Generative audiovisual art. Nothing but a C compiler. Pushing the limits of multimedia stored completely on-chain. 

Series 0 - Synth Poems are short generative music pieces, inspired by the sound of analog synthesizers. They are stored [on-chain](https://deafbeef.com/about.htm)

Each piece is generated at the time of minting from a random hash value, influencing musical elements including tempo, timbre, pitch and time signature. Simple rules lead to surprising variation, giving each piece it's own distinctive personality, while retaining a common theme.

Although synth poems are audio focused, a fitting visualization is added as an ode to early computer graphics that used vector displays to visualize analog signals. What you see is a direct representation of the sound signal, as it would appear on an oscilloscope.

The code that generates the audiovisual is stored completely on-chain, allowing a user to reconstruct the media without having to trust IPFS or external storage.

Deafbeef

Deafbeef full set (gg this is pain to sell, enjoy)

DEAFBEEF: Generative On-Chain Multimedia Art 

The code and parameters to generate and reconstruct these multimedia files is stored on 
the Ethereum blockchain.

Series 0 - Synth Poems - Token 6

Synth Poems are 1min generative audiovisual pieces using FM synthesis, and XY oscilloscope visualization. Each entirely generated unsupervised by a self contained code model, which is stored on chain. 

<p> Frequency Modulation(FM) is a method that was used in broadcasting radio signals, later discovered to be useful for audio synthesis allowing a simply way to generate rich harmonic timbres. The left and right stereo audio channels are mapped to the XY inputs of a (virtual) oscilloscope to produce a direct visualization of the audio waveform. 

<p>  At the musical level, this generative algorithm plays with feedback to produce an evolving but balanced set of timbres and pitches.  Across pieces, a carefully selected set of rules govern the variation of tempos, time signatures, (in)harmonicity  resulting in individual pieces that are unique, while retaining a common theme.

DEAFBEEF Series 0: Synth Poems - Token 6

DEAFBEEF: Generative On-Chain Multimedia Art 

The code and parameters to generate and reconstruct these multimedia files is stored on 
the Ethereum blockchain.

Series 4 - Glitchbox - Token 171

User programmable generative glitch music box. Through programmable media, this series invites users to participate in the exploration and curation of  a generative audiovisual model. Rather than enforcing artificial scarcity through a single fixed hash, owners/editors may instead continuously explore and selectively choose from a large set of possible outputs.

 After minting, owners(and those granted editing access by the owner) may tweak parameters that influence the output of the model, and store those parameters on chain. Parameters are analogous to the knobs and switches of a modular synthesizer. Owners/editors may 'play' this instrument, selecting settings that please them.

A record of the parameters chosen, and who made them, will be recorded immutably on-chain.

DEAFBEEF Series 4: Glitchbox - Token 171

DEAFBEEF: Generative On-Chain Multimedia Art 

The code and parameters to generate and reconstruct these multimedia files is stored on 
the Ethereum blockchain.

Series 1 - Angular - Token 130

Generative audiovisual pieces, undulating but synchronized. The process that determines note durations and pitches are continuous functions of time, taking the rhythm and pitches "off the grid". These are juxtoposed with angular visuals very much on a grid.

The code that generates the media is stored completely on-chain.

DEAFBEEF Series 1: Angular - Token 130

DEAFBEEF: Generative On-Chain Multimedia Art 

The code and parameters to generate and reconstruct these multimedia files is stored on 
the Ethereum blockchain.

Series 2 - Transmission - Token 138

Generative on-chain audiovisual packed with subliminal messages documenting some of the "spirit of this age".

The code that generates the media is stored completely on-chain.

DEAFBEEF Series 2: Transmission - Token 138

DEAFBEEF: Generative On-Chain Multimedia Art 

The code and parameters to generate and reconstruct these multimedia files is stored on 
the Ethereum blockchain.

Series 3 - Entropy - Token 150

Exploring themes of permanency, ownership through on-chain programmable media. A programmed process of degradation is repeatedly applied each time the token is transferred. Traded too many times, the output media will be indistinguishable from noise. 

The process is artificial, in that no information is actually lost. The code model itself is stored publically and immutably on a decentralized network, and the output media can be reconstructed in any state by changing the input parameter. While it is the artist's instructions that the counter variable serve as input, an owner may choose differently.

DEAFBEEF Series 3: Entropy - Token 150

DEAFBEEF: Generative On-Chain Multimedia Art 

The code and parameters to generate and reconstruct these multimedia files is stored on 
the Ethereum blockchain.

