On Permanence: The Lifecycle of Art in Digital Works

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"What does it mean to make something that lasts? In this 7-week studio, we will attempt to understand the collective hallucination that is the Internet, while rationalizing the intersection of permanence, mutation, utility and ownership in creative digital work. To support this investigation, we will: - Use hands-on workshops to understand and build various forms of generating digital art - Consider the implications of storage and longevity - Have a working knowledge of marketplace capabilities, and their influence on the art that they contain - Expand on our understanding of verifiable ownership, blockchain and otherwise, and how it can have impact beyond the digital landscape Through this class, you will develop work that considers time as a critical axis, be it the longevity of the outcome, or the impermanence of the idea. Work may live on the blockchain, utilize generative ai frameworks, or manifest as a performance in a snowstorm."