Generative Art for NFTs
In this chapter, we’ll take an artistic break and indulge in some creativity. While our previous focus was on analyzing content generated by others on the blockchain, in this chapter, we will be creating our own content to be added to the blockchain.
The inclusion of this chapter stems from the recognition that, as data scientists, we might encounter requests to produce or assist in crafting an NFT collection in collaboration with a group of artists. In Chapter 4, we studied the artistic applications of NFTs and explored notable collections, such as Bored Ape, which has a total traded volume of 978,382 ETH (approximately USD 1,800 million). We do not know whether they used AI to produce all the images, but they are a good use case of how art can be owned and traded on the blockchain. To be able to participate...