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Algorithmically generated animