Beau Tardy unveiling new Intelligent Art Collection at the Menil.

 

Beau Tardy will be showing his new collection Intelligent Art at the Menil on May 11, 2024.

This new collection of AI assisted digital art seeks to blur the lines between art & technology. Can art be made on machines? Who is to dictate which tools are used to make art? These seem like antiquated questions that belie the myopia that surrounds the acceptance of these news forms of art. The Menil is a veritable temple of 20th century surrealism and as such is the ideal location to premiere this new collection of ground breaking art by Beau Tardy.

View the video here.

 

Location: 1533 Sul Ross St Houston, TX 77006S. Saturday, May 11, 8–10 p.m. Main Building

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One NFT copy available here.

ELECTRONISM Quantum Pop Media Art Card - Prototype#00

Prototype ELECTRONISM Quantum Pop Media Art Card NFT now available on Opensea.

This NFT project is the prototype for a large series of ELECTRONISM Art Cards to be minted as collectibles. They are digitally created by Beau Tardy. They illustrate the convergence of Art and Technology and are unique and original. Each card is meticulously designed by Beau Tardy before being minted as an NFT on the blockchain. This ensures that each collectible Art Card is unique and authenticated as being from the ELECTRONISM collection. You can purchase this prototype and become an early adopter of this new expression of Technology as Art.

Cybernetics: The Science of Mind Control.

A.I. art created by Beau Tardy ©2022 

Art, science and technology are the forces that shape our experience and understanding of the world.

The new electronic age started with radio and the postmodern age was in full force by the time TV came along. TV was invented before WWII but was held back in favor of the amplification of radio, which was radar and sonar. Since then the world has been mapped using our ears instead of the traditional Renaissance visual perspective bias. Radar has had a huge influence on astronomy, which has now led to a complete remapping of the universe and its explanation.

A.I. generated art by Beau Tardy ©2022

The other invention of WWII was cybernetics. Cybernetics has been greatly amplified today with the implementation of social media, which is the mapping of the social ‘consciousness’ including the ‘collective unconsciousness’. Radio and TV have been accelerated to become mobile ‘smart’ phones, called smart because they hurt. The electronic law of reciprocity means smart phones are receivers as well as transmitters. This is obvious in the case of Twitch, Twitter and Facebook where people transmit their everyday lives. Gaming is the new work. Flash mobs, i.e. antifa, are gaming applied to the streets. They are commanded and controlled though smart phones. They are engaged in tribal warfare much like the denizens of Papua New Guinea. 

A.I art created by Beau Tardy ©2022

Fake news is a warfare propaganda tool of using two different tracks of information simultaneously. In France there are signs at railway crossings that say one train can hide another. This is what fake news is. One transmission hides another. In fact instead of just pointing out fake news it is important to look at what the fake news is hiding.Fake news will reveal the real news by looking in the opposite direction, or askance, or peripherally as with cubism. Trains today are obsolete just as is commuting to the office or school. All work is now done remote. Smart phones are social remote controls.

A.I. art created by Beau Tardy ©2022

WWII shifted the paradigm to cybernetics, which is the science of command and control, based as it is on active tracking, or self-regulating feedback loops. This is the science of targeting and snooping. It is called 'information gathering', or 'data mining', whereby patterns are discerned and used as predictors of future outcomes. These automatic self-regulating systems are the servomechanisms that Marshall McLuhan warned us about. This has led to the ostracizing and eliminating of that which is deviant from the mean, through outright censorship, hate speech laws and now self-censorship behavior such as wearing a mask in public. This corralling towards the mean and pruning anything that steps out of the ‘mainstream’ is a direct function of cybernetics.

A.I. art created by Beau Tardy ©2022

Anyone who is popular on social media is actually a social media servomechanism; that is, a function of the ‘algorithm'. When a different outcome is desired, the algorithm is then altered, dictating a different behavior pattern. Much like Marshall McLuhan’s paddler in a canoe who becomes the servomechanism of the canoe. Content producers who upload content to Youtube or Twitch or any other social media platform are actually unpaid workers of these corporations. Thus we have a new feudal system of unpaid serfs who must respond and respect the algorithm or become outcasts and ‘TOS’-ed out. 

Terms of service are actually bills of sale for technocratic slavery.

