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HUMAN UNREADABLE - ACT 2
HUMAN UNREADABLE - ACT 2
Using their minted token, act 2 invites collectors to visit the Operator site to reveal their unique movement sequence, which takes the form of a fully on-chain movement score soul bound to their Art Blocks token.
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The token hash randomness creates a choreographic hash (unique choreographic sequence). That unique choreographic sequence and the the motion data contained therin drives the majority of the output
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HUMAN UNREADABLE
UPDATES
Keep up below for more:
5.30: At the end of June, Human Unreadable ACT 2 goes live. Connect your wallet to reveal the underlying choreographic score.
6.1: xxxxxx host on Twitter Spaces on June 10 as we discuss the upcoming reveal moment.
HUMAN UNREADABLE
IN THE PRESS
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THE HUMAN BODY HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT ON-CHAIN
On-chain generative choreography
Generative art driven by motion data of underlying on-chain movement sequences
An experiential artwork that begins on Art Blocks and ends in a live performance
AUCTION DETAILS
COLLECTION SIZE: 400
AUCTION RANGE: 5ETH-.16ETH
AUCTION TYPE: DUTCH AUCTION WITH SETTLEMENT
*the lowest bid determines the clearing price and collectors can receive a refund
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24th
1:00PM EST - 1:59PM EST
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FIRST MINTER BENEFITS
The first 100 minted pieces (mint #2 to #101) from the collection will be performed in the IRL premiere in an art institution.
Note:
Mint #2 to #101 will be counted as the first 100 mints. Mint #0 and #1 are artist mints held by Operator.
Hosting institution will be announced in 2023
Additionally, Privacy Key 00 holders will have one of their sequences performed
CURATED COLLECTION
“OPERATOR HAVE MANAGED TO ADD SOUL INTO THE WORLD OF DIGITAL ART”
Erick Calderon
Founder, Art Blocks
THE SLOW RECOVERY OF THE HUMAN
Human Unreadable immerses audiences and collectors in a three-act, embodied, generative art experience. The acts weave together code, choreography, blockchain, generative art, cryptography, and performance into an evolving conceptual experience - the slow recovery of the human. The work brings flesh and viscerality into code and vulnerability [as a feature] into long-form on-chain generative art.
Each artwork is driven by the motion data of its underlying unique, on-chain choreographic sequence.
Human Unreadable intentionally punctures the safety of modernist design and the idea of a universal voice, pushing the limits of human expression within rigid technical systems. With a focus on the body, the collection brings risk, confusion, and vulnerability to the reveal, everything that function-focused design systems normally prevent. Each piece is an invitation, a transparent layer through which the messy human experience can come into focus through the three phases of the work. This work is a continuation of the rejection of modernism, clean lines, and the quietly gendered values therein, in favor of a more embodied and sensual approach to human-machine collaboration pioneered by early women in digital art.
OUTPUTS
Six distinct looks
Ingredients: Generative glass, x ray shader, human body, all via math/code & resolution agnostic.
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HUMAN UNREADABLE IN THREE ACTS
1: REVEAL
Mint on Art Blocks
The experience begins with collectors minting the works on Art Blocks. Comprised of the human body, generative glass and an x-ray shader, the artwork outputs are chaotic and visceral, despite being created entirely with code. The visual parameters and compositions are determined by human motion data.
Underneath each piece, a unique choreographic sequence waits to be uncovered.
2: DECIPHER
Uncover underlying choreography via second token
Using their minted token, collectors visit the Operator site to reveal their unique movement sequence, which takes the form of a fully on-chain movement score, a secondary token forever bound to their Art Blocks piece.
Note:
The secondary token will be released at the end of June 2023.
The secondary token is a choreographic score that represents the unique choreography that generated the output minted on Art Blocks. For this reason, the Art Blocks token and the secondary token are bound together forever and cannot be transferred separately.
3: WITNESS
Attend live performance
The first 100 pieces (mint #2 to #101) of the collection will come to life in a live performance.
Mint #2 to #101 will be counted as the first 100 mints. Mint #0 and #1 are artist mints held by Operator.
Additionally, Privacy Key 00 holders will have one of their one of their sequences performed
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OFFICIAL SIGNED PRINTS
Official, signed, token-gated prints (on materials hand selected by the artists) will be available for purchase to Human Unreadable collectors.
OPERATOR’S
ON-CHAIN GENERATIVE CHOREOGRAPHY METHOD
ON GENERATIVE CHOREOGRAPHY
WATCH THE ARTIST TALK
Operator’s “On Generative Choreography” talk hosted by Artnet and Metalabel recorded on April 12, 2023 in NYC.
The talk covers the artists’ philosophy and brief history, their generative choreography method, and a process view of the Human Unreadable - Privacy Collection (Lot 03). Followed by Operator in conversation with Art Blocks founder, Erick Calderon.
Timecode overview:
0-10min: Artist Philosophy and History
10-19min: Contextualization and history of the Privacy Collection starting in 2019
19-43min: Deep dive on the artists’ end-to-end process of creating the work “Human Unreadable” ending in a conversation with Human Unreadable engineer Isaac Patka
53-1:07min: Conversation and reflections with Art Blocks founder, Erick Calderon
CREDITS
The spirit of Black Mountain College and E.A.T. (Experiments in Art and Technology) movement of the 1960s heavily influenced Catherine and Ti’s seven-year collaborative practice, and Human Unreadable is exemplary of their multifaceted work in bringing together conceptual art, technology, audience participation, and performance into a singular experience. With Ti’s extensive background as an HCI technologist and multimedia artist and Catherine’s background as a choreographer and performance artist, Operator architected a bespoke team of 25+ individuals ranging from specialized engineers to dancers, who embarked on a 9 month process to realize the work.
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Artwork Title:
Human Unreadable (Privacy Collection - Lot 03)
Operator : Artist & Generative Choreography Method
Ania Catherine : Choreographer, movement library, choreographic score, svg body part performer
Dejha Ti : Visual language & creative director (p5.js, shaders), engineering team architect & technical director, choreographic score token design, body part photography & svg, motion data fbx to csv conversion workflow
Engineers:
Isaac Patka : Generative model architecture & engineering, motion data processing & integration, choreographic score Solidity token development
Alex Tiemann : Lead shader developer
Jack Hurley : TouchDesigner developer
Willam Stallwood : Glass shader consultant
HEAT : Motion capture studio and fbx cleaning
Leo Blondel : VR motion capture prototype data
Dancers for generative model tuning sessions:
Villecien (FRANCE)
Wes C
Mexico City (MEXICO)
Lorenzo Edwards
Fernanda Olivares
Dani Loftus
Samantha Merkle
Los Angeles (UNITED STATES)
Mikayla King
Amelia Kerr
Olivia Batlle
Sienna McCarthy
Kaylia Pham
Paris Smith
Jonah Smith
Evie White
Devin Robertson
New York (UNITED STATES)
Shizu Higa
Gabriela Alvarado
Taylor Massa
Artwork created in Mexico City, Boston, NYC, Los Angeles, Berlin, Villecien, Denver
Body Part Photoshoot Location and Equipment : Contenido Neto (Mexico City)
Operator Partner: Nils Arend
Operator Executive Assistant: Francesco Fontana
Produced by Operator
Special thanks:
Lauren Lee McCarthy, inventor of p5.js
DeAngela Duff
Glitch Residency 2022
Leila Khazaneh
MGXS
Jordan Blais Krinke
Pave School of the Arts
Desiree Masalehdan
Eric Mintzer
