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@gmspace_ And on top there are no real public places to cool down and go for a swim, just heading to #Donauinsel in beautiful Vienna 😎🏊‍♂️

One thing I’ll never understand about England is the obsession with pretending the weather here is always awful. London actually gets more annual sunshine than cities like Amsterdam or Berlin, and gets half the yearly precipitation of New York. The real issue is that the country acts like warm weather is an impossible event. The second it gets hot, public transport becomes unbearable, flats turn into ovens, and every portable AC unit either sells out or dies immediately. Currently melting and apparently this is just my life for at least 2 months every year.

Biome Lumina at @DatalandMuseum is going to melt minds. 🦋 Already recognised butterflies owned by @ats_eth, @sergitosergito, ShogunAI in this video - and can’t wait to experience pieces from my own collection in person, while seeing thousands of people see, hear and even smell works I own inside what’s shaping up to be the greatest AI art museum ever created.

@sergitosergito Replaced by @Swatch x @AudemarsPiguet RoyalFlops ^^

It’s been 5 months since I’ve seen a Labubu out in the wild in NYC.

I did like the experience brought by @SHL0MS . Now, what I experienced from it is probably different than you. We all come from our own views and backgrounds. Was I surprised by the reactions and comments? Not really. Being relatively new to social media, I always find it fascinating how people comment arrogantly as if they own the topic, while having absolutely no clue what they are talking about. What this experience showed clearly is that the average dude on X knows almost nothing about Monet or art in general. We couldn’t do the same with the Mona Lisa or Starry Night, but with one of Monet’s Water Lilies series, it became the perfect trap for all the Mr. Know It Alls of social media. Good job by SHL0MS here. A similar experience happened months ago, this time through a @dangiuz painting, but from a completely opposite perspective while generating a similar buzz, reaching over 2M views and 60k likes. This one wasn’t planned at all, which made the whole thing even more fascinating. Grok itself wasn’t able to distinguish what was AI made from what was human made. In doubt, Grok preferred to assume it was AI generated. For those interested, here’s the post below my comment. I do love conceptuality in AI art. I’ve spent over a year studying it, and throughout that journey I came across many discussions, always in different formats, but with the same recurring actors: AI haters. One of the most impactful moments for me, and honestly a wake up call, was when Machine Hallucinations entered MoMA. The polarization between @jerrysaltz and @refikanadol became almost anthology material. One of the real triggers of the “AI can’t be art” movement over three years ago. More recently, the February 8, 2025 “Cancel the Christie’s AI Art Auction” letter became another major example highlighting the polarization of this debate. These conversations, no matter the format or forum, always tend to bring out the extremes of both camps. For the pro AI art crowd: just because something is visually stunning and technically perfect doesn’t automatically make it creative. That is where AI generally still lacks. As shown in the SHL0MS experiment, fooling the masses or baiting neophytes is not automatically a sign of creativity. Magritte, through La trahison des images, already showed that representation itself, no matter how perfect, cannot be experienced the same way as reality. With a real Monet, you can feel every brush stroke if you push the experience deeply enough, and that is something impossible to fully replicate online. Also, as powerful as AI is, it remains a mirror of humanity. Nothing more, nothing less. AI would never have created Monet in 1870 because without datasets, AI is empty. Comparing AI directly to Monet or Duchamp often becomes a lack of discernment. And for the “human art only” crowd: your fear of being replaced and forgotten blinds you from reality. AI is a tool. It can help in every sphere of life, not only creation. Don’t reject it, embrace it, and elevate creativity to its fullest potential. Those who understand how to use it will eventually reach new limits. Don’t be lazy though. While I personally believe AI may eventually surpass us through patterns and intellectual evolution, we are still only at the beginning of this revolution, and nobody can truly predict where the limits are. But what my instincts tell me is that human and machine collaboration can become something very real. Those who embrace AI, not as a shortcut for laziness, but as a tool to push creative limits further, may eventually revive a new Renaissance in both art and science. Is SHL0MS’ inferior image a prank or a conceptual masterpiece? To me, it sits somewhere in between. But I will always appreciate work that sparks discussions and challenges perspectives. And in that regard, the work is undeniably a success. x.com/dangiuz/status…

@Memecoin2016 @AyeAyeCoin2015 I mean your X handle says Memecoin2016 and the post says first meme 2016, so you tell me if meme can be coin or a coin is meme 🤔

@kryptoseph @AyeAyeCoin2015 no one said it's the first memecoin, it's the first coin with the ticker "meme" tho

Guess who's back 👀🚀🚀

@willeastcott point 3 of their T&C is horrible, stay away from uploading your precious IP with PlayCanvas tools!! playcanvas.com/terms

PlayCanvas is free, open source, and offers advanced Gaussian splatting support. Fork the engine on GitHub: github.com/playcanvas/eng…

4D Gaussian Splatting on the web just leveled up. ✨ Announcing the integration of @gracia_vr with the open-source @PlayCanvas Engine. 🧵

@trevorjonesart That’s really frightening 😞..I got a good advice for lowering your screen time try the @one_sec_app it helped me reduce my screen time by 90% 🤙

