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Digital art in unencrypted form can never be rare. It will only be rare if it is painted by a homomorphicly encrypted algorithm that contains vector or any infi
by goldenkey 9y ago
Digital art in unencrypted form can never be rare. It will only be rare if it is painted by a homomorphicly encrypted algorithm that contains vector or any infinitely scalably primitives. This would ensure that screencaps never capture the "real" thing at the heart of the asset. Clearly, this takes a lot more work than what was done here. But it is the only pure way to not scam people on assets that can be easily cloned.
- theoh 9y agoReal 100% serious art world talk: "Paradoxically, an object whose image is very widely spread is a rare object, in the sense that few objects have their images spread widely." This is from McKenzie Wark, who is not known as a joker. http://www.e-flux.com/journal/85/156418/my-collectible-ass/ http://www.e-flux.com/journal/85/156418/my-collectible-ass/
- senectus1 9y agois there any examples of this idea?
- goldenkey 9y agoLots and lots of math. I dont believe the program to black box ofuscator/encryptor has come to fruition yet. But lattice methods were teasing it out. We do have homomorphic encryption that allows for basic operations like addition and multiplication on the ciphertext. But not turing complete black boxed behavior. Thats a twinkle to aim for.
- tomasien 9y agoThe assets can never be cloned because the asset is not the file. It is the blockchain asset cryptographically signed by the artist. Just as you can make a photocopy of a book but can't clone a signed, first edition book so it is with rare digital art.
- goldenkey 9y agoDidn't need an explanation. The asset is NOT an asset. "This pipe is not a pipe!"