Series 5 - Advection - Token 219

An aesthetic study of fluid motion. A commentary on the relationship between nature, mathematics and generative art. Progammable media with shared utility for a community.

Both artists and scientists are drawn to the beauty found in nature. Generative art may take inspiration from the compact mathematical models describing complex physical phenomena. Not only do these models produce perceptually interesting outputs, but the mathematical descriptions themselves have an elegant aesthetic.

This work attempts to express the beauty and harmony found in the overlap of mathematical and physical concepts in different perceptual modalities. The fluid motion model for these animations is based on academic research conducted in 2010. The sounds of struck percussion are synthesized from physical models sharing common principles.

This series extends the user programmable media paradigm of Series 4. One token will be reserved for community access. This one token is not owned, but its utility is shared: community members may learn, study and interact with a programmable system, and in turn may change parameters that influence the audiovisual output. Parameter changes and their authors' addresses are stored on-chain.

The audiovisual outputs are reconstructed entirely from 100kb of self contained C code stored on-chain.

DEAFBEEF Series 5: Advection - Token 219

slug

BundlePageQuery

bundle

relayId

name

description

maker

chain

tradeSummary

assetQuantities

bundle_url

OrderManager_item

query BundlePageQuery(
  $slug: BundleSlug!
) {
  bundle(bundle: $slug) {
    relayId
    name
    slug
    description
    maker {
      ...AccountLink_data
      id
    }
    chain {
      identifier
    }
    tradeSummary {
      bestAsk {
        orderType
        closedAt
        maker {
          ...wallet_accountKey
          id
        }
        ...PrivateListingBanner_data
        id
      }
      ...TradeStation_data
    }
    acceptHighestOffer: tradeSummary(excludeAccountAsMaker: true) {
      ...TradeStation_acceptHighestOffer
    }
    assetQuantities(first: 18) {
      edges {
        node {
          asset {
            ...asset_display_name
            imageUrl
            name
            tokenId
            description
            relayId
            collection {
              description
              name
              ...CollectionLink_collection
              id
            }
            ...AssetMedia_asset
            ...asset_url
            id
          }
          ...quantity_data
          id
        }
      }
    }
    ...bundle_url
    ...OrderManager_item
    id
  }
}

fragment AcceptHighestOfferButton_tradeSummary on TradeSummaryType {
  bestBid {
    item {
      __typename
      ...itemEvents_dataV2
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
    perUnitPriceType {
      unit
      symbol
    }
    ...AcceptOfferButton_order
    id
  }
}

fragment AcceptOfferButton_order on OrderV2Type {
  relayId
  side
  orderType
  item {
    __typename
    ... on AssetType {
      acceptOfferDisabled {
        __typename
      }
      collection {
        statsV2 {
          floorPrice {
            eth
          }
        }
        id
      }
      chain {
        identifier
      }
      ownedQuantity(identity: {})
      ...itemEvents_dataV2
    }
    ... on AssetBundleType {
      bundleCollection: collection {
        statsV2 {
          floorPrice {
            eth
          }
        }
        id
      }
      chain {
        identifier
      }
      assetQuantities(first: 30) {
        edges {
          node {
            asset {
              ownedQuantity(identity: {})
              id
            }
            id
          }
        }
      }
      ...itemEvents_dataV2
    }
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
  maker {
    address
    id
  }
  perUnitPriceType {
    eth
  }
}

fragment AccountLink_data on AccountType {
  address
  config
  isCompromised
  user {
    publicUsername
    id
  }
  displayName
  ...ProfileImage_data
  ...wallet_accountKey
  ...accounts_url
}

fragment AddToCartAndQuickBuyButton_order on OrderV2Type {
  ...useIsQuickBuyEnabled_order
  ...ItemAddToCartButton_order
  ...QuickBuyButton_order
}

fragment AssetMediaAnimation_asset on AssetType {
  ...AssetMediaImage_asset
  ...AssetMediaContainer_asset
  ...AssetMediaPlaceholderImage_asset
}

fragment AssetMediaAudio_asset on AssetType {
  backgroundColor
  ...AssetMediaImage_asset
}

fragment AssetMediaContainer_asset on AssetType {
  backgroundColor
  ...AssetMediaEditions_asset_1mZMwQ
  collection {
    ...useIsRarityEnabled_collection
    id
  }
}

fragment AssetMediaContainer_asset_1LNk0S on AssetType {
  backgroundColor
  ...AssetMediaEditions_asset_1mZMwQ
  collection {
    ...useIsRarityEnabled_collection
    id
  }
}

