Space #38 - Making the Impossible Possible with Piter Pasma

The Angels' Wing | NFT Art Podcast | Weekly show

In this episode, Piter Pasma (@piterpasma), generative artist of Art Blocks Curated (Skulptuur) fame, chats about Genuary, his projects and his secrets behind code efficiency. In this insightful interview, we delve into the mind of Piter, a pioneering figure in the realm of generative art. Piter is renowned for his innovative Rayhatcher engine, a unique tool that can render 3D scenes in a hand-drawn, hatched style. This engine, born from Piter's desire to experiment with Raytracers and Signed Distance Functions (SDFs), has been used in several projects, including the successful 'Skulptuur' on Art Blocks. This interview is particularly significant as it highlights 'Genuary', a month-long challenge for generative artists inspired by 'Inktober'. Piter played a pivotal role in the inception of Genuary, which has grown in popularity over the years, attracting hundreds of unique contributions each day. Piter's passion for minimal and efficient code, his innovative use of SDFs, and his commitment to the generative art community make this interview a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of art and technology. Tune in to learn more about the roots of the Rayhatcher engine, the power of SDFs, and the exciting world of Genuary. ⭐️ CHAPTERS 00:15 - Introduction of the Angels' Wing 03:03 - Piter Pasma introduces himself 05:50 - Why Instagram 09:48 - The Plotter drawing robot 17:31 - Ray-hatching projects: Industrial Devolution & others 20:58 - Why the passion for code optimisation/ efficiency 25:48 - How code efficiency is achieved 31:57 - Genuary and how it got started 40:07 - Gen Art scene & its blockchain inclinations 45:30 - Industrial Devolution as a live minting experience with Bright Moments ⭐️ LINKS: Piter Pasma on Twitter: https://twitter.com/piterpasma Piter Pasma's Website: https://piterpasma.nl/ Skulptuur: http://skulpturen.nl Geomorphism: https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/22893 Industrial Devolution: https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/20147 Epihyperderpflardioids: https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/21343 Rayhatching Evolution: https://www.fxhash.xyz/article/rayhatching-evolution Genuary: https://genuary.art Join the Angels' Wing Discord! 💜 https://discord.com/invite/F25NEDuyEb ⭐️ TRANSCRIPT You can also read the complete transcribed text here: https://share.descript.com/view/XVwjnSESV7l _____________ The intro music is kindly provided by Ping: https://theangelswing.art/ping/