protocol introduces open-form collecting, a revolutionary approach to generative art. Here's how it works:
- Collectors actively participate in algorithmic evolution by locking seeds
- Locked seeds create new possibilities for future collectors
- Earn passive income through mint fees when others evolve from your locked seeds
Key features:
- Community-driven evolution of artworks
- Traceable artistic lineages
- Available actions: mint, re-roll, lock, evolve
Artists can upgrade project code over time, allowing art to adapt and grow with the community. This solves traditional generative art's limitation of removing extraordinary possibilities to maintain average quality.
Studio Yorktown's Theoretical Civilization Launches December 18 on fxhash
**Studio Yorktown's 'Theoretical Civilization'** drops December 18 on fxhash, featuring **128 generative cityscape artworks** at a fixed price of **$300 (0.1 ETH)** each. This marks the studio's **first artist-curated series**, developed over two years. The collection showcases monumental generative cityscapes with randomized traits at mint. **Key Details:** - Launch: December 18 - Collection size: 128 artworks - Price: $300 / 0.1 ETH fixed - Randomized generation at mint - Preview available from December 15 Collectors can explore the cityscapes in detail before the official mint opens.
🏗️ Code-Built Cities
**Revolutionary 2.5D Art System** Artists are creating entire cities using only code and p5.js - no shortcuts, no pre-made assets. **Key Features:** - Custom-engineered system built from scratch - Massive scale with depth and generative variation - Every building, window, room, and figure drawn through code alone - Each output reveals different details upon closer inspection **Pure Code Architecture** This approach treats **code as material and architecture**. Nothing is narrated - everything is implied through the generative logic. The system demonstrates how programming can create complex urban environments where every window has potential to tell a unique story.
🎨 fxhash Overhauls Platform
**fxhash** has launched major platform updates focused on **art-first experience**. **Key improvements:** - Streamlined navigation and enhanced search/filtering - Dedicated pages for artworks and artcoins via top navbar - Modular filters for customizable viewing options - Infinite scroll homepage prioritizing art previews - Immersive collection gallery pages **Coming next:** - Cleaner profile pages - Notification system - Quality-of-life improvements The updates were developed based on direct feedback from artists and collectors to create a more intuitive browsing and collecting experience.
Cure 2025 Roundtable Event Announcement
A special roundtable discussion featuring participating artists and key figures in the web3 space is scheduled for January 30th at 18:00 CET. Notable participants include: - Helen Matthews, CEO of Cure Parkinsons - Zoe Nawar from The Giving Block - Curators Alex Estorick and nosuic from reGEN Featured artists include @Kitel87, @alexis_o_O, @jMarkusiewicz, and several others who will share insights about their upcoming fxhash projects. The event will provide a platform for artists to discuss their creative processes and project details.