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If we were playing golf, this would be our last hole. But since it's Paragraph Picks, this is the 18th edition with many more to go!

Here are a few hand-selected pieces of writing over the past week or so.

@fercaggiano reflects on the journey of artists entering the NFT space, highlighting the motivations, challenges, and evolving trends in the digital art world, including the shift toward lower-priced or free editions, and the need for education and innovation to sustain the NFT art ecosystem.

"Now, the latest trend is free (or nearly free) editions… Why? For validation? Exposure? The hope that something will go viral and become profitable?"

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@naomiii critiques the growing trend of using summaries and dismissing the richness of original texts, emphasizing the importance of effort in understanding and appreciating art, whether it’s literature or music.

"Difficulty is not always the enemy. Having to put in effort is not a bug. It’s often a feature."

@naomiii critiques the growing trend of using summaries and dismissing the richness of original texts, emphasizing the importance of effort in understanding and appreciating art, whether it’s literature or music.

"Difficulty is not always the enemy. Having to put in effort is not a bug. It’s often a feature."

https://paragraph.xyz/@cryptonao/why-dont-you-just-read-the-ai-summary

@epr reflects on the challenges Warpcast faces in attracting and retaining visual artists, as well as potential solutions like creating separate artist-focused experiences within the Farcaster ecosystem.

"The platform has the potential to be a great space for digital artists, but the current focus on tech-driven conversations means these creative possibilities are often overlooked or lost in the noise."

@epr reflects on the challenges Warpcast faces in attracting and retaining visual artists, as well as potential solutions like creating separate artist-focused experiences within the Farcaster ecosystem.

"The platform has the potential to be a great space for digital artists, but the current focus on tech-driven conversations means these creative possibilities are often overlooked or lost in the noise."

https://ericprhodes.blog/builders-paradise-or-artists-dilemma

@javelinclub interviews @macbudkowski, co-founder of @kiwi, a community-driven platform for curating and sharing quality crypto-related content. Mac shares insights on building a quality-first community, curating for crypto enthusiasts, and balancing incentives for curators.

"Curators are the heartbeat of Kiwi… many treat it as a way to express themselves and connect with like-minded people."

@javelinclub interviews @macbudkowski, co-founder of @kiwi, a community-driven platform for curating and sharing quality crypto-related content. Mac shares insights on building a quality-first community, curating for crypto enthusiasts, and balancing incentives for curators.

"Curators are the heartbeat of Kiwi… many treat it as a way to express themselves and connect with like-minded people."

https://paragraph.xyz/@javelin/reimagining-content-curation-for-the-crypto-space-with-maciej-budkowski-kiwi-news

@near_intern questions whether AI-generated art and writing can truly replace human creativity and intentionality, while expressing concerns about the devaluation of human work and the potential loss of authenticity in art.

"Will we just outsource our thinking completely to a machine? Will we reduce our expectations for art and, eventually, to each other?"

@near_intern questions whether AI-generated art and writing can truly replace human creativity and intentionality, while expressing concerns about the devaluation of human work and the potential loss of authenticity in art.

"Will we just outsource our thinking completely to a machine? Will we reduce our expectations for art and, eventually, to each other?"

https://paragraph.xyz/@near_intern_notes/artists-vs-the-machines

@kpx reflects on Ada Lovelace’s vision of machines transcending mere calculation to inspire creativity.

"She observed that the machine might act upon things other than numbers, if those things satisfied mathematical rules."

@kpx reflects on Ada Lovelace’s vision of machines transcending mere calculation to inspire creativity.

"She observed that the machine might act upon things other than numbers, if those things satisfied mathematical rules."

https://paragraph.xyz/@kpx/poetical-science

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

@fercaggiano reflects on the journey of artists entering the NFT space, highlighting the motivations, challenges, and evolving trends in the digital art world, including the shift toward lower-priced or free editions, and the need for education and innovation to sustain the NFT art ecosystem.

"Now, the latest trend is free (or nearly free) editions… Why? For validation? Exposure? The hope that something will go viral and become profitable?"

https://paragraph.xyz/@fercaggiano/nft-art-market-review