November 17, 2022
Artist Spotlight: Tim Ferriss NFT Project Name and Artwork Reveal
Famed podcaster, bestselling author, and PROOF Grails artist Tim Ferriss reveals his new NFT project artwork and name. Kevin chats with Tim about storytelling, where the line is drawn when creating serious work, and an FAQ fo...
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Famed podcaster, bestselling author, and PROOF Grails artist Tim Ferriss reveals his new NFT project artwork and name. Kevin chats with Tim about storytelling, where the line is drawn when creating serious work, and an FAQ for why you should not purchase Tim's NFT.
LINKS
- The Legend of CØCKPUNCH®: Website | Twitter | Instagram
- Saisei Foundation
- Tim Ferriss | Twitter
- Kevin Rose | Twitter
- The Seventh Scribe | Twitter
- How to Start a War by Tim Ferriss | Grails by PROOF Collective
- The Random Show with Kevin Rose — Current Books, Men’s Groups, Tuna Helper, the Latest in NFTs, Fierce Intimacy, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #586
- The Random Show with Kevin Rose — Biohacking, Tim’s COVID Experience, Holiday Gift Ideas, Favorite New Apps, Bad Science, Quarantine Delights, and a Small Dose of NFTs and DAOs | The Tim Ferriss Show #549
- The Official PROOF PFP | Moonbirds
- Marfa, Texas: An Unlikely Art Oasis in a Desert Town | NPR
- Chromie Squiggle by Snowfro | Art Blocks
- Katie Haun on the Dark Web, Gangs, Investigating Bitcoin, and the New Magic of "Nifties" (NFTs) | The Tim Ferriss Show #499
- Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferriss | Amazon
- Man Who Plays Devil's Advocate Really Just Wants To Be Asshole | The Onion
- Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility by James P. Carse | Amazon
- Made for Artists | Procreate
- The World's Greatest Roleplaying Game | Dungeons & Dragons
- Buff Squirrel | TikTok Search
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- Wool by Hugh Howey | Amazon
- New Wool Fan-Fic! | Hugh Howey
- King Oscar Sardines | Amazon
- Nouns DAO with Punk 4156 | PROOF
- Cryptoadz | Gremplin
- The Bored Ape Yacht Club
- The 5 Things You Must Do To Protect Your Trademark | LegalZoom
- Super Size Me | Prime Video
- The Lion King | Prime Video
- DALL·E 2 | OpenAI
- Stable Diffusion Public Release | Stability.AI
- CC0 and NFTs: Understanding Ownership | NFT Now
- Artist Spotlight: Platon and the Optimism of the Human Condition | PROOF
- Brandon Stanton - The Story of Humans of New York and 25M+ Fans | The Tim Ferriss Show #321
- Scott Adams: The Man Behind Dilbert | The Tim Ferriss Show #106
- How NFT Royalties Work In the Real World | Screen Rant
- Elizabeth Street Café
- Psychedelics 101: Books, Documentaries, Podcasts, Science, and More | Tim Ferriss
NOTES
- [00:00] Intro.
- [00:49] Kevin's new toy.
- [01:57] Tim's introduction to the dark path of collecting and creating NFTs.
- [06:29] The origin story and direction of Tim's current project.
- [14:11] What would it take for Tim to consider this project a "win?"
- [18:53] How Dungeons & Dragons ties in.
- [20:40] World building.
- [24:09] Why NFTs are better suited to Tim's vision than traditional vehicles for fiction.
- [26:35] Tim's FAQ regarding his dedication to this project and expectations for members of any community that might form around it.
- [39:42] Navigating the potential future legal complications of operating on the blockchain and protecting one's intellectual property.
- [48:54] The story behind the placeholder name for Tim's project and other ideas that were floated and ultimately rejected (for now).
- [57:20] Name, concept, and lore revealed!
- [1:13:56] Royalties, funding, and swag.
- [1:31:32] Tim's heartfelt advice to would-be investors in his project.
- [1:32:13] Collection details?
- [1:37:43] Parting thoughts.