Let's learn about Art via these 175 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology.Art is whatever you want it to be.1. Tech and Tradition in Established Universes: Goldie Returns to RiverdaleArchie Comics writer Goldie Chan's latest comic, "BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER: FAIRY TALES”: ‘The Frumpy Duckling," showcases this fusion.2. I Made Dall-E Transform Children's Sketches Into Realistic ImagesHow generative AI like DALL-E transforms children's sketches into realistic images - exploring creativity, child development, machine learning, and gen AI3. Searching for The Soul of Art in the Age of AI - An Artist and AI Expert's PerspectiveExploring Emotion, Identity, and Creativity Through a Human-AI Art Experiment with DALL·E 34. DreamFusion: An AI that Generates 3D Models from TextHere’s DreamFusion, a new Google Research model that can understand a sentence enough to generate a 3D model of it.5. 5 New NFT Projects On The RiseWe selected some of the hottest trends on the NFT market, showing that innovation happens fast to create value.6. How to Create Digital Generative Art With PythonWe create Generative Art with Python. No paintbrush required! In this tutorial, we're going to be using four pieces of code - painter, utils, numpy, and more.7. NFTs - $69 million & still undervaluedNFT8. The Chaos of Memories: Photographic RecursionI used my iPhone 6s Plus to take the pictures, and my MacBook Pro 15 inch with Retina Display for displaying the rendered images. I mounted the iPhone 6s Plus with the Zilu Universal Car Phone Mount on a rotating small mirror, so that I could adjust the positioning of the camera precisely.9. BRC721: A New Protocol to Bring ERC-721 Features to Bitcoin OrdinalsExplore the introduction of BRC-721, a proposed protocol for Bitcoin that aims to bring Ethereum-like NFT features to Bitcoin Ordinals.10. This 2-Year-Old Artist Has Her Own NFTsTwo-year-old Xenia Rose has already started working towards her dream of being a professional artist, with the launch of her first collection of NFTs.11. How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining ArtArt has long been considered the exclusive domain of human creativity. But turns out machines can do a lot more in the creative realm than we humans can imagine. In October 2018, Christie’s sold first AI-generated painting for $432,500. Titled Edmond de Belamy, the artwork was expected to sell for $10,000. Obvious art created this masterpiece using Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) algorithm by feeding the system with 15,000 portraits created between the 14th and 20th century. While images created using AI have been floating around on the internet for a while now, Edmond de Belamy proved that machines can bring a new genre of art.12. 10 Tools to Create Illustration in 2020 for Graphic Designers & Art LoversIllustration by Nahuel Bardi13. I Used AI To Make a Video Story Using My Short Sci-Fi Novel — Here’s What HappenedHow I made a video story from my short sci-fi novel with the help of AI.14. Hiding Secrets: Steganography in Digital Arts and NFTsThe Da Vinci code for the NFT art generation is called steganography. Artists must use new techniques for hiding their secrets inside their artworks.15. How To Create A Custom Digital Cartoon Character DrawingWhat can you do with your digitized art?16. Unveiling The Rise of Real World Asset Tokenization: Exploring Trends in Art, Real Estate, and Metal17. CryptoArt: The Future of Fine Art is DigitalThe way the world interacts with visual art is changing. As we move towards a more digital state, it is no surprise the way we create, consume and collect art has followed suit.18. What is dApp and is it hard to make it?The concept of a decentralized application was born in the era of the blockchain hype, when all the necessary tools for implementing logic appeared. And the most popular blocking with the necessary tools was Ethereum. Then there were a lot of examples of smart-contracts and examples of decentralized applications. The authors of these applications tried to shift all logic and storage of information on the blockchain. Where it was needed and where it was completely unnecessary. As a result, at it's best, all the logic was implemented using the blockchain and the UI interacted directly. Such applications were quite slow and extremely uncomfortable.19. Art is Dead Dude: AI-Generated Image Wins State Art FairIn this Sloggin thread, our community discusses the role of AI in art and how it influences human creation and jobs.20. Exploring the Intersection Between Art & TechnologyIn this piece, we’ll be discussing the various technologicalrevolutions that have directly impacted the world of art.21. The Canine Cartel: How Much Is That Tattooed Dog NFT