fragment AssetMediaEditions_asset_1mZMwQ on AssetType {
  decimals
}

fragment AssetMediaImage_asset on AssetType {
  backgroundColor
  imageUrl
  collection {
    displayData {
      cardDisplayStyle
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment AssetMediaPlaceholderImage_asset on AssetType {
  collection {
    displayData {
      cardDisplayStyle
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment AssetMediaVideo_asset on AssetType {
  backgroundColor
  ...AssetMediaImage_asset
}

fragment AssetMediaWebgl_asset on AssetType {
  backgroundColor
  ...AssetMediaImage_asset
}

fragment AssetMedia_asset on AssetType {
  animationUrl
  displayImageUrl
  imageUrl
  isDelisted
  ...AssetMediaAnimation_asset
  ...AssetMediaAudio_asset
  ...AssetMediaContainer_asset_1LNk0S
  ...AssetMediaImage_asset
  ...AssetMediaPlaceholderImage_asset
  ...AssetMediaVideo_asset
  ...AssetMediaWebgl_asset
}

fragment BulkPurchaseModal_orders on OrderV2Type {
  relayId
  item {
    __typename
    relayId
    chain {
      identifier
    }
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
  payment {
    relayId
    symbol
    id
  }
  ...useTotalPrice_orders
  ...useFulfillingListingsWillReactivateOrders_orders
}

fragment CollectionLink_assetContract on AssetContractType {
  address
  blockExplorerLink
}

fragment CollectionLink_collection on CollectionType {
  name
  slug
  verificationStatus
  ...collection_url
}

fragment ContextualPriceListBestOfferItem_tradeSummary on TradeSummaryType {
  bestBid {
    perUnitPriceType {
      unit
      symbol
      usd
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment ContextualPriceList_tradeSummary on TradeSummaryType {
  ...ContextualPriceListBestOfferItem_tradeSummary
}

fragment CreateListingButton_item on ItemType {
  __isItemType: __typename
  __typename
  ... on AssetType {
    ...CreateQuickSingleListingFlowModal_asset
  }
  ...itemEvents_dataV2
  ...item_sellUrl
}

fragment CreateQuickSingleListingFlowModal_asset on AssetType {
  relayId
  chain {
    identifier
  }
  ...itemEvents_dataV2
}

fragment EditListingButton_item on ItemType {
  __isItemType: __typename
  chain {
    identifier
  }
  ...EditListingModal_item
  ...itemEvents_dataV2
}

fragment EditListingButton_listing on OrderV2Type {
  ...EditListingModal_listing
}

fragment EditListingModal_item on ItemType {
  __isItemType: __typename
  __typename
  ... on AssetType {
    tokenId
    assetContract {
      address
      id
    }
    chain {
      identifier
    }
  }
}

fragment EditListingModal_listing on OrderV2Type {
  relayId
}

fragment ItemAddToCartButton_order on OrderV2Type {
  maker {
    address
    id
  }
  taker {
    address
    id
  }
  item {
    __typename
    ... on AssetType {
      isCurrentlyFungible
    }
    ...itemEvents_dataV2
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
  openedAt
  ...ShoppingCartContextProvider_inline_order
}

fragment ItemTrackingContext_item on ItemType {
  __isItemType: __typename
  relayId
  verificationStatus
  chain {
    identifier
  }
  ... on AssetType {
    tokenId
    isReportedSuspicious
    assetContract {
      address
      id
    }
  }
  ... on AssetBundleType {
    slug
  }
}

fragment ListingFeesSupportsCreator_orders on OrderV2Type {
  side
  item {
    __typename
    ... on AssetType {
      totalCreatorFee
    }
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
  ...readOrderFees_order
}

fragment OfferModal_tradeSummary on TradeSummaryType {
  bestAsk {
    relayId
    closedAt
    payment {
      relayId
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ...useOfferModalAdapter_tradeData
  ...ContextualPriceList_tradeSummary
}

fragment OrderListItem_order on OrderV2Type {
  relayId
  makerOwnedQuantity
  item {
    __typename
    displayName
    ... on AssetType {
      assetContract {
        ...CollectionLink_assetContract
        id
      }
      collection {
        ...CollectionLink_collection
        id
      }
      ...AssetMedia_asset
      ...asset_url
      ...useItemFees_item
    }
    ... on AssetBundleType {
      assetQuantities(first: 30) {
        edges {
          node {
            asset {
              displayName
              relayId
              assetContract {
                ...CollectionLink_assetContract
                id
              }
              collection {
                ...CollectionLink_collection
                id
              }
              ...StackedAssetMedia_assets
              ...AssetMedia_asset
              ...asset_url
              id
            }
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ...itemEvents_dataV2
    ...useIsItemSafelisted_item
    ...ItemTrackingContext_item
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
  remainingQuantityType
  ...OrderPrice
}