A.I. art created by Beau Tardy ©2022

As mentioned above physical transportation by trains, planes, automobiles or ships is rendered obsolete through cybernetics. This is illustrated by the seizing of the very vocabulary of transportation by cybernetics. Thus social media websites are called ‘platforms’, communication flows through ‘channels’, IP (internet protocol) distribution is called ‘tunneling’, information is delivered via ‘packets’, browsing is called ‘navigating’, etc. Any business based on physical transportation is in difficulty today because of cybernetics, especially the business of transporting human beings. Why move when our brains can travel faster than our bodies ever will? Therefore we have reached the end of ‘travel’. The great industries of human travel are fading away rapidly. The automobile industry and the airline industry are facing headwinds they will not recover from. Displacement and the transportation of goods will be the reserve of robots, all controlled through cybernetics. 

Beau Ledoux Tardy ©2022

NFT free giveaway and contest***

New "NFTS are not ART" #NFT by Beau Tardy
Exclusively Available on Teia.art

NFTS are not ART ©Beau Tardy, Artist 2022. 

Another Pop Media Art Quantum by Beau Tardy, Artist created entirely by technology. 

100 tokens generated. 1 special grand prize token. 10 free tokens. This NFT was created entirely using A.I. Animated gifs made with TextStudio https://www.fakemusicgenerator.com/

Music made with Fake Music Generator https://www.textstudio.co/

Exclusive NFT free giveaway and contest. "NFTS are not ART" by Beau Tardy is available on Teia.art for only 2 Tezos (approximately = $6.00). Edition of 100 of this NFT have been minted with only a limited number still available. Every owner will have access to a downloadable .mp4 with music and animation. Gif will play on all screens. 

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There is no more Art. There is only Technology. I am the new Art Scientist.

Free giveaway: 10 free "NFTS are not ART" tokens will be given away.  To receive a free NFT, follow @DizzyTV on Twitter and @Tardyartist on Instagram. Then leave a comment below explaining what the statement: "There is no more Art. There is only Technology." means for you. Only the first 10 to complete all steps will win a free "NFTS are not ART" NFT by Beau Tardy.

Contest rules: 1 grand prize winner will be picked at random from all owners of the NFT using random list generator from https://www.random.org/lists/. The grand prize is an original painting by Beau Tardy, Artist entitled "HIGH".

"HIGH" original painting by Beau Tardy, Artist.
Acrylic, spraypaint and gold paint on canvas 30x24".
Currently valued at $300 >click here<

*note: The grand prize will only be drawn when at least 50% of tokens have been sold.   

New NFT collection ELECTRONISM on Opensea

ELECTRONISM collection by Beau Tardy. 

Brand new NFT collection ELECTRONISM by Beau Tardy now available on Opensea. This collection features lush electronic art created specifically to be displayed on digital devices large and small. The full-resolution files can be displayed on large monitors as well as phones. These NFTs are each an edition of 1, so each one is unique to the owner. Go to Opensea to see the full collection. More artwork will be continuously added to the collection.

Techne-Logos_001 Art by Beau Tardy, Artist ©2022

 Hello, here is some #NFT news. I will be minting two new NFTs today, one on HicetNunc.art and one at Mintable.com. there will be a free giveaway as well as a special prize. Pretty soon I will switch over from #Mintable to #Bitski for my LaPopSexTVArtShow line. The #ELECTRONISM line will continue on Objkt.com for now. In the meantime here is some free digital art Digital art by Beau Tardy, Artist. Techne-Logos_001. ©2022 🎨👑

Trick! New NFT by Beau Tardy, Artist.

Trick! New NFT by Beau Tardy, Artist. ©2022

The 'Trick' is that one thing appears as another. Is it real or is it Memorex? The digital dots carry the minds eye quite freely of the minds will. Why are you hungry when you watch TV? What are you thinking about now? Is it merely decoration or does it mean something else? Part of the LaPopSexTVArtShow collection originally premiered at Barrister's Gallery. 

Available now as a unique NFT (1/1) on Mintable.com by Beau Tardy, Artist.

>>click here<<

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Face It! New NFT by Beau Tardy, Artist

Face It! NFT by Beau Tardy, Artist. ©2022

Part of the LaPopSexTVArtShow collection. Only 0.015 ETH

  Available on Mintable.com >> click here<<

Original digital art by Beau Tardy, Artist. Features actress Ashley Greene. Another ELECTRONISM™.

