Alex Saltstein

nachos are my passion. code is my hobby @racoonsai

[Alex Saltstein @alexsaltstein]

Gary vee be like:

[Richard D. Bartlett @RichDecibels]

SF guy eating a delicious blueberry: in 18 months everything will be blueberries

[Supkay @asupkay]

https://t.co/P4Ep7pLmck

[Alex Saltstein @alexsaltstein]

You only ever run out of places to put shit. You don’t run out of shit to put

[Alex Saltstein @alexsaltstein]

@thinkingshivers The guarantee enforcement was vibecoded too

[Alex Saltstein @alexsaltstein]

The YouTube shorts algorithm just hits different after you choose auto accept on your first Claude prompt of the day

[Alex Saltstein @alexsaltstein]

@Neesh774 POV: making money on betting that you will be the problem tonight

[Supkay @asupkay]

What I learned from failing my launch on Product Hunt 🧵

[Supkay @asupkay]

In January 2025, I quit my job.

Not for another offer.
Not for a sabbatical.
To build something I couldn't stop thinking about.

Today, after a year in stealth, I'm launching @RacoonsAI

Here's why: 🧵

[rahul iyer @rahuldotiyer]

We're ecstatic to present three works from three incredible artists whom I personally admire! I wanted to take a moment to thank folks on the Curated team that have been hard at work for many months.

@_sross_ – you need no intro for all you do in working with artists, getting the exhibitions together, curating, and handling all the small details.

@meltedzgnr, @made_line, @_granto, @dogbot3k, @alexsaltstein, @_GenArtworks_ – pulling together designs, emails, graphics, and engineering all of what our collectors interact with. Bringing credit cards to AB!

@RyleyOh/@lindsayrgil – pushing what we can do onchain by bringing the Ranked Auction Minter to AB – seriously one of the coolest things to see go-live.

@ItsPonyo930, @pompeyplottin, @DeFiStaker – working with our community and handling comms, socials, and discord.

@pleasuredoing – last but not least, the glue for it all. Really going above and beyond in pulling all of the pieces together in how we present the work, the write-ups, and even the nitty gritty details of things like the paint in the Marfa exhibition.

Thank you all – stoked to see everyone in Marfa! ♥️

[Art Blocks @artblocks_io]

gm!

Art Blocks Curated is excited to launch @mpkoz's Bokeh exhibition page! Starting today, everyone can explore more about the exhibition, mpkoz’s process and design, sample outputs, and release details (link in next tweet).

Using the Lamp Creator, collectors are also able to explore the endless possibilities of lamp configurations – discover different features, customize wood type, and view the accompanying digital artwork. Your favorite lamps can be saved ahead of the October 16th sale. When the sale opens, collectors can choose to purchase either from their saved lamps or can generate a new lamp (link in following tweet).

How to Use the Lamp Creator
[Create New] – Generate a new lamp.
[Save] – Save the ones you like (up to 200 saves).
[Lamp] – View as a 3D render.
[Artwork] – Displays each lamp’s associated digital artwork.
[HD] – Toggle between standard and high definition renders (HD renders are not optimized for older machines).
[Capture] – Take a screenshot to share the lamp or artwork.

The Bokeh lamp sale will open on October 16th @ 12pm ET. At this time, collectors can purchase a lamp and corresponding digital artwork for $3,000 USD. The sale is first come, first served with 20 lamps available. Lamps may be purchased with credit card or ETH. Collectors must provide a valid shipping address at the time of purchase. After purchase, buyers will receive an email confirmation and instructions to claim their digital artwork (minted at the time of purchase).

We’re excited to see the lamps you create! More details on the October 21st digital artworks auction to come.

Fine print: Bokeh physicals can be purchased via credit card or ETH. Shipping is only available in North America (U.S., Canada, & Mexico), the European Union, and the U.K. Shipping and handling is complimentary with all orders, however duties and taxes may still apply at your destination.

[Art Blocks @artblocks_io]

Today, marks a new chapter for Art Blocks Curated. We are thrilled and proud to present Bokeh by @mpkoz!

Back in March, we announced that Art Blocks Curated would be taking a new direction. Our renewed aim is to bridge the gap between algorithmic art and the physical world by meeting collectors and artists where they are today — we want to show how generative art can produce objects to live with and to love, demonstrating that traditional methods of art and design are not at odds with technical innovation. They can, in fact, unite into an exquisite balance, of which mpkoz’s Bokeh is a perfect embodiment.

Though Michael Kozlowski’s (mpkoz’s) artistic practice has long explored the landscape of digital media and its interaction with human perception, Bokeh brings the dialog into a physical, even performative, realm. In Kozlowski’s words, the objects that comprise Bokeh are “all part of a larger conversation about light, form, and perception. They’re not just objects. They invite you to interact with them, to move around them, to see them differently depending on where you’re standing. That’s what I think of as true interactivity: creating something that asks you to perform to see it properly. It encourages some type of dialogue that's not just looking at something; it encourages action.”