In The Window?Mutts - gather round. The Canine Cartel rules the streets of the blockchain, got it?22. Can AI Tools Help the Book Publishing Industry EvolvePublishing is in desperate need of new tools. Can AI help? Maybe, but there's a catch...23. Is It Too Late to Jump Into the NFT Space?The story introduces different perspectives, acknowledges the state of the growing NFT ecosystem and the way artists see it and the challenges they face.24. ChatGPT Has Proven that AI Mass Adoption is InevitableHere are three predictions on what hype surrounding ChatGPT signals for the future.25. How to Create an NFT Reveal With SolidityThis guide will show you how to create an NFT reveal in Solidity. You'll learn how to update smart contracts code, integrate metadata and setup IPFS26. Curators Will Play a Major Role in Fostering Art NFTs — Here’s WhyWhy Curators will have a role to play in fostering art NFTs just as they do in the real-world's art galleries and art industry by helping both collectors.27. Learn to Think: a (very real) fictional Interview with Mr FreemanMr Freeman is a controversial icon with an army of followers. In his first full-length English interview, we talk crypto, society, and MFcoin's merge with FreeT28. The Evolution of VR Technologies in the Art Market: from the Victorian Era to the Present DayVirtual Reality (VR) technologies have been around for longer than many of us might think. The pioneers of VR technologies can be traced back as far as the Victorian era. In recent times, VR advocates most often cite gaming as the sector they believe is most applicable to these exciting technologies and the sector they expect to attract the most VR-related investment, according to the Perkins Cole Augmented and Virtual Reality survey results for both 2018 and 2019.29. Imagining NFTsImagine a NFT that looks like a NFT but is not the same as a NFT: it is a NFT, it can be art, and it can carry a right for someone to do something.30. 5 NFT Projects For NFT Enthusiasts in 2022As the demand for NFTs increases, so does the need for investors to understand how these tokens work. These five stories demonstrate that fact about them.31. Introducing a New NFT Project Based on Ethereum Creator Vitalik ButerinArt101 announced a Vitalik Buterin NFT collection 'Based Vitalik'32. YellowHeart NFT Ticketing and Music Marketplace Aims to Revolutionize the Music IndustryYellowHeart uses the blockchain's potential to bulldoze the conventions of selling tickets and art.33. Assessing the Impact of AI on Fine Art: Threat or OpportunityLast October was something of a watershed moment for contemporary generative art with the first sale by auction of a portrait generated with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) for $432,500, titled “Portrait of Edmond Belamy”. The event garnered a huge level of public interest, and received widespread media coverage across several major outlets, including the NY Times, the Washington Post and the Miami Herald, and from leading online Art news platforms Artsy and Artnet, among others. Aside from the final sale price greatly exceeding the original estimated sale price of $10,000, one of the most interesting aspects of this episode was how it was characterized by the media at large.34. A Designer and a Nordic Guy Walk into a HallThe Divine Alchemy of Mastery in Digital Design35. How AI is Changing Art, Creativity, and Intellectual PropertyAs AI keeps advancing, it’s stirring up some thought-provoking about identity, ownership, and the future of human expression.36. 37xDubai Raises $5 Million from Morningstar Ventures to Build NFT Art Gallery for the Future 37x Dubai Raises $5 Million to Create NFT Art Gallery in Dubai.37. How Will We Decorate Our Virtual Homes in the Metaverse?How will we decorate our homes in the metaverse? Our virtual homes have endless potential.38. Commercial and Business Opportunities for Artists in Web3Artistic autonomy has probably been a fraught issue since the dawn of time.39. How to explain NFTs to a BoomerI faced this issue recently. I had to explain what NFTs are to my Dad who is a Boomer. This is a summary of how I went about it. It will help you one day.40. How to Become an NFT Artist: a Step-by-step Breakdown of an NFT PlanLooking to become an NFT artist? Here is how you can become an NFT artist and fulfil your dreams to live a good life!41. A.I. Art is Not Real Art, SorryTech people making A.I. art and arguing their art is "just as good" is disrespectful and detached from the art world.42. Decentraland Tech Rave Meets NFT Art Drop by Bjarne MelgaardBjarne Melgaard takes the NFT world by the balls with an Industrial Tech Sandbox Rave and NFT Drop.43. A Look at Artfi: The Fine Art Investing PlatformA look at Artfi and how the platform works44. What if Bob Ross Had Minted NFTs?If Bob Ross had been alive during the NFT craze, he’d probably be a billionaire.45. Next Steps in NFTs: Which Innovations Stand Behind Dynamic NFTs?Dynamic NFTs are a new trend in web3. In five questions and answers, we explain what kind of technology it is and why it is the next big step in web3.46. THOUGHTS ON SCIENCEUnconscious life remains in what is dead, which when reunited to the stomach of living men, reacquires sentient and conscious life.47. How Museums are Using NFTs to Monetize and Preserve Art As more and more artists and collectors turn to NFTs - museums are starting to take notice.48. But Is It Art?