There is no more Art.

There is no more Art. There is only Technology. New NFT by Beau Tardy, Artist. 

 

https://teia.art/objkt/636140

New NFT on Objkt.com

 

https://objkt.com/asset/hicetnunc/636140

Beau Tardy Artist: New NFT at HicetNunc.art

Beau Tardy Artist: New NFT at HicetNunc.art:   First NFT minted at HicetNunc.art / Price 1 Tezos / Edition of 10,000 For me as an internationally awarded media artist the purpose of NFT...

New NFT at HicetNunc.art

 

First NFT minted at HicetNunc.art / Price 1 Tezos / Edition of 10,000

For me as an internationally awarded media artist the purpose of NFTs goes beyond minting recycled Tumblr gifs for nerd boys to collect. What I do and say as an artist is paradigmatic. 

I am a sniper. I see ten years ahead. 

New NFT Collection 'Shiny Objects'

Shiny Object #1. Digital Art by Beau Tardy. ©2018-2021

I am close to launching my new NFT collection called 'Shiny Objects'. It features brilliant and unique digital art specifically designed for large format or mobile screen display. This series was created as part of an effort to create new art everyday for a period of six months. What I discovered was that in working this way, I could build momentum and every new piece is informed by the work created before it. The progression is not linear but the discoveries are sometimes surprising. It is a form of channeled creative freedom, which is very different from the way I typically work. This methodology is very productive and comes from years of doing digital work for TV networks and broadcasters, where there are demands on a daily basis. Doing art on a daily basis focuses the effort and is a great way to put together a collection of new work.

Shiny Objects Collection. ©Beau Tardy 2018-2021

Only the best pieces will be made available. You will not be able to access this art any other way as all other online copies of the art contain watermarks and are purposely down-rezed (low resolution quality). This is the only way to obtain full resolution, non-watermarked, authentically sourced art directly from the creator to display as it was meant to be displayed. The first collection will contain 20 unique digital pieces and will be available to purchase as NFTs once I have decided which NFT platform to publish them will work best. I will inform you of the minting here on this website. Up until now I have been using Mintable.com but they have not been very helpful and so I am thinking of changing platform. Also my social media feeds will progressively shut down as I vehemently oppose censorship and their using my art for their profit without sharing any profits with the creators. I will keep you informed on this website. Thank you for checking in.

💫💥NFTs Coming Soon!

 💫💥NFTs Coming Soon!

ASCII Art ©Beau Tardy 2021

So it looks like the heat is off Ethereum gas prices a little and that might be good news. I am looking to mint a nice collection of NFTs in the next few days if I can get Opensea.io to not charge me super high fees. I will keep you posted and hopefully you will excited by my first official collection of NFTs. Keep an eye out and keep following me on this website as I no longer post on social media. Thank you!

Digital Art NFTs

Ego Trip by Beau Tardy ©2018
Digital Art

I am working on ways to mint my digital art as NFTs. The process is costly up front however. I would like to make more of my digital art available to everyone. Let me know if you would be willing to buy digital art NFTs and if you see the value in it. I would love to know what you think about this new form of art.

Heart of Flames new NFT Art

Heart of Flames - Digital Art by Beau Tardy

Just a quick reminder of this new NFT available at Mintable.app . Click on the image to be taken to my NFT store. Thanks for checking in!

I did this digital collage as a representation of the East devouring the West. The new subconscious gods of our imagination have been replaced with manufactured made in China detritus. Also Sonic has exactly the same proportions as Mickey and is a blatant copy. Heart of Flames by Beau Tardy 16"x24" print ready digital art available as an NFT.

So grateful to ALT+CTRL+K for the amazing support. Check their work here -->ALT+CTRL+K

DizzyTV is one of my all-time favorite artists. So excited he’s minted his first piece!!! Would buy in a second if I weren’t a little low rn. https://bit.ly/3cRj1Al

— ALT+CTRL+K (@ALTCTRLK) March 16, 2021

 

First minted digital art NFT - Beau Tardy Artist Poster.