A unique aspect of Bokeh is the shared origin of its digital and physical manifestations — both are created from the same algorithm and comprise four form factors: mural-sized sculptures, lighting, digital tokens, and small sculptures. Every physical piece comes with its digital counterpart, which houses the code-generated fabrication instructions. At the time of purchase, each is minted onchain and transmitted to the artist’s shop and equipment, where the components are hand-fabricated and hand-assembled.

Holladay Saltz (@pleasuredoing), Managing Director of Art Blocks Curated, describes “Kozlowski’s sculptures take on the qualities of the Japanese concept of yūgen — they are layered, organic, diffuse, dense and yet alive with the weight of their own disappearance. They are not meant to be understood all at once. Look too closely and you’ll miss them. Like the light through the cedar branches of the Pacific Northwest, these works are best approached obliquely, through circumnavigation, their shapes emerging only as one moves around them.”

Bokeh will mark the first time Art Blocks has produced multiple forms of physical and digital art associated with a single artist-designed algorithm. The collection will be released in stages from October 16-23, 2024 and will be exhibited at the Art Blocks Gallery in Marfa, TX in November, 2024.

Key exhibition dates:

October 2nd, 12pm ET: Bokeh project page launches on Art Blocks Curated. Explore the algorithm, learn more about Mpkoz’s design process, and generate your own customized physical Bokeh lamp (~18 x 14 x 14”) in advance of the October 16th release.

October 16th, 12pm ET: Fixed price sale of 20 physical Bokeh lamps (includes claimable digital artwork). Payment via crypto and credit cards available for the first time on Art Blocks.

October 21st, 12pm ET – October 23rd, 12pm ET: Onchain Ranked/English Auction of 300 generative artworks, the first ascending auction with Art Blocks.

October 24th, 12pm ET: Orders for physical wall sculptures (~18 x 12 x 2”) open for Bokeh NFT collectors. Each sculpture matches the associated digital artwork. Limited to 30 wall sculptures, first come, first served.

There will also be an opportunity to purchase two Bokeh wall mural-sized sculptures (~64 x 31 x 2”) through private sale. More details on each phase, pricing, and what’s to come through the next few weeks. We look forward to taking this new step in our journey with you — thank you!

[Alex Saltstein @alexsaltstein]

Another day, another update! :D https://t.co/59L37YCWos

[rahul iyer @rahuldotiyer]

Gm!

Redesigned artist pages are now launched! 🎉

You can find all Art Blocks Curated Artists here: https://t.co/TGSE09wipq

On their profiles, you can also discover all of an artist's work they have released on Art Blocks. By clicking the "Platform" icon, you'll find all the projects they have released on Art Blocks Curated, Studio, and Engine.

Next up: Project pages and article pages

Thank you!

[Alex Saltstein @alexsaltstein]

Super proud of the work on this website. Check it out :D https://t.co/gtygX3lRU7

[rahul iyer @rahuldotiyer]

Gm folks!

Today, we shipped a few updates to the AB Curated experience:

1. an art-forward Curated homepage (https://t.co/TEuk9lmbgA) that allows for the ability to rotate in past Curated collections, future projects, articles, and additional content
2. this allows us to add rich context to artists’ work through future themes and long-form writing
3. an updated menu and faster search to find relevant art, artists, and articles

We’re shipping these updates iteratively – so, what’s next?

• Artist page, article page, and project page redesigns

Thank you all!

[Erick / Snowfro / 🦩 / LAO / #️⃣ / 🔴 @ArtOnBlockchain]

DO NOT CLICK THIS IS A SCAM

Please spread the word

[Alex Saltstein @alexsaltstein]

@rahuldotiyer @r4v3n_art Beer

[Rally @rally_xyz]

Coming soon to your favorite NFT app…

We’ve partnered with @artblocks_io to bring you early access to select Art Blocks projects directly in @floor

📆 24 hours before release
📱 Familiar mobile payments
⛓️ On-chain delivery

Launching this Sunday. Generative art for everyone.

[Alex Saltstein @alexsaltstein]

@artbotartbot #?

[Station3 - Crypto Hub NYC @Station3NYC]

3 month since launch + Patron NFT Mint celebration, giving away (courtesy @BobLoukas) amazing #Gazers #521 (19e floor 😲) generative art @MattKaneArtist

FOLLOW US, RETWEET and LIKE for a chance.

👇👇

🚀🔥 Station3 Patron NFT Mint - July 11th - See https://t.co/TRNv00Kazi 🚀🔥

[rahul iyer @rahuldotiyer]

this has been a long time coming...

i'm happy to announce Semblance is dropping on @artblocks_io, july 11th ♥️

that is all 🙏🏾

more details, backstory, and fun to share soon!

mint #0 Semblance by yours truly

[Alex Saltstein @alexsaltstein]

@rahuldotiyer @artblocks_io Based