In our second episode, we go from bones to clones as we explore the many instances of replication in the ArtWartNFT collection, including cloned helmets, clone collections on OpenSea and even the possibility of a cloned Ben Moore. We also discuss the the relevance and validity of A.I generated art cloning the styles and techniques of existing great artists.
Our guests are renowned ArtWarsNFT artist and all-round Bio-Art superstar Amy Karle, amykarle.com Lechon Kirb, Multi-Media Strategist, and Co-Founder at Sovereignty, a web3 entertainment network. And Star Wars artist and creature effects designer and animator Mark Anthony Austin, IMDB also known as that Boba Fett guy hanging around docking bay 94, in Star Wars: A New Hope, Special Edition.
Music on this episode was Star Wars Imperial March (Dubstep Remix) by LDUK Music / Star Wars Violin Remix by Grammy nominated Jenny Oaks Baker. And Babu Frik by Song A Day (Jonathan Mann)
On this page you will find a visual compendium to some of the topics we discussed but couldn’t show
Firstly, here’s a link to the entire ArtWarsNFT collection for your viewing pleasure. and the original physical exhibition Art Wars.
07.00 ‘Amy Karle, are you trying to clone yourself?’ asked by Spikerama.
09.00 ‘Midjourney A.I art program mentioned by TK-421.
12.04 Midjourney Stormtrooper exploration with H.R Giger prompts by Spikerama
19.28 Mark Austin’s Probe Droid painting in progress. Mentioned by Spikerama. Be sure to watch the entire series of it coming together and see the final artwork. It’s amazing.
And here is some of Mark Austin’s other Star Wars artworks from over the years.
22.54 Amy Karle’s two helmets for ArtWarsNFT
28.00 The grey helmets that are almost the same as each other. Mentioned by Spikerama
28.50 Exact copy of poor old CryptoDadDave’s ArtWarsNFT helmet. Mentioned by Spikerama.
Here they are again in better detail.
Art Wars LTD Gazette notices from the Registrar of Companies
46.56 The deleted scene from 1977 and the remastered version of it with Mark as Boba Fett in 1997.
53.55 Mark Austin as Boba Fett doing his Cameo video promo for ArtWars before it launched.
And this is the Thermal Detonator Mark almost blew up his career with. So glad he didn’t.