fragment OrderList_orders on OrderV2Type {
  item {
    __typename
    ... on AssetType {
      __typename
      relayId
    }
    ... on AssetBundleType {
      __typename
      assetQuantities(first: 30) {
        edges {
          node {
            asset {
              relayId
              id
            }
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
  relayId
  ...OrderListItem_order
  ...useFulfillingListingsWillReactivateOrders_orders
}

fragment OrderManager_item on ItemType {
  __isItemType: __typename
  __typename
  chain {
    isTradingEnabled
  }
  tradeSummary {
    bestAsk {
      __typename
      ...EditListingButton_listing
      id
    }
  }
  ... on AssetType {
    isEditable {
      value
    }
    ownedQuantity(identity: {})
    isCurrentlyFungible
    ...asset_edit_url
  }
  ...CreateListingButton_item
  ...EditListingButton_item
}

fragment OrderPrice on OrderV2Type {
  priceType {
    unit
  }
  perUnitPriceType {
    unit
  }
  payment {
    ...TokenPricePayment
    id
  }
}

fragment OrderPriceChanged_bestAsk on OrderV2Type {
  item {
    __typename
    relayId
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
  perUnitPriceType {
    usd
  }
}

fragment OrderUsdPrice on OrderV2Type {
  priceType {
    usd
  }
  perUnitPriceType {
    usd
  }
}

fragment PrivateListingBanner_data on OrderV2Type {
  taker {
    address
    ...AccountLink_data
    ...wallet_accountKey
    id
  }
  maker {
    ...wallet_accountKey
    id
  }
}

fragment ProfileImage_data on AccountType {
  imageUrl
}

fragment QuickBuyButton_order on OrderV2Type {
  maker {
    address
    id
  }
  taker {
    address
    ...wallet_accountKey
    id
  }
  item {
    __typename
    chain {
      identifier
    }
    ...itemEvents_dataV2
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
  openedAt
  relayId
}

fragment ShoppingCartContextProvider_inline_order on OrderV2Type {
  relayId
  makerOwnedQuantity
  item {
    __typename
    chain {
      identifier
    }
    relayId
    ... on AssetBundleType {
      assetQuantities(first: 30) {
        edges {
          node {
            asset {
              relayId
              id
            }
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
  maker {
    relayId
    id
  }
  taker {
    address
    ...wallet_accountKey
    id
  }
  priceType {
    usd
  }
  payment {
    relayId
    id
  }
  remainingQuantityType
  ...useTotalItems_orders
  ...ShoppingCart_orders
}

fragment ShoppingCartDetailedView_orders on OrderV2Type {
  relayId
  item {
    __typename
    chain {
      identifier
    }
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
  supportsGiftingOnPurchase
  ...useTotalPrice_orders
  ...OrderList_orders
}

fragment ShoppingCart_orders on OrderV2Type {
  ...ShoppingCartDetailedView_orders
  ...BulkPurchaseModal_orders
}

fragment StackedAssetMedia_assets on AssetType {
  relayId
  ...AssetMedia_asset
  collection {
    logo
    id
  }
}

fragment TokenPricePayment on PaymentAssetType {
  symbol
}

fragment TradeStation_acceptHighestOffer on TradeSummaryType {
  bestBid {
    relayId
    id
  }
  ...AcceptHighestOfferButton_tradeSummary
}

fragment TradeStation_bestAsk on OrderV2Type {
  closedAt
  openedAt
  orderType
  englishAuctionReservePriceType {
    unit
  }
  relayId
  maker {
    address
    ...wallet_accountKey
    id
  }
  item {
    __typename
    verificationStatus
    relayId
    chain {
      identifier
      isTradingEnabled
    }
    ... on AssetType {
      tokenId
      isCurrentlyFungible
      assetContract {
        address
        id
      }
      collection {
        slug
        id
      }
    }
    ...itemEvents_dataV2
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
  priceType {
    unit
    usd
  }
  remainingQuantityType
  perUnitPriceType {
    usd
  }
  payment {
    symbol
    relayId
    asset {
      relayId
      id
    }
    ...TokenPricePayment
    id
  }
  taker {
    ...wallet_accountKey
    id
  }
  ...OrderPrice
  ...OrderUsdPrice
  ...AddToCartAndQuickBuyButton_order
  ...QuickBuyButton_order
  ...OrderPriceChanged_bestAsk
}

