> it started using NFTs and crypto, and they all promptly ignored all the great output these artists had.
I know I did. The whole mess really opened my eyes to how vapid much of it really was — how little “art” there was present in the creative output.
As an aside, I’m hoping to one day see an exhibition of actual code (not output) that can be read as art. I only know of a few examples, but maybe some day.
There’s an artist named Piter Pasma that prominently displayed his code as part of the art. He made a lightweight ray tracing algorithm that uses SDFs to draw anything from any perspective. His ray tracing algorithm is only like 400 characters or something so he released it alongside the art.
I know I did. The whole mess really opened my eyes to how vapid much of it really was — how little “art” there was present in the creative output.
As an aside, I’m hoping to one day see an exhibition of actual code (not output) that can be read as art. I only know of a few examples, but maybe some day.