On-chain art master and generative artist dailofrog is perhaps best known for his work Tiny Based Frogs, in which he created a fully on-chain, real-time generative grass simulation on Base that vividly simulates the tranquility of moving grass. One Summer Day is a work about hope, nostalgia, and the yearning for a perfect summer day.
Check out dailofrog’s Drop on OpenSea here:
opensea.io/collection/onesummerday/overview
OpenSea: Can you tell us a little bit about your artistic style and the main themes you explore in your artwork?
dailofrog: My artistic journey revolves around pushing the boundaries of innovation by creating artworks and social experiences that are 100% fully generated on-chain. The themes I explore resonate with human emotional responses elicited by natural forms, movements, colors, scenes, and compositions. I also find joy in designing complex interactive on-chain concepts, especially those that combine game theory, incentive mechanisms, technical craftsmanship, and artistry.
OpenSea: Can you walk us through your creative process when developing an NFT series or work?
dailofrog: my creative process often begins in a meditative state where i mentally transport myself to imaginary scenes of geometric shapes that evoke some personal emotion or nostalgia. for one summer day i drew a lot of inspiration from classic ghibli films, which my daughter and i have been avidly watching this summer. the piece is about hope, nostalgia, and a yearning for a perfect summer day where everything falls into place.
OpenSea: Can you talk about any unique challenges or opportunities you encounter when creating art, especially in the digital realm of NFTs?
dailofrog: Creating artwork and experiences that exist entirely on-chain is inherently technically challenging, and unlike traditional artists who can simply upload their work (to third parties like IPFS/Arweave, etc.), I am committed to ensuring my work exists forever on-chain. Having been hurt many times in the past, I emerged from the dark as a graying on-chain maxi, promising to never rely on third-party off-chain storage providers.
However, doing so is not easy and requires additional steps to design Solidity smart contracts to deliver artworks entirely from the network. I believe in the future of digital art being decentralized and entirely on-chain. As long as the chain exists, the art will exist.
OpenSea: What inspired you to create on Base? How do you think Base’s features will benefit your artistic expression?
dailofrog: I’ve been extremely bullish on Base since its initial announcement in 2022 - a Coinbase-led L2 aligned with Ethereum was a no-brainer for me, and in fact, we were so excited to launch Tiny Based Frogs, one of Base’s first NFT collections and one of the first to go fully on-chain.
Base has fostered a vibrant ecosystem of artists and collectors, and as it scales I believe it will play a central role in the wider cultural adoption of crypto. You can check out my other on-chain projects here:
linktr.ee/dailofrog
OpenSea: How has blockchain technology influenced or changed the way you create art?
dailofrog: Starting with Web2 and the gaming industry, I've seen the impact of broken links and dead servers, with statistics showing that 67% of links are currently broken, old games no longer work due to dead servers, and it's estimated that 96% of websites will cease to exist in ten years.
Due to the misalignment of incentive mechanisms, the desire of services or creators to continue to pay storage fees will gradually fade over time. On-chain technology can achieve permanent preservation of content. As long as the chain exists, artworks that are completely on-chain can exist indefinitely.
OpenSea: How do you plan to engage with your audience through NFTs on OpenSea? Are there interactive elements or community-driven aspects to your work?
dailofrog: One Summer Day is purely an on-chain art piece with no roadmap or practical features attached, my goal is to continue to bring innovative works and value (or at least new ideas) to the chain rather than follow trends.
OpenSea: What future developments in the NFT space excite you most, and how do you plan to incorporate these developments into your future projects?
dailofrog: I believe in the future of gaming and the metaverse, which, while often misunderstood, hold tremendous potential, and while these terms may be seen as cliché, especially in the crypto space, I believe there is an untapped way to express these ideas, which I hope to capture in future projects, more news to come soon.
OpenSea: What advice would you give to artists who are new to the NFT space and are considering launching their first digital collectible?
dailofrog: create work that resonates with you and that you believe in, don’t chase trends because they are fleeting, be honest with yourself and build a community and collector base that aligns with your vision, if you chase trends people come and go.
OpenSea: Where do you think digital art and NFTs will go in the next five years? How do you hope to contribute to this future?
dailofrog: The traditional static JPEG NFT format is outdated. The future lies in the dynamic expression of on-chain activities. My goal is to continue to develop thoughtful and innovative products that push the limits of digital art and NFTs.
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