1/ Now that the first mints of the Meme Lab are starting, a quick reminder on what the Meme Lab is.
The Meme Lab is an experiment contract for artists who have already dropped a Meme Card.
It is something like how Art Blocks Playground was.
The Meme Lab is an experiment contract for artists who have already dropped a Meme Card.
It is something like how Art Blocks Playground was.
2/ Like The Memes, the Meme Lab is CC0. Other than that, there are no real rules.
Edition sizes can be tiny or huge.
Prices can be low or high
Distribution plan is up to the artist
What is the art going to be? Who knows? Not me yet.
Edition sizes can be tiny or huge.
Prices can be low or high
Distribution plan is up to the artist
What is the art going to be? Who knows? Not me yet.
3/ I have 3 hypotheses on what might be a success on the Meme Labs.
The first is that I would like to encourage "risky" and "experimental work"
It might safer for an artist to try here vs in their core SR collection for example. It is a "lab" after all.
The first is that I would like to encourage "risky" and "experimental work"
It might safer for an artist to try here vs in their core SR collection for example. It is a "lab" after all.
2/ The second area I think has potential is 'vertical' ecoystems by artists.
If their card hints at a universe, the Meme Lab could be the place to populate that universe, grow it, show where it could go.
If their card hints at a universe, the Meme Lab could be the place to populate that universe, grow it, show where it could go.
3/ The third area that I think has potential are cool collaborations among Meme Card artists.
Every week another 3 great artists join the family.
I am sure there are unexplored artistic spaces at the intersection of their skills.
Every week another 3 great artists join the family.
I am sure there are unexplored artistic spaces at the intersection of their skills.
4/ What do I think is the least promising area?
A random follow-on 'gift' card for their Meme Card collectors.
This generally does not work, unless there is a some twist to it.
But it is a free country, people can do what they think it is best.
A random follow-on 'gift' card for their Meme Card collectors.
This generally does not work, unless there is a some twist to it.
But it is a free country, people can do what they think it is best.
5/ How will allowlists work? Will there be allowlists? Will the mints be public? etc
This is up to the artists.
I am not accepting complaints on this topic.
As the Meme Card Allowlist Research Institute formalizes its work, it can share with artists directly :)
This is up to the artists.
I am not accepting complaints on this topic.
As the Meme Card Allowlist Research Institute formalizes its work, it can share with artists directly :)
6/ What about full horizontal sets? The 1st drops on this contract were to artists & SZN1 full set holders to make this impossible to do.
The set collecting in The Memes can be fun but creates some constraints on edition size etc.
Want to keep this experiment zone more open
The set collecting in The Memes can be fun but creates some constraints on edition size etc.
Want to keep this experiment zone more open
7/ Do the Meme Lab cards have to be memes?
In the narrow sense, of course not. It is an open experiment zone.
In the broad sense, I think all great intersubjective myths, all great social construction, all great art is a meme.
So you know, in that way, sure, why not...
In the narrow sense, of course not. It is an open experiment zone.
In the broad sense, I think all great intersubjective myths, all great social construction, all great art is a meme.
So you know, in that way, sure, why not...
8/ On airdrops to museum, split of primary and secondary revenue, the Meme Labs are also a full "experiment zone".
The artists can fill in whatever values they want for these variables per drop.
It is another interesting social experiment and what else are we here to do?
The artists can fill in whatever values they want for these variables per drop.
It is another interesting social experiment and what else are we here to do?
9/ How does relate to The Memes? Does it compete with The Memes?
No, I don't think so. The idea is that The Memes are the catalyst of a broad and expanding open ecosystem to spread the ideas.
First ReMemes, now Meme Lab, then (other things TBD).
There is room for all.
No, I don't think so. The idea is that The Memes are the catalyst of a broad and expanding open ecosystem to spread the ideas.
First ReMemes, now Meme Lab, then (other things TBD).
There is room for all.
10/ How do I see this playing out? I think it will start more slowly and with a handful of artists more engaged and then pick up speed over the coming months.
Just like The Memes did.
We can review how we are doing in 2-3 months.
Going to be fun!
Just like The Memes did.
We can review how we are doing in 2-3 months.
Going to be fun!
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