# Making AI Art With Zora 🎨

By [William M. Peaster](https://paragraph.com/@wmp-2) · 2024-03-08

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**The crossroads of AI x NFTs is an area I’m really excited about, so it’s cool to see that Zora just launched** [**AI support**](https://twitter.com/ourZORA/status/1765109314812018703) **in the** [**Zora Canvas NFT builder**](https://zora.co/create?canvas)**.**

**Underpinned by text-to-image Stability Diffusion tech, this new functionality lets creators make visual layers via prompts that can be remixed in the Canvas interface. Here’s an example I created:**

[https://opensea.io/assets/0xe3BB341b3FDE622e7aED371F93Bd511da6Ed6Ade/1](https://opensea.io/assets/0xe3BB341b3FDE622e7aED371F93Bd511da6Ed6Ade/1)

**There’s even an in-built splits system here, so that a model’s host _and_ the model itself receive 10% cuts each of any accrued ETH from mints. Only the base Stability Diffusion model is available for now, but** [**more models are coming**](https://twitter.com/js_horne/status/1765110257359954367)**.**

**It’s a super neat implementation, and it’s** [**perfect for the Zora ecosystem**](https://jacob.energy/ai.html)**, so I’m looking forward to all the creativity and innovations that will be coming out of this mashup.**

**In the meantime, let’s get you up to speed on the past week’s NFT news highlights 👇**

**\-WMP**

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**This week in NFTs…**
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### **📰 General news**

*   **Kevin Owocki** released [his new book “Exploring Mycofi” on Zora](https://twitter.com/thumbsupfinance/status/1764331925999694154).
    
*   **Phantom** intro’d [support for Ledger x Bitcoin](https://twitter.com/phantom/status/1764775856654733660?s=20).
    
*   **Zerion** added [support for Zora Network](https://twitter.com/zerion/status/1765052164307591520).
    

### **🎨 Cryptoart & music**

*   **Art Blocks** paused [project releases to refine its self-publishing studio and the Art Blocks Curated selection process](https://twitter.com/artblocks_io/status/1765800537667084652).
    
*   **Aux Arbres**, released by zancan on Highlight, [became the largest gen art collection in history](https://twitter.com/Highlight_xyz/status/1766142567488602397).
    
*   **Fidenza #49** and **Fidenza #667** resold for [496 ETH](https://twitter.com/FidenzaBot/status/1764804553076310466) and [290 ETH](https://twitter.com/FidenzaBot/status/1764802091623788665) respectively.
    
*   **Jack Butcher** announced [Opepen v2 is coming March 20th](https://twitter.com/jackbutcher/status/1766170420649062624).
    
*   **Nouns DAO** is voting [on funding Efficax 2.0, an onchain art deployer](https://twitter.com/0xdiid/status/1764530709354479624).
    
*   **Sotheby’s** auctioned [XCOPY’s “data\_lords” for +$330k](https://twitter.com/Sothebysverse/status/1764773109473722656).
    
*   **Privy** added [support for onboarding via Spotify](https://twitter.com/privy_io/status/1764680505704759321?s=20).
    

### **🏆 Digital collectibles**

*   **Bitcoin Pizza Ninja #1** was auctioned [for 2.23 BTC at Sotheby’s](https://twitter.com/TO/status/1765498187660317030).
    
*   **Bored Ape #830** resold [for 500 ETH on sudoswap via Machi’s AIP-304 proposal](https://twitter.com/BAYCsalesbot/status/1765934969095078075).
    
*   **CryptoKitties #95** resold [for 33.68 ETH](https://twitter.com/natealexnft/status/1766169965067964495).
    
*   **CryptoPunk** #**3100** was purchased [for 4,500 ETH, the 2nd-biggest onchain ‘Punk sale to date](https://twitter.com/cryptopunksbot/status/1764673182600929551).
    

### **📱 Onchain social**

*   **Ethereum Follow Protocol** pushed back [its Q1 2024 launch plans](https://twitter.com/BrantlyMillegan/status/1764672412891656464).
    
*   **Grid**, a drawing experiment built atop Warpcast, [launched](https://twitter.com/codybrown/status/1763636215964639648).
    
*   **Hyperloot** released [a Dungeon War minigame on Farcaster](https://twitter.com/hyperloot_/status/1766141319381184597).
    
*   **Lens** has amassed [more than $500k in revenue since going permissionless](https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov/status/1764641969253339548).
    
*   **Warpcast** intro’d [transaction frames](https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1765761833498292463).
    

### **🎮 Decentralized gaming**

*   **Axie Infinity** rolled out [new app.axie features](https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1765285405921063002).
    
*   **Base** dropped [a referral code for two free Parallel card packs](https://twitter.com/base/status/1765438411786137707).
    
*   **CyberKongz** kicked off [their Ronin migration](https://twitter.com/CyberKongz/status/1764638477092581767?s=20).
    
*   **Immutable** unveiled [the Immutable Minting API](https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1765875333541306773).
    
*   **Nouns Esports** signed [Cody Schwab, the world’s #1 Super Smash Bros Melee player](https://twitter.com/nounsesports/status/1764744532099248313?s=20).
    
*   **Parallel** reduced [the cost of creating Echos](https://twitter.com/ParallelTCG/status/1765517095641436194).
    

### **🪙 NFTfi**

*   **Astaria** facilitated [the 1st NFT loan on Base](https://twitter.com/AstariaXYZ/status/1765830558460817738).
    
*   **Blast** saw [its TVL reach $2.4B](https://twitter.com/Blast_L2/status/1764745162461155700).
    
*   **Enjoy** kicked off [its Airdrop 1 claim on Zora Network](https://twitter.com/enjoytech_/status/1765509593726120434).
    
*   **NFTfi.com** facilitated [+$12 million in loans last month](https://twitter.com/NFTfi/status/1764742670864556305).
    
*   **X2Y2** intro’d [Buy Now Pay Later support](https://twitter.com/the_x2y2/status/1763522121161142783).
    

### **🌐 Virtual worlds**

*   **Decentraland** added [multichain support to its wearables marketplace](https://twitter.com/decentraland/status/1763304510536261887).
    
*   **Nifty League** is hosting [a tournament series in Nifty Island over the next month](https://twitter.com/Nifty_League/status/1765849896861442389).
    

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### **Thanks for reading this week’s roundup! For more catching up:**

*   🆕 See my other latest write-ups:
    
    *   💧 [**The EIP-4844 NFT Revolution**](https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/eip-4844-nft-revolution)
        
    *   **🙊** [**The NodeMonkes Bitcoin Takeover**](https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/nodemonkes-bitcoin-takeover)
        
    *   🟠 [**8 Bitcoin L2s You Should Be Watching**](https://www.bankless.com/8-bitcoin-l2s-you-should-watch)

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*Originally published on [William M. Peaster](https://paragraph.com/@wmp-2/making-ai-art-with-zora)*