—AI and the Algorithms vs. Artists DebateThere is a common belief among techies these days that with the arrival of AI and algorithms, professions such as those that of artists are becoming extinct. This is a misconception.49. The Risks of Platforms For Investing in Commodities and ArtNew tech platforms let you invest in everything from whiskey to watches - but beware of these risks.50. A Riddle in TimeIt's my mind, hazy. The air is cold like winter snow. It is this, this now, that causes me to drift...51. Dissecting Video Games and If They Are Art: A Non-Gamer's AnalysisAre video games truly art or just another piece of tech made to be bought, played, and forgotten?52. Introducing Dragos: What it Means to be a Fully On-Chain NFT2021 has been the year of NFTs. The space has risen from relative obscurity to experiencing rapid growth throughout the world.53. How to Host a Virtual Art Exhibition in 7 StepsJust like other events and exhibitions, it is also a great idea to host a virtual art exhibition. However, planning and executing a virtual art exhibition can be confusing. But don't worry! This article covers everything you must know before hosting an art exhibition virtually.54. Here’s How My Experience with Stable Diffusion Went…I compare HackerNoon's new AI image generation integration tool to deepdreamgenerator.com55. NFTs are Democratizing the Art Industry for Everyone This interview talks about NFTs and why it democratises the art industry by bringing digital art to the masses.56. Decrypt the NFT Market: Connection Drives Economic Demand - A Meta-Analysis and Reflection The hunger for connection is one of the psychically chthonic forces that can drive demand for NFTs.57. Who's More Creative: AI or Humans?A prizewinning AI-generated photograph alarms us to revisit if AI can replace humans in creative and aesthetic works.58. Generative AI: the Good and the Bad, a Midjourney ExperienceWelcome to the age of generative AI, a profusion of tools, and more user excitement! Are you concerned about potential restrictions and intellectual property?59. Justin Sun's $6 Million Banana Purchase Pales In Comparison to the $30 Million Trump InvestmentTech billionaire Justin Sun's $6M banana purchase and $30M investment in Trump-linked crypto project blend absurdity, pop culture, and blockchain innovation.60. NFTs: Beyond Monkey Jpegs and FlippingNFTs are not bad. It aims to infuse so many benefits, some of which are still unscratched.61. Niftables is Changing NFTs Experience with AR and VR Features That Make Metaverse Feel Real Niftables is introducing a while-label NFT solution for brands and creators that allows for the development of NFT platforms without any struggle.62. 5 Best Practices For Artists Creating NFTsThe NFT community is growing stronger and more dynamic by the day. This article covers the top challenges and five best practices using artist data.63. 6 Software Tools I Use to Make Game Art Without Being an ArtistBeing a programmer doesn't stop me from making game art assets. If you go for a minimalism style and use good colors that fit well together you can make a game look good. I will show you the programs I use and the games I used it for.64. These NFTs Might Help Save the Koalas, a Species in DangerKRebels is the first project to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) issued through blockchain technology to raise awareness of the dangers inherent in climate change65. Getting Started With MidJourney AI ArtMidJourney is a powerful AI image generator -- here's how to get started making unique images of your own.66. Putting the Art in Artificial IntelligenceThere are plenty of detractors who dislike the idea of AI-generated art, decrying it for its immediacy or availability to the masses. Others, see such tools as67. How Technology Enables Visual Artists to Create and Monetize Digital ArtWhat are hottest NFT trends and what to expect in the field of digital art?68. Are NFT Artworks Any Good?Artist and provocateur Brad Troemel recently stated in an Instagram slideshow post that the present state of NFT art is best defined as "visual dogshit."69. Ultra-Luxury Brands Through the Prism