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Re:Genuary 2022: Generative Code Art Prompts for a Month by twox2 on Monday January 03, 2022 @09:52AM (#29781317)
I'm sorry, but you're wrong. The thing is, when folks typically buy art it's either because they connect with the artist, the piece, or the time and place. This doesn't happen very often, even for great artists. With NFTs, there are collectors that are looking at this stuff through a different lens. They are incentivized to collect for various reasons, usually because of the tie-in with investing, etc.

I'm a great example - I've been doing art for almost 20 years and have made a few hundred bucks here and there selling prints, paintings, having art shows, etc.

In 2021, I made about 2x what I make from my tech job selling NFTs. I consider myself lucky, but at the same time, there are thousands like me.

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Re:Genuary 2022: Generative Code Art Prompts for a Month by andybak on Monday January 03, 2022 @10:10AM (#29781480)
I too occasionally like money.

Is it possible to see NFTs without the levels of self-promotion I see on Twitter? I really couldn't bring myself to do that.

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Re:Genuary 2022: Generative Code Art Prompts for a Month by twox2 on Monday January 03, 2022 @10:21AM (#29781581)
Yeah, I hear you, but I suppose it comes with the territory. You can try to curate your social media experience by not following/muting folks, but if you're into art I think you will have a hard time avoiding NFTs. I've noticed some art communities are completely defiant, cartoonists in particular.
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Re:Genuary 2022: Generative Code Art Prompts for a Month by dorkwood on Monday January 03, 2022 @10:21AM (#29781588)
> Is it possible to see NFTs without the levels of self-promotion I see on Twitter? I really couldn't bring myself to do that.

They're tied together. You need to start thinking of yourself as an NFT influencer, rather than an artist.

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Re:Genuary 2022: Generative Code Art Prompts for a Month by andybak on Monday January 03, 2022 @10:24AM (#29781620)
Sadly then it's not for me.
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