Digital artist Beeple recently announced the successful sale of the fourth edition of his NFT collection Heaven + Hell to Kanbas, a platform connecting contemporary digital and traditional art.
Beeple and His Work
Beeple is a renowned American digital artist, designer, and animator known for his NFT collections. His artwork often features a comical and phantasmagoric style with political and social commentary, using pop culture figures. Beeple entered the crypto market in 2018 and actively pursued NFTs in 2020, releasing significant collections like 'Everydays: The First 5000 Days', 'Politics Is Bullshit', and many others.
Overview of the 4th Edition of Heaven + Hell
The new edition of Heaven+ Hell is a kinetic sculpture featuring eight screens and an accompanying NFT, showcasing Beeple's mastery in creating complex, immersive works that exist both digitally and physically.
Use of Generative AI
Beeple used generative AI models trained on millions of depictions of heaven and hell from art history to create the fourth edition of Heaven+ Hell. This is the first time Beeple has used AI to create art.
The fourth edition of the NFT collection Heaven + Hell highlights Beeple's growing interest in new technologies, including generative AI, and his efforts to create innovative works that bridge digital and physical art.