of Gal Yosef’s Cartoon AestheticsWhat would vintage cartoon characters look like living a wealthy life? Gal Yosef's artistic vision of ultra-luxury brands.70. Ayesha Mubarak Ali: A Pakistani Digital Artist Setting New Horizons with Her Unique WorkToday’s rapidly evolving technological advancements and inventions have given a new meaning to the field of arts.71. I Bought This Image For $1,500 (and I sold it for +50% in two weeks) Using NFTsNFTs are the newest hype. Millions of dollars in transactions and to tell you the truth, I love how they disrupted the art gallery space.72. Your Job Through the Lens of Artificial IntelligenceOver the past few months, journalists have been raving about AI-generated art.73. Because Science Turns Electronic Waste Into ArtAmanda Preske, the founder of Because Science turns electronic waste into art.74. SOME TYPES OF GEOMETRICAL ILLUSIONSThe presentation which follows begins (for the sake of clearness) with a few representative geometrical illusions of various types.75. Incorporating Art into Engineering by Introducing the STEAM ApproachThere is a perception that science, technology, and the arts are separate vocations. The STEAM approach incorporates the arts and sciences.76. The Metaverse isn't New - So Why is Big Tech Acting Like it is?We already had the tech for a VR renaissance in the mid-aughts. What's The Metaverse and why the renewed interest? One word: Money.77. NFT: The Treachery of Digital ImagesNFTs are inherently treacherous and right-clickers, collectors, and artists worldwide are falling for their deception.78. 3 Digital Art Galleries Inspiring a New Era of Art Trade and OwnershipThe NFT boom is gradually rippling through every industry and market. Recently, it has impacted the art world, which now experiences a sort of “renaissance”.79. Conversation with an NFT ArtistAn interview with Pierre Bourque, NFT artist and founded of Blockchain Radio.80. Is MangaDex Getting Shut Down After Being Targeted by The DMCA Subpoena?Sites offering manga comics, like MangaDex, allow users to access Manga without paying. This, of course, interferes with the business plans of Manga creators.81. Why Your Dev Team Needs a Technical ArtistTechnical artists - who art they? Check out our article of this new concept and role in the IT industry.82. THOUGHTS ON ARTObtain knowledge first, and then proceed to practice, which is born of knowledge.83. Blurring The Lines of Realism: Vancouver's First Outdoor Augmented Reality Art GalleryVMF connected artists with technical minds who transferred the artists' graphics into Spark AR. They curated Vancouver's first open-air AR Art Gallery.84. AI Nightbirds AnalysisThe amazing artwork of AI Nightbirds needs to be explained, this is where I come in. I will break down the main points of AI Nightbirds and my thoughts overall.85. Software Development still seems a craft, but beautiful coding makes it an art.Although a lot of subjects in the field of software development reached a common understanding, one continues to be a matter of controversy: software development, is it craft or science?86. Generative AI Helps Artists Expand the Boundaries of Their ImaginationArtists in fields ranging from writing and painting to music and interior design are using new AI tools to redefine the whole notion of creativity87. Technology and the 21st Century Artist: The Search for a New AestheticThis article discusses how advancements in technology can influence art aesthetics.88. Code-named Zeus: A PoemDoubling neural-networks-in-a-box, that recompilation per rack and neutral box for micro-cells per watt gain-thought through throughputs as third-parties.89. Creative Applications for Artists: Let's Build More of ThemI’ve been in a creative slump lately. I think this is a common but rarely discussed problem for people who transition from arts careers into programming. On one hand, having a well paying remote job means you don’t have to worry about being a starving artist and probably still have some free time to make art. On the other hand, there can be periods of time where work takes up all your time and you don’t have the energy at the end of the day to make art.90. See Dogs as Humans Thanks to MidjourneyAK shares a thread of dogs as humans.91. Art Basel Miami 2023: Sustainability, Impact, Web3 Innovations, and the Fusion of Art with PurposeThe annual Art Basel Miami profoundly emphasized sustainability, impact, and purpose. Which events did this best, and how did the Web3 community contribute?92. ILLUSIONS OF DEPTH AND OF DISTANCEDistance is often estimated by the definition and color of objects seen through great depths of air (aerial perspective).93. The Permanence of NFTs: Building an NFT Platform That Would Stand the Test of TimeHow do we ensure