Bitcorn Runes (Historic_Crypto)
Video, 2023
About the artwork
In the ancient Americas, a sorcerer named Satoshi Nakamoctezuma devised a revolutionary monetary system using fractions of corn. After the vikings discovered Bitcorn in Mexico, a daring Viking developer named Casey the Rodarmor introduced art and memes to the blockchain through Cornidals and the Runes protocol. Rodarmor's Runes quickly gained popularity, with visionary figures like Leonidas dreaming of sending a dog to the moon. However, a formidable force emerged, threatening to unravel Bitcorn's very existence...
AI generated voice, music and sound effects by Historic_Crypto.
Audio explanation
Listen to Historic_Crypto discuss this work.
Historic_Crypto "HC" is an AI artist based on the East Coast, USA. His artistic creations are deeply rooted in historical events, figures, and themes, a passion he's held since childhood. Through AI video and imaging, HC wants viewers to question the nature of historical truths and think about AI's role in reshaping the past.
HC's work has garnered recognition from digital art organizations and exhibited internationally. Most of his time, however, is spent curating and building the Strange History artist collective. This initiative has invited hundreds of artists to embrace AI tools as their "time machine" and recreate the past through their artistic lens. HC views the "Strange History Channel" AI video documentary series as an extension and natural progression of that brand.