 I have finally minted my first digital art NFT. This token is available for a short while as an auction on Mintable.app 

The first minted digital art NFT by Beau Tardy ©2021

I will be minting all of my digital art including brand new art and vintage digital art from my MTV days and before. I have been making digital art since taking the very first computer graphics class at Parsons School of Design, which then led to my career making TV art for the likes of MTV and VH1. This is a great way for me to share digital art with you without the risk of it being stolen and copied. The new NFT technology is going to change the world of digital art for the benefit of artists who like me have been hesitant to post digital art on social media because it is so easy to copy. Thanks for buying my art and feel free to ask me any questions about this new technology.

Life After Google by George Gilder - Book Review

Life After Google by George Gilder

Unable and unwilling to call this a 'book' I can only refer to it as an unedited collection of Dictaphone notes hastily scribbled down at random by Mr. Gilder's copyist. I frankly doubt he ever read the final draft. Even an editor could not put order into this chaos. As a proponent of communication theory George Gilder here presents noise without any signal.

While the original premise sounds enticing enough, that human creativity and 'surprise' will circumvent and overrun the megalithic monstrosities erected by the deterministic priesthood of the new religion of Artificial Intelligence, the exposition proves limp-wristed and muddled, at very best. Simply wishing for a better world does not make it so.

George Gilder propounds a vanguard of free-willed individuals and creative adventurers who heroically break the mold and over-power the Google Goliath with their unpredictable slingshots. Paradoxically he selects cryptocurrency as his magic bullet with its shadowy 'Cypherpunk' underworld origins. He even goes so far as (bit)coining the awkward neologism 'cryptocosm'. Undoubtedly fashioned after the Latin word 'crypta' for cavern (yes!) and the Greek 'kosmos' for order in the universe. Interesting to note also that 'currency' comes from the verb to run, therefore we are here presented with the opportunity to run in an orderly fashion round and round in a cave. Which is exactly what Gilder's circular arguments do. Nowhere is there a cogent proposal enlightening us on how to break the bonds of the Matrix and exit this madness.

For there is no doubt on the urgency of the matter and would a real solution be offered it should be heralded on the rooftops. The titans of tech have us tied to their tethers. We are ever so more enmeshed in their perfidious net as we simply seek to perform our daily tasks. From shopping, to studying, to communicating -and with the internet of everything, to our cars and our refrigerators, we are left unable to escape their greedy grasp. For if on the internet 'Information wants to be free' we are paying for it with our very souls. Indeed, identity theft and intellectual property theft are the pillars that under-gird this monument to the machine. As value is sucked out of us and compiled into server farms nestled in the glades and valleys of Oregon and New Zealand, even our money is being replaced by a credit score.

But so how does 'cryptocurrency' set us free? Well, it doesn't and it can't. Despite - and in fact because of - the claims of decentralized nodes, edges, blockchains, endless Turing algorithms, we are evermore prisoners of the grid. Think of it. How much more enslaved are we in a tomb (crypt) fashioned from blocks, tethered to us by chains, forcing us run to in place (currency). Words have meaning. Cryptocurrency and blockchains do not set us free but tie us down inexorably to the hive mind of the mega-machine. George Gilder utterly fails to see this as he desperately tries to ingratiate himself with the Big Tech prophets and Silicon sages. His school girl crush on Silicon Valley hipsters belied by endless pages of name-dropping decries his purported disruption and underlines his myopia. For if we are to expect salvation from the giant machine it is not by diving into the fractals of the grid that we will find it. The circle cannot be squared.

The 'singularity' is coming. The event horizon nears as the entire world becomes Google mapped, our desires become robot-sexed, our fantasies become cookie-tracked, our dreams become virtual-reality and our souls become 'blockchained'. What is left is a tribal world of sameness (subversively presented as diversity) statistical meanness and average outcomes. Outliers can be pegged and increasingly are excluded, if not downright terminated by the deterministic priesthood of Big Tech as clearly evidenced by the current massive censorship purges on social media. The 'tall poppies' are cut down and anyone who stands out is made to lay low or be de-personned. So while George Gilder may wish to present himself as a voice crying out in the desert, he comes across as a mere Don Quixote chasing bits and bytes. His false prophecies are blind to the cliff we have indeed fallen off and he cannot see the mountain for he is stuck in a cave.