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Most Impactful Categories: Guide, Time, Name
Best Guide traits: Guide 1, Guide 30, Guide 100, Guide 3/4/5 if fully filled or with a symmetric filling pattern (e.g. "window" guide 3s)
Hidden traits: Fully filled out Guide 3, 4, and 5; symmetric guide 3, 4, and 5
Best Time traits: Night, Unknown
Best Name traits: Billie, Nzinga, Elizabeth, Ada (although there are many more)
Impressions: There truly are no bad picks in this collection and the market has reacted explosively to what is on it's way to becoming a blue-chip (many say it is one tier below). Although every piece is beautiful, the categories and traits above command a premium in the market and are visually distinct. When considering a purchase, these are targets we believe could grow in value relative to other pieces in the collection. The market is has traditionally undervalued the guide 10s and some named palettes, as well as hidden traits such as fully-filled guide 3s and symmetric guide 3 / 4 / 5. We believe these could be good targets for the mid to long term.
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Note: This podcast was recorded on July 24, 2022. For real-time prices by trait, we recommend Artacle.io Disclosures: At the time of recording, CC team members owned items from this collection
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Into The Collection
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Most impactful trait categories: Chromacity, Palette, Structure, Style, Zoom
Best traits within categories: Chromacity: Monochrome (rarity) Palette: Multiple with price premiums based on aesthetics moreso than rarity Structure: Variable (more rare with a price premium) Style: Multiple with price premiums based on aesthetics moreso than rarity Zoom: No significant rarity or price premium
Hidden traits: There has not been any clear collector behavior for traits not currently in the metadata.
Right now the front-end experience for Deca is creating and sharing galleries with the ability to chat and interact with NFTs - you can think of this as web3 Pinterest. Where else could they take it? They have a lot of options, but they have noted their ambitions to create a "graph" of NFTs and increase NFT discoverability. Could they become the best search platform for NFTs, effectively a web3 Google for NFTs? Possibly. They have also talked about becoming a digital storefront, a better way to find NFTs you might want than Opensea.
As many collectors know, the first company or project to do something innovative will gain historical significance and often a lot of value (Cryptopunks, chromie squiggles, autoglyphs, etc.). If that's the case, some of Deca's collectibles could hold significant value in the future. Again, it's too early to say, but for collector's who believe this thesis, this could be a good time to dive in.
How should you gain conviction on this thesis? First off we highly recommend you sign up for a Deca account, play around with the features, and even click through the process of creating a community to see how it works. Our episode (best viewed on Youtube) goes over how to do this. If your experience on Deca and this thesis resonates, then you could consider collecting some of the pieces below.
Aesthetics - This is where Memories excels. The visuals are extremely well done with a wonderful blend of colors and patterns combined with imagery that keeps you looking for more
Artist - We find Emily to be a very charismatic and engaging artist. She clearly knows how to develop her community, which bodes well for her collectors.
Holders - There is a wide range of holders who are known to be well regarded and influential, including the well known artist Thomas Lin Pederson and notable collectors such as DC Investor, Blockbird, and FlamingoDAO to name a few.
Sentiment - Consistently positive, both in the quality and quantity of sentiment, which has lasted the test of time,
Collection breadth - Another area where Memories excels. The collection has an impressive range of outputs that feel unique, yet it's clear that they are all from the same code. Masterfully done.
Historic significance - too early to say, but given how early we are in the long form generative art NFT journey and the unique style employed by Emily, we think this has potential to influence subsequent works
Price action - price has continued to rise despite major fluctuations in macro conditions, and the number of listings continue to drop, all indicating the market believes this project has long term potential
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Our picks for best traits within categories:
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Aesthetics - The aesthetics of Archetype are absolutely fantastic. In particular, Golid is a master at combining color palettes and distributing them in a way that captivates the eye. This is where this collection stands above many others, and with 42 different color palettes Archetype clearly had an influence on the aesthetics on future works (e.g. Factura).
Artist - Golid is mysterious yet approachable at the same time, toeing the line between being available and helpful to his fans and collectors while still maintaining his privacy amongst his newfound fame. He is also clearly very involved in the generative art community and openly helps others and open sources his code. We believe his combination of availability and being true to his self is a wonderful mix and bodes well for the long-term.
Holders - There is a wide range of Archetype holders who are known to be well regarded and influential, including the well known DC Investor and FlamingoDAO amongst many others..
Sentiment - Archetype is widely considered a blue chip project and had a lot of attention early on, and deservedly so.
Collection breadth - Echoing some of the points on the aesthetics, Golid's use of 42 different palettes combined with the complex range of outputs from the algorithm results in a very broad collection that is still easily recognized as being unified within Archetype.
Historic significance - We believe this project will have historic significance. Some argue Archetype really popularized the
Price action - Price action has consistently been strong with huge booms during the "Artblocks Summer" of 2021 and finding a solid floor during the bear market of 2022.
The Algorithm: Archetype uses a simple principle - what happens if you take a rectangle and partition it multiple times in different ways? This rectangular partitioning is deceptively simple because it can result in a wide range of outputs.
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Our picks for best traits within categories:
Hidden traits:
Stay with me here for a second - zoom out 100 years when the world is fully digitized and humans no longer need to work. We will have near infinite content and experiences to enjoy. The limiting factor is now our attention. Projects / items / assets that can hold our attention for ANY reason will continue to have demand. With assets like art, the demand with a fixed supply will lead to price increases. A passionate community will facilitate attention staying on a project, and therefore is a very important consideration.
Gazers have captured the community's attention in large part because of their leader, Matt Kane. Matt is very open in sharing his story. He oozes authenticity and a human element that wonderfully mixes with his raw technical skill. He put so much work and love into Gazers to make it this incredibly engaging and just impressive work of art. Additionally, he has left so many little secrets and Easter eggs in the collection, such as the Rocket trait described below. The community sees his devotion and feels his authenticity, and that in our humble opinion is why this collection, artist, and group is so special.
The Gazers community interacts on Discord similar to many other NFT projects, and it's free to join - discord.gg/gazers
Also check out our friend Virtau's excellent summary of Gazers - Gazers 101 by Virtau