that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are reliably stored to last? More on the current issues of storing NFTs and how we're changing the industry.94. Meet NORN: The AI-Powered Robot Who Can Paint Masterpieces NORN uses paints, canvases, and brushes, just like the rest of us, to create his works of art. This talented robot was the invention of two data scientists from Moscow and Altai, Russia.95. The 4 Building Blocks Of NFT ValueWith a market cap of $43bn & a trading volume of $3.6bn as of last month, the NFT craze has hit an all–time high. But what really gives value to NFTs?96. THOUGHTS ON LIFEAll knowledge which ends in words will die as quickly as it came to life, with the exception of the written word: which is its mechanical part.97. How Blockchain Could Deliver Artists to the Promised LandBlockchain gave investors an alternative to mainstream finance with DeFi, and it can grant artists the control and financial viability they've always wanted.98. Can NFTs Truly Impact The Art Market? (Part I)99. Lessons in Building an AI Artist that Learns, Creates, and Sells Art AutonomouslyAs a writer, visual artist, and software engineer, AI can already outcompete me on all fronts. What does that mean for my future?100. Amsterdam's Online Corona Exhibition is a Crowdsourced Covid-19 Time Capsule "An Online Exhibition About Amsterdam in the Age of Corona: In the digital exhibition Corona in the City, the Amsterdam Museum – with many partners – shows the impact of the corona virus on the city of Amsterdam and its inhabitants. Hundreds of Amsterdammers and Amsterdam organisations share their photos, videos, texts and audio fragments about this period in this exhibition. From moving reports of distant visits to loved ones to still photographs of the empty city; from poignant messages from the vital sectors to creative imaginations of life in quarantine."101. This Python “Auto-Painter” Creates a New Universe Every Time You Run ItBuild a Python “auto-painter” that uses hardware entropy to seed a deterministic generative art run—then logs every stroke for perfect provenance.102. Blind Strokes and Digital Horizons: How AI Helps Me Remaster My RealityLegally blind and discouraged by traditional art teachers, I turned to abstract painting during a mental health crisis.103. Can Photography Explain Memory? Memory Booth Art Exhibition at Yale UniversityA 2012 Northwestern study investigating memory concluded that memory is like the telephone game. When you remember something, you’re actually not recalling the original event. Instead, you’re remembering what you remembered from your last recall of this memory.104. Meet the Writer: HackerNoon's Contributor Harish Pillai, Designer and Digital TechnologistInterview with designer Harish Pillai on writing on HackerNoon and his first published work Art Speak - Revisiting art ideas that formed the modern world.105. How and Why I Built AI Shazam for Art to Preserve African Art This is an article about how Adetolani Eko built a platform that uses artificial intelligence to identify the artist who made a painting106. Actor Jordi Molla Plans Genesis NFT Drop with Krew Studios and RainiKrew Studios and Raini to launch Jordi Molla's inaugural NFT drop with a star-studded collaboration to accompany their highly anticipated new NFT release.107. How Pastel’s Cascade Stores NFT Data SecurelyCascade is a protocol that enables the storage of NFT data and metadata permanently within a highly redundant, distributed fashion with a single upfront fee.108. The Chronicle of the Genesis Engine: How I Spoke Worlds into BeingThe "Genesis Engine" is a machine that can create a world by speaking a word.109. Introduction to My Computer Vision Project: ArtLineArtLine is based on Deep-Learning algorithms that will take your image input and transform it into a line art. I started this project as fun project but was excited to see how it turned out. The results from this model are so good that it is almost equal to the line art by an artist.110. HBAL703: A PoemA day near Loon's noon would never end without Fête de Nuit's annetna, longitudinal ones seemed—deemed more minimum from a helium point.111. A Russian Painting was Vandalized by Bored Museum Security GuardIn this slogging thread, our random channel had the opportunity to discuss the latest news about vandalism in an art gallery.112. COP27 - Action Not WordsAs we fast approach COP27 it is good to find out more about the people committed to climate change. One such individual is Miroslav Polzer who is actively working with technology, in particular Unique Network, to raise awareness.113. A Checklist of Changes That Await Us in the Field of Arts These changes reflect the evolution of art and its role in modern society where technology plays an increasingly significant role