Nathaniel Emodi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Highlight.xyz and previously led the Caviar business at Square and DoorDash. Highlight powers generative releases of all kinds for leading artists, organizations, and platforms on Ethereum and compatible L2s. In a short period of time, Highlight.xyz is gaining traction among leading artists, organizations, and platforms for its groundbreaking approach to digitally native art and collectibles.
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In today’s episode, we discuss:
Projects in Paris (00:00:30) Involvement in projects with Bright Moments and support for artists in residence.
Zancan’s generative art collection in partnership with Coinbase and Bright Moments (00:01:52) Details about the generative art collection launch with Zancan on Highlight.xyz.
Mobile accessibility in digital art space (00:09:26) The importance of mobile accessibility in the digital art space and the focus on improving mobile experiences.
Highlight.xyz and its features (00:10:31) tools for creating, collecting, and selling digital art.
Partnership with Foundation (00:14:18) Details about the partnership with Foundation and interoperability with other marketplaces and platforms.
Artist Ownership and Platform Risk (00:19:03) Emphasis on artists owning their smart contracts, addressing platform risk, and the importance of artist ownership.
Highlight.xyz's Future and Marketplace (00:21:35) Plans for Highlight.xyz's future include focusing on the artist toolkit and developing a complementary marketplace.
Fragmentation and Bridging (00:32:29) Addressing the challenges of fragmentation in the digital art space and Highlight.xyz's role in bridging between different chains.
Cross-chain minting (00:35:06) Discussion on the feature allowing payment with ethereum from any chain for purchasing artwork on different chains.
Trends in digital ownership (00:40:40) Excitement about technical innovations, consumer experiences, and the explosion of digitally native artwork, as well as the potential for broader adoption.
Worries and uncertainties (00:44:58) Concerns about the slow NFT market, uncertain prospects for sustainable income for artists, and the timing of broader adoption of digital ownership.
Displaying Digital Art (00:53:27) Exploration of the challenges in displaying digital art collections and the potential for innovative solutions, like digital displays and social networks.
Mentioned: Highlight.xyz, Bright Moments, Zancan, Foundation, Farcaster, Ethereum, Tezos, Coinbase, Zora, Polygon, Opensea, Base, Etherscan, MetaMask, Ana Maria Caballero, Melissa Wiederrecht, 0xfff, Kevin Esherick, Catalog, GAZELL.iO, Miss Metaverse.
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- Kaloh
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I enjoyed this one a lot. Easy to see why Highlight is doing well. Nat seems a really capable builder.
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I listened to the interview and learned about their fan AI tool. Have you tried it? I’m not a coder so it was somewhat intimidating
missed this question. I haven't tested it yet. Is it an AI tool or a generative art tool? I believe they have an generative art studio, didn't know about the AI tool
In a recent blogpost, @kaloh discusses Nathaniel Emodi, Co-Founder and CEO of Highlight.xyz. The platform uses Ethereum to power generative releases for artists and organizations, pioneering new ways to create and collect digital art. It's gaining rapid traction in the digitally native art space.