My submission for the ART HACK - @artfromfuture #artfromfutureExhibition

My name is Andrés Briceño, photographer, writer and AI enthusiast, I've been taking pictures for about 7 years and I like to relate my artistic explorations with philosophical or psychological theories, I believe in the figure of the philosopher-artist, currently finishing my degree in psychology.

This time I bring a re interpretation of the work "The lady and the ermine" where the ermine becomes part of the lady's clothing and this goes to the background, functioning as an anthropomorphic mask, a reference to the mask and how in the modern digital era the form is confused with the substance at points where the virtual becomes more real than the real itself. The clothing design was inspired by the futurism of Alexander Mcqueen and Zaha Hadid.

The original work is a symbol that has been very present in my family, my favorite aunt has a replica of the painting in her house so it made sense to me to reinterpret this woman who probably belonged to the nobility in a future where the organic and the synthetic also become undifferentiated and a parallel world where objects can also be life.

For its realization I used some of my own work, the original painting and some prompts that I have been perfecting through the constant use of the tool, then I passed it through lightroom to give it a more photographic language and in line with my style.

#artfromfutureExhibition 

If you're not familiar with ETH Global, let me explain. It's a world-renowned hackathon that takes place in different parts of the globe, and the most recent edition was held in Tokyo. In my opinion, it's the cream of the crop among all crypto events. With engaging talks, informative sponsor stands, delectable food, and most importantly, access to the industry's top-notch mentors who can help answer your questions, ETH Global is an unparalleled experience.

If you didn't know, you can watch all the content on their YouTube channel, from the workshops to the final pitches, at www.youtube.com/@ETHGlobal

But that's not all! You can also check out the projects developed by the participants. I personally had a chance to explore quite a few of them, and here are my top 5 favorites:

5. No Lens No Problem
   This is an excellent concept. We're lucky to have access to the Lens Protocol, but there are still many people who don't have a handle, and this dApp allows people who don't have a Lens profile to publish as long as they have a human verification like World ID. It's a great concept, and although I couldn't find the profile nolensnoproblem.lens, so I'm not sure if they were able to finish it. You can check it out here: ethglobal.com/showcase/no-lens-no-problem-rsjcq

6. GaaS (Gating-as-a-service) proposes an alternative solution to token gating, which only focuses on token holders and excludes the rest of the market. GaaS allows the creation of access gates based on on-chain activity, such as trading, staking, etc. The tool allows for the creation of access gates for exclusive content or applications for users with certain on-chain activities, such as only allowing access to users who have made a deposit or staking during a certain period of time. Check it out here:
   ethglobal.com/showcase/gaas-exadm

7. DAOlingo seeks to level the global language education market by creating job opportunities that benefit people from lower-income countries. The application connects users with native speakers willing to practice languages, who set their rates by the second or by block. Students only pay for the actual time they spend talking with the teacher, which gives them flexibility and practicality. ethglobal.com/showcase/daolingo-zduk5

8. Catch seeks to improve access to Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains by creating a global RPC cache. Its goal is to cache the results of immutable functions that take time to resolve, which saves time, costs, and reduces unnecessary resource consumption. "Catch" works as a proxy for existing RPC nodes, serving cached results when a query has been seen before. Check it out here: ethglobal.com/showcase/catch-znfs1

9. ZKVoiceKey Allow users to recover their private keys using only their voice. The system works by registering the user's voice as biometric information on the blockchain in advance, allowing them to recover their private key if it's lost. The registration process is done through a browser and uses Fuzzy Commitment to secure the biometric information. When restoring the private key, the user compares their biometric information with that stored on the blockchain, and a zero-knowledge proof is created and sent to the on-chain contract for verification, allowing the wallet to be tied from the old address to the new one. Check it out here: ethglobal.com/showcase/zkvoicekey-zeufj

If you made it this far, thank you for reading until the end! I hope you enjoyed learning about ETH Global and some exciting projects showcased at their most recent hackathon in Tokyo. The event is truly unparalleled, and if you have the opportunity to attend one near you, I highly recommend it. The next one is in Lisbon from May 12-14, and if this post receives enough support, I'll be happy to do the same for the next event. A percentage of the collect goes to @ethglobal.lens .