and brings innovation114. How Pytch Is Helping Creatives Tell Their StoryThe growth of social media has made the marketing world for creatives a much more competitive industry. With social media outlets such as Dribbble, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Ello, Spotify, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, Vevo, Pandora, mobile applications and email marketing tools, thousands of new creatives are battling to be heard on a daily basis, demanding for attention with hopes to cut through the noise. One of the traditional but most effective ways to cut through the noise is through press attention with write-ups on blogs, magazines, or newspapers that build brand awareness and boost credibility.115. Art + Science + Scripture = Bible MathThis science/scripture/art article known as Bible Math came about in a most-riveting, creative, and spiritual way. For over two decades, I have been leading weekly Bible Discussion Groups and studying the Bible with people on an individual mentoring level. In the course of these spiritual adventures, as part of the City of Angels International Christian Church, I am typically delighted to share the gospel with all who are willing to listen and put the word of God into practice. Such delight is especially true of the following mathematics-focused Bible study.116. Understanding 3D Modeling as a Game Designer3D Modelling in the games industry has its own requirements, unique from most forms of 3D modelling in the rest of the world, because of the interactivity.117. Putting Real-world Assets on a BlockchainWith the recent surge in popularity of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, the digital representation of real-world assets in the form of tokens has started to capture the interest of many. Tokenization allows an individual or entity to convert a real-world asset into a cryptographic token stored on a blockchain. While the stock market has already given the world a glimpse into its effectiveness, blockchain-based tokenization offers several noteworthy advantages, including security, lower overhead, and ease of use for individuals.118. Many illusions are found in architectureNo view of a group of buildings or of the components of a single structure can be free from optical illusions.119. From Da Vinci to Web3: Exploring the Evolution of Art and TechnologyOne of the potential applications of AI in the web3 ecosystem is the creation of generative art on decentralized platforms.120. Art Collecting Launches NFT Platform on Tezos Blockchain DomainThe ArtCollecting.info team is pleased to announce the launch of a newNFT platform.121. NFT Creators: Finding Fans and Making Money NFT creators find themselves in the same position that many craftsmen do. They need to find fans and supporters to make the money needed to continue creating.122. ART + AIThe idea that AI can infiltrate the field of art is frightening and rightfully so. While it has been no secret that AI can definitely replace blue-collar jobs and possibly threaten white-collar jobs, the idea that it can impact the livelihood of artists isn’t one that the media has foretold, nor have dystopian movies explored. However, we can see early traces of AI in art. It has slowly seeped into written literature, journalism, paintings and even music.123. What Does It Mean to Be Human When Tortured?What does it mean to be human when you are living under a techno-controlled state system?124. Happiness = Variables - Frictions: The Source CodeIf life is a system, then Happiness is the output.125. Was the Mona Lisa the Result of a Fad?A picture is worth a thousand words. Throughout history, art has gone through many phases like Romanticism, Classicism and many other types of -isms. These are regarded as styles of painting of those periods. However if you think about it, from a modern perspective, these phases can be considered fads, although the more precise term would be trends, due to their longevity.126. Brutal Facts: Most Artists Can't DrawRoy Simmons coined that phrase and I like it a lot. “Most artists can’t draw.”127. From Warhol to NFTs: The Evolution of Digital ArtDigital art conjures up an image of something seemingly unrelated and totally extraneous to art: cryptocurrencies.128. Science Versus Art In Our Exploration Of This WorldLet's step on the very protons and neutrons that shape the nucleus and watch the electrons fly by.129. All Your DAOs Are Belong to Us – The DisCO CAT SpeaksLook what the DisCO CAT dragged in!130. The Past Cannot be Changed: Interview with Noonies Nominee MAstilleroFEscapes from "bureaucratic thinking", a (very) harmful way of thinking.131. How Aliyyah Koloc Is Using Blockchain to Redefine Racing, Identity, & Global Art AccessFrom the Taklimakan Rally to the art world, Aliyyah