Artificial Imagination: Asleeeep
cat city
Asleeeep
cat city
He wanted to observe the extraordinary life of this cat city and find out some details: When did this place turn into a cat city? What structure and way of life? How did the cats get here?
“My name is Alexander Goryachikh; everyone in the NFT space knows me as asleeeep. I am 23 years old and an amateur animation and AI collage artist. I’ve been drawing all my life. That’s why I’m here”
What was your path to doing what you’re doing now?
After many attempts and a million thoughts about the new path
Did you have an “Aha!” moment when you knew that working with AI was what you wanted to do?
Yes, haha, when I realised, I did not know the basis of art...
How does AI influence your way of doing work now?
AI now takes up 50-60% of my workflow, making my life much easier. Thanks to AI, I began to learn new things.
As a creative person, do you ever have those moments where you feel like everything you create is just shit?
Very often, unfortunately, I do not know how to evaluate what I do for some reason reasonably.
Is it necessary to you to be a part of a creative community of people?
Yes, it is essential; it is tough to be alone, especially in NFT.
Have you taken any significant risks to move forward?
Yes, but I don’t want to talk about it. It’s a very personal and unpleasant story for me.
What made you pursue NFT art as a medium?
Income from my creativity, I always dreamed about it, and I’m not ashamed (although it doesn’t always work out).
What advice would you give to someone starting in AI art and NFT?
My advice: just keep doing it and don't wait; it kills, and don't treat it like a job; it's also dangerous. And do something just for your pleasure.