A very important GM, and apologies in advance for the long post, but I wanted to share what’s been going on. I’ve been quiet on here since Sunday after a serious health scare, and it gave me a real fright and forced me to reevaluate a lot of things. Sunday morning started completely normally. I made a coffee, got back into bed, put my earbuds in, started scrolling, and then out of nowhere I was hit with a huge wave of tinnitus, tightness in my head, nausea, and shaking in my left arm. I tried to stand up, but my legs were buckling and I had to fall back into bed. When I turned to Violet, my brain was all fogged up and I struggled to get words out. It very much felt like stroke-like symptoms. My blood pressure had also shot right up and the fear kicked in so we headed straight to the hospital. I spent the next seven hours in emergency doing bloodwork, ECGs, a CT brain scan etc. Today I was back at the Royal Infirmary stroke department for a consultation and more tests. It’s been frightening, not just because of the symptoms, but because for almost a week I had to sit with the possibility that life as I knew it could change forever. Thankfully, everything has come back clear and I’m fully healthy. Thank God! No stroke or TIA (transient ischaemic attack). Instead, it appears to have been a vestibular migraine, most likely brought on by overload. Basically, the brain’s balance and sensory systems become overwhelmed, which can cause dizziness, nausea, shakiness, and slowed speech even without a stroke. In my case, that overload was most likely triggered by too much screen time and overstimulation. Yes, I’m an idiot. I’d ramped up my screen time over the last few months while working on my latest project to the point of developing some really unhealthy habits, including scrolling first thing in the morning and late at night. So I’m making some changes. You’ll still be able to find me here, but much less. Less scrolling, fewer X replies and much less screen time. I’ll be spending lot more time walking, painting, relaxing, and focusing on what’s truly important in life. More than anything, I’m just incredibly grateful. Grateful for Violet, grateful for the doctors, and grateful that this turned out to be a warning rather than a tragedy. The doctor told me today that one of the biggest dangers with anything stroke-related is that people ignore the early warning signs, only for something far more serious to follow later. So if something feels off, get checked out. Don’t put it off. It’s been a huge reminder that life is precious, health is fragile, and no amount of time online is worth losing sight of what really matters. Take care of yourselves and please look after your health. ❤️‍🩹

@refikanadol great read! 😻

GM! Deeply honored to share my views on @DatalandMuseum and beyond!

@trevorjonesart crazy times minted 5 I remember hehe

And 12 minutes later, everything changed.

@fungibIes @degens @eli_schein 2024 is not too long ago for you??

@degens @eli_schein he just posted not too long ago.

TIL 14,000 ETH is sitting untouched in Pak’s Lost Poets contract. Interesting. H/T Demar

Refik is one of the most amazing artists in the world!

@opensea your app is neither working on my iPhone nor iPad since a couple of days

The Meebits Fútbol site is now live on @opensea. Mint opens Wednesday, Feb 25: 6am EST - Meebits collectors wave 10am EST - MeebCo ecosystem wave 10:30am EST - Public wave Full details are on the site linked below and in our pinned post.

@sergitosergito @60Minutes @refikanadol The goat 🐐

Behind the @60Minutes features and the MoMA exhibits are years of work most people never see. On the way to the Node opening party we spotted @refikanadol at a café, locked tf in. He was still there a couple of hours later when we walked back to the hotel. So many lessons in that.

@sergitosergito I need Austria 🇦🇹 ❤️🤍❤️

“No era penal!” but I’ll let it slide. I’m so excited for this Netherlands kit I just dropped a bilingual pun 🤣

@sergitosergito bring back phygital :)

One of the biggest things we learned last year was that physical-only drops are very exclusionary. 50% of our collector base is abroad and import tariffs make buying physicals very expensive, so we decided to invert the model. With the World Cup coming to America this summer, we created digital Meebits blind box toys featuring national uniforms which are playable on Otherside, so you can represent your country online. Having these as NFTs also allow us to create contests and reward collectors while the tournament is played. Lastly, anybody who wants the physical figurine will have the option to redeem for it. For those who choose to keep the digital version, it will act like a memento of this year’s tournament similar to collecting a physical jersey. We came to NFTs for the possibilities that digital asset ownership unlock, and we are excited to explore and have fun alongside you via Meebits Futbol.

@trevorjonesart @NFCsummit just got my ticket :)

Who's coming to @NFCsummit? Tickets just out 👇

@AlexFinn Remains Open Source like their Non-Profit structure

OpenAI bought OpenClaw Your initial gut reaction might be anger and rage, but I promise you are mistaken. This is a win for EVERYONE involved (including you): • OpenClaw remains open source • The team gets way more resources to build incredible products and advance the vision of OpenClaw • OpenAI gains an incredible builder (Peter Steinberger) • Get the biggest PR boost ever • They are finally viewed as 'Open' • Get millions of people signing up for expensive ChatGPT plans to plug into OpenClaw • Connect their name to the most powerful AI tool ever made • Peter Steinberger's entire bloodline never has to worry about money ever again OpenAI will NEVER close source OpenClaw or end the project. It would be brand suicide. They have no option but to keep it open source. Their play here is clear: incentivize using OpenAI models for OpenClaw. Get a massive reputation boost. Hire the smartest builder in AI. This will lead to WAY more revenue for OpenAI and even more importantly: gain the favor of the millions of people who adopted OpenClaw. This will be the biggest PR win in the history of AI and make Anthropic look like closed off walled garden authoritarians for banning people the last month. Expect faster OpenClaw acceleration, ChatGPT plans BUILT for OpenClaw, and an AI tool that will only continue to dominate the world. This is a win for everyone except Anthropic.