Koloc merges speed, heritage, and technology to show how young voices can lead the next evolution of sports.132. Breaking Down Barriers: How Blockchain Democratizes ArtThis interview looks at the benefits of using blockchain technology to foster a more comprehensive art market.133. THE INFLUENCE OF ANGLESThe reason for this grouping is that angles play an important part, directly or indirectly, in the production of illusions.134. What Is the New Luxury and How to Create It?In a world powered by “successful success” and social media domination, there are the ones who dare to say, “I am not trying to chase luxury. I am the luxury.”135. Thoughts on Art and Life by da Vinci Leonardo - Table of LinksThoughts on Art and Life by da Vinci Leonardo is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. Read this book online for free on HackerNoon!136. Introducing The 'NFT Oscars'As more artists and creators turn to digital platforms to showcase their work, the new trends in the NFT industry rose in 2023.137. How NFTs Are Overhauling the Creator EconomyCreators generate an enormous volume of content. Here, I discuss the detrimental effects of centralization and how an NFT-enabled creator economy can help.138. Music NFT Buyer’s Guide: Looking Into Types, Values, and GoalsThis story will help you plan your music NFT purchase by going over the types of music NFTs, the goals of music NFTs, and how to determine the value.139. Technology has Brought New Innovations to How Art is Made, Displayed, and SoldThe pandemic with its subsequent lockdowns is forcing artists to search for innovative ways to display and sell their work. And while many people welcome technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of things (IoT) in art distribution, they are skeptical about its ability to generate art. They think such pieces will lack creativity and will generally be out of place. Here is one example to challenge this belief.140. Building a Whole New World for the Fine Art CommunityArtMeta is a metaverse designed to serve as a meeting place for artists and connoisseurs of fine art from all around the world.141. Artistic Design Going From the Physical World to the Cyber Realm(Image by Patty Talavera from Pixabay)While we in the tech world we are often focused on cutting edge innovation, just as important as innovation itself is the manner in which the innovation is presented. People are drawn to an item be it a car, a computer, or a website not simply if it provides utility to the end-user, but if it is pleasant to look at. Therefore, we should look to design to gain a more complete understanding as to how innovation can be delivered in a manner that is palatable to end-users. Product designers who specialize in combining functionality with design must be multi-disciplinary, having both the ability to be methodical while also designing products that are aesthetic.142. Art for good, but are NFTs the answer or part of the problem?Artists are taking to NFT platforms, but that causes a sustainability dilemma. Could a better mix of technology and circular economy be a better fit?143. Designer Spotlight: Harikrishnans Inflatable Pants are Catching Everyone by SurpriseYoung designers like Harikrishans are taking the industry by a storm. His breakthrough piece were inflatable pants inspired by art.144. AI for Art Examining: Claude Monet, Édouard Manet, and Natalia GoncharovaArt-tech company ArtCollecting has dedicated its resources to analyzing around 100 works from Nina Moleva’s collection.145. How To Protect Online Art Platforms From Cyber AttacksThe potential cybersecurity threats that can thwart the long-awaited momentum of the online art market and how to avoid these risks.146. ATTENTION NFT Artists: Now is The Time to Buckle Down and BuildThe markets are down and crypto has been falling — so it’s the perfect time for artists to get to work on their next creation.147. It is Not a Crime Not to Love LiteratureHow to Live on 24 Hours a Day, by Arnold Bennett is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. Chapter IX: Interest in the Arts148. The eCommerce Turn of The Art Market: Trust, Transparency, And TrustworthinessNow that the online art marketplaces are finally going mainstream, how can the experience be matched to other online marketplaces? Data might be the key.149. The long obscurity of the Dark Ages lifted over ItalyThe union in Leonardo of reality to mystery has often been shared by genius in other fields.150. Spreading the Word About Esophageal Cancer in a Delicious WayRaising awareness about cancer doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom.151. Is Technology the Future of Art?In this slogging thread, our technology channel discussed the latest news about artists who were challenged to create an immersive