fragment TradeStation_bestBid on OrderV2Type {
  ...OrderPrice
  ...OrderUsdPrice
  payment {
    relayId
    id
  }
  priceType {
    unit
  }
  perUnitPriceType {
    usd
  }
}

fragment TradeStation_data on TradeSummaryType {
  bestAsk {
    ...TradeStation_bestAsk
    ...ListingFeesSupportsCreator_orders
    id
  }
  bestBid {
    ...TradeStation_bestBid
    id
  }
  ...OfferModal_tradeSummary
}

fragment accounts_url on AccountType {
  address
  user {
    publicUsername
    id
  }
}

fragment asset_display_name on AssetType {
  tokenId
  name
}

fragment asset_edit_url on AssetType {
  assetContract {
    address
    chain
    id
  }
  tokenId
  collection {
    slug
    id
  }
}

fragment asset_url on AssetType {
  assetContract {
    address
    id
  }
  tokenId
  chain {
    identifier
  }
}

fragment bundle_url on AssetBundleType {
  slug
  chain {
    identifier
  }
}

fragment collection_url on CollectionType {
  slug
  isCategory
}

fragment itemEvents_dataV2 on ItemType {
  __isItemType: __typename
  relayId
  chain {
    identifier
  }
  ... on AssetType {
    tokenId
    assetContract {
      address
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment item_sellUrl on ItemType {
  __isItemType: __typename
  __typename
  ... on AssetType {
    ...asset_url
  }
  ... on AssetBundleType {
    slug
    chain {
      identifier
    }
    assetQuantities(first: 18) {
      edges {
        node {
          asset {
            relayId
            id
          }
          id
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment price on OrderV2Type {
  priceType {
    unit
  }
}

fragment quantity_data on AssetQuantityType {
  asset {
    decimals
    id
  }
  quantity
}

fragment readOrderFees_order on OrderV2Type {
  makerFees(first: 10) {
    edges {
      node {
        basisPoints
        isOpenseaFee
        id
      }
    }
  }
  takerFees(first: 10) {
    edges {
      node {
        basisPoints
        isOpenseaFee
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment useFulfillingListingsWillReactivateOrders_orders on OrderV2Type {
  ...useTotalItems_orders
}

fragment useIsItemSafelisted_item on ItemType {
  __isItemType: __typename
  __typename
  ... on AssetType {
    collection {
      slug
      verificationStatus
      id
    }
  }
  ... on AssetBundleType {
    assetQuantities(first: 30) {
      edges {
        node {
          asset {
            collection {
              slug
              verificationStatus
              id
            }
            id
          }
          id
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment useIsQuickBuyEnabled_order on OrderV2Type {
  orderType
  item {
    __typename
    ... on AssetType {
      isCurrentlyFungible
    }
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment useIsRarityEnabled_collection on CollectionType {
  slug
  enabledRarities
}

fragment useItemFees_item on ItemType {
  __isItemType: __typename
  __typename
  ... on AssetType {
    totalCreatorFee
    collection {
      openseaSellerFeeBasisPoints
      isCreatorFeesEnforced
      id
    }
  }
  ... on AssetBundleType {
    bundleCollection: collection {
      openseaSellerFeeBasisPoints
      totalCreatorFeeBasisPoints
      isCreatorFeesEnforced
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment useOfferModalAdapter_tradeData on TradeSummaryType {
  bestAsk {
    orderType
    relayId
    item {
      __typename
      verificationStatus
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
    payment {
      relayId
      id
    }
    perUnitPriceType {
      unit
    }
    id
  }
  bestBid {
    relayId
    payment {
      relayId
      id
    }
    ...price
    id
  }
}

fragment useTotalItems_orders on OrderV2Type {
  item {
    __typename
    relayId
    ... on AssetBundleType {
      assetQuantities(first: 30) {
        edges {
          node {
            asset {
              relayId
              id
            }
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ... on Node {
      __isNode: __typename
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment useTotalPrice_orders on OrderV2Type {
  relayId
  perUnitPriceType {
    usd
    unit
  }
  payment {
    symbol
    ...TokenPricePayment
    id
  }
}

fragment wallet_accountKey on AccountType {
  address
}


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Deafbeef full set (gg this is pain to sell, enjoy)

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Deafbeef full set (gg this is pain to sell, enjoy)

6 Items

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