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We're back with the 19th edition of our weekly digest, highlighting a few hand-selected pieces of writing over the past week or so.

Check them out and let us know which is your favorite!

Neural Media

@eclecticcapital.eth explores the the impact of generative AI on creative production, comparing it to past technological shifts and examining how neural networks as creative tools challenge traditional concepts of creativity, media business models, and intellectual property.

In the specific case of neural networks, this means thinking in terms of programmable media generation engines rather than thinking exclusively in terms of particular pieces of media.

Witness to Time & Self Sovereignty

@boona reflects on the pivotal work experience that led to an embrace of Web3’s potential for self-sovereignty, highlighting the shift away from dependence on centralized entities through decentralized tools and platforms in the evolving digital art landscape.

The amount of tools and tech that are available for free is at an ATH, and the artists I see doing very well are people who are leaning into the ones that make sense for them and their practice.

Demystifying the Crypto x AI Stack

@jonathanking writes about the potential of combining blockchain with AI to create a decentralized, transparent, and accessible digital economy, envisioning a future “Agentic Web” where AI agents on crypto infrastructure drive new onchain applications and economic activity.

The convergence of crypto’s efficiency, borderless nature, and programmability with AI has the potential to transform how humans and machines interact with the digital economy.

How AI Meme Tokens Hint at an Autonomous Future

@brg examines the emergence of AI meme tokens like $GOAT as a possible first step toward a future where autonomous AI agents transact, create, and employ humans on blockchain networks, reshaping traditional notions of value and autonomy.

Today’s AI meme tokens are an early glimpse into a potential autonomous AI agent economy.

Not every product needs to onboard normies

tomu.eth argues that not all crypto projects should aim to attract mainstream users, emphasizing the value of creating complex, crypto-native experiences for niche audiences, which often become foundational for broader adoption in the future.

Native crypto experiences often introduce complex mechanisms that only a few understand at first, but over time, these innovations become the norm.

The Invisible Impact of Everyday Community

@bethanymarz discusses how community-building resembles taking daily vitamins — producing subtle but profound benefits over time through consistent, small engagements rather than instant, measurable outcomes.

Community-building is rarely linear; its impact unfolds organically and unexpectedly

That's all we have this week — what did we miss?

Let us know what you think!