OpenSea published an interview with Jack Butcher, the founder of Visualize Value and creator behind notable NFT projects Checks and Opepen.
The conversation was recorded live from Marfa, Texas, continuing OpenSea's series of artist interviews.
- Butcher is known for transforming complex concepts into visual art
- His previous work includes the upcoming Gas Wars project on Art Blocks
- The artist explores themes of survivorship bias and destruction in his work
This marks another installment in OpenSea's ongoing coverage of prominent NFT creators and their artistic philosophies.
Listen to the full interview opensea.io/blog/articles/…
GBOY Token Launches on Solana via OpenSea
**GBOY token by @neukoai is now live for trading on Solana through OpenSea.** The launch follows the project's tagline: *create. connect. collect.* - Available on the Solana blockchain - Trading accessible via OpenSea marketplace - Created by @neukoai team This represents another NFT project expanding into tokenization, following a trend of collections launching associated tokens for their communities. **Key details:** - Platform: Solana - Marketplace: OpenSea - Token: $GBOY
🎨 Jack Butcher's Art Basel Installation Explores Digital Ownership
**Jack Butcher's 'Self Checkout'** drew crowds at Art Basel with an interactive installation where visitors printed their own receipts. The piece explores how **ownership can unlock new creative possibilities** for both artists and collectors in the digital age. - Interactive format allowed direct audience participation - Focuses on ownership as creative catalyst - Bridges traditional art world with digital concepts The installation critiques algorithmic control while merging machine perception with blockchain-based memories, creating a unique commentary on modern art consumption.
🎨 AI Art Pioneer's Genesis Collection Joins Flagship Gallery
**Genesis**, a groundbreaking collection of 500 AI-collaborative artworks by Silver, has been added to a major flagship collection. Launched in 2022 on @braindrops_art, the collection explores themes of: - Transcendence and mythology - Human-machine collaboration - Digital rebirth narratives The artworks feature marble temples rendered through neural networks and human forms dissolving into light, creating what's described as a "deep mechanical dream." **Major Recognition** Genesis has gained significant institutional recognition: - Exhibitions in Los Angeles - Auctions at **Sotheby's London** - Sales at **Christie's New York** The collection helped establish AI art's legitimacy in the digital fine art space, becoming a foundational pillar of the AI art movement. The addition to the flagship collection recognizes Silver (Claire) as an artist who "didn't just pioneer AI art, she gave it a soul."
Claire Silver's Genesis Collection Joins OpenSea's Flagship Collection

**OpenSea adds Claire Silver's Genesis collection to its Flagship Collection**, recognizing the pioneering AI art series. - Genesis features **500 AI-collaborative artworks** launched in 2022 on Braindrops - Explores themes of **transcendence, mythology, and rebirth** through human-machine collaboration - Collection showcases marble temples, dissolving human forms, and fragments of lost culture **Major milestone for AI art legitimacy:** - Featured in exhibitions from Los Angeles to global auctions at Sotheby's London and Christie's New York - Helped establish AI art as legitimate digital fine art - Became a **stable pillar of the AI art movement** OpenSea's inclusion honors Silver as an artist who "didn't just pioneer AI art, she gave it a soul." The collection represents a poetic expression of collaboration between human creativity and machine intelligence.