Phil Smith

Have you heard about ‘Composable Trait Tokens,’ a new minting mechanism introduced by @intrinsicDotArt? Let’s go through this new innovative mechanic and 3 generative art collections powered by these tokens. “With @intrinsicDotArt, you choose your favorite traits before you mint. After that, you can reclaim and recombine your traits in new ways. That way, artwork can always be reborn.” There are two ways to use 'Composable Trait Tokens.' The first one involves selecting the specific or combination of traits you want to mint. Each trait has a limited supply, so a trait could sell out before other combinations. The second way is by 'burning' an NFT you own and reclaiming the traits in that NFT, which lets you mint a new piece of artwork. So far, 3 collections have included this new mechanic... Metta by @MonkMatto - Genesis Matto–Shinkai, a Buddhist multidisciplinary artist, is recognized for creating 'Creative Frameworks' like '100x10x1', 'BLONKS', and 'Chainlife'. These frameworks are his unique approach to ‘Malleable Generative Art,’ a concept Matto has introduced in his writing and brought to life with Metta. Tack Line Torn by Phil Smith (@onlygenerated) Most generative art platforms tend to get things started with a release by their founders (who usually are artists themselves). In the case of @intrinsicDotArt, Phil Smith released 'Tack Line Torn.' "Tack Line Torn takes inspiration from seafaring, repeating the basic components of line and color to portray the wide range of outcomes possible outcomes that are possible when control is lost." One Ring by @heeey_eth Heeey is a seasoned generative artist, architect, and designer based in Barcelona, Spain. In One Ring, Heeey explores and finds inspiration in @tylerxhobbs and @teamDandelion's QQL, allowing users to explore the dialogue between concentric rings of various tones and hues. “After having curated QQL artwork extensively, one of the concepts I've studied is single-ring seeds. That's where a generative artwork, One Ring, begins. It's my homage, my rendition to the QQL algorithm and its nuclear element, the simple yet complex ring.” Release Date: May 16. Potential Impact Let's consider the AI art use case for a moment. Two methods have become popular. The first is when an artist uses text-to-image open models, also called prompting. The second is when an artist trains a model with custom inputs. By incorporating the prompts or the final traits of a custom model as a Composable Trait Token, collectors can recreate their artwork in the future – almost infinite times. Moreover, it wouldn't surprise me to see Composable Trait Tokens in other types of NFTs, ranging from profile pictures to game artifacts... This thread is a summarized version of an article I published via my newsletter. Subscribe to my newsletter (link below) to receive my content in your inbox… What are your thoughts on @intrinsicDotArt and their 'Composable Trait Tokens'? Do you see other potential use cases?