We sat down this week with long-form generative pioneer Tyler Hobbs to explore Day Gardens, his new body of work released with La Collection at Art Basel this week. They dive into the balance between personal life and artistic career, and the future of generative art in a rapidly changing landscape, as well as the effect of audience expectations and market dynamics on a creative practice.

00:50 - Welcome Tyler Hobbs

04:50 - The evolution of Tyler's artistic journey

10:20 - Consistency and integrity and putting the work first

13:22 - Art Blocks and the shift to digitally focused distribution

15:50 - Navigating between the digital and physical artworlds

21:20 - The importance of saying no, learning when to say yes

25:49 - Thinking about release cadence and managing time

27:30 - Exploring Day Gardens

33:20 - Dealing with the noise and finding balance

39:25 - The increasing speed of culture

41:45 - Thinking about audience expectations and the effect of a legacy

47:00 - QQL and exploring new formats

50:15 - Cultivating community and stepping back

56:00 - What made Fidenza resonate

56:27 - The evolution of generative art and future directions

59:10 - Different ways of creating and engaging with the space

01:01:20 - Diewiththemostlikes and a new wave of superstar artists

01:02:50 - Prioritising fun over a traditional approach

01:06:50 - Social commentary and online performance

01:08:30 - Changing perspectives and open mindedness

01:11:55 - Artist highlights

01:61:21 - Verse Rundown

Tyler Hobbs - https://x.com/tylerxhobbs

Jack Butcher - https://x.com/jackbutcher

Shl0ms - https://x.com/shl0ms

diewiththemostlikes - https://x.com/toadswiback

Sarah Zucker - https://x.com/thesarahshow