exhibition.152. Turning a Solar Probe into a Big Energy businessA solar probe could do more than measure the sun's temperature. It could be big business for high energy uses-cases. Which are many.153. Music-Specific NFTs Have Massive Adoption Rates So FarThe year was 2000, and most people were worried about computer Y2K deficiencies disrupting their business, meanwhile on the radio, "NSync" was blaring worldwide. NSync's album, "No Strings Attached" sold 2.4 million copies in it's first week of release and almost 10 milion units by the end of the year. It's also the year compact discs (CDs) were starting to get phased out for Napster-styled streaming downloads.154. Lighting of objects or of a scene can alone produce an illusionThe foregoing figures illustrate several phases which influence our judgments and the wonder is that we do not make more errors than we do.155. THE EYEThe mechanism of the eye makes it possible to see not only light but objects.156. Why Pixel Art May Be Greater Than PhotoshopWhat is pixel art157. EQUIVOCAL FIGURESDeception of this character is quite easy if the light-source and other extraneous factors are concealed from the observer.158. Preserving Rare Historical Photographs on the BlockchainCandy and Getty Images are partnering to bring historic digital photographs to the blockchain as NFTs.159. NFTs Are Bigger Than The Sum Of Their Individual PartsThere has been an explosion of interest surrounding NFTs in the past few months. Whether it’s Nyan Cat (you know, that cat gif from a decade ago) being sold, or Grimes selling $6 million dollars’ worth of digital art earlier this year, the mainstream has woken up to NFTs. Although many won’t be fully conscious of what they are, this increase in awareness looks like a good thing for this asset class.160. Discussions of color It is not the intention to cover the entire field in detail; indeed, this could not be done within the confines of a large volume.161. A description of the eyeA person capable only of monocular vision would be like Cyclops Polyphemus.162. Here's What Happens When Art Is Used to Train AI: An Interview With Dorothy GambrellI spoke with Dorothy Gambrell about taxpayers and oxen, and why it’s important for artists to have a website163. Visual Illusions: Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications by Matthew Luckiesh - Table of LinkVisual Illusions: Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications by Matthew Luckiesh is part of the HackerNoon Books Series.164. Seeing is deceivingAn illusion does not generally exist physically but it is difficult in some cases to explain the cause.165. Humans Versus Machines: How Our Relationship With Technology Will Pan OutMarch 30, 1853. Vincent van Gogh was born. He is one of the most recognizable and influential painters of all time. But, what’s the link with human and machine, self-awareness and self-isolation? Well, something happened last week that made me question the way I think about our relationship with technology. And this started with Van Gogh.166. Will AI Tools Help Professional Designers? Or Render Them Obsolete?Designers are the rockstars of the digital industry.167. The NFT Art Boom is Not About Art (But There's Nothing Wrong with That)NFT art isn't about art, but that's okay. Just because I can't wrap my head around spending hard-earned money on virtual bits doesn't mean anyone else can't.168. What is Art? - Can This AI Algorithm Answer the Age-Old QuestionArt is the flight of a soul, it addresses issues, unleashes the inner world of a person and aims to convey an either subtle, or heavily metaphorical sense.169. Hacking the Art World with Thomas WebbAbout #CrazyTechStories170. "The Monetary System Is Completely Screwed Up", Interview with Vesa KivinenThe 2020 #Noonies are here, and they are both much greener and much bigger than last year.171. MIRROR MAGICFor this reason, and because its effects are commonly termed illusions, some representative examples will be presented.172. PAINTING AND DECORATIONNature has these besides the great primary light-sources—the sun, the moon, the stars, and, we might say, the sky.173. IRRADIATION AND BRIGHTNESS-CONTRASTMany interesting and striking illusions owe their existence to contrasts in brightness.174. Special interest in natureThe magnitude and involuntary nature of these eye-movements is demonstrated in this manner very effectively.175. Illusions played many roles in the science and art of deceptionScientists have recognized for many years, and perhaps more or less vaguely for centuries, that Nature exhibits wonderful examples of concealment and deception.Thank you for checking out the 175 most read blog posts about Art on HackerNoon.Visit the /Learn Repo to find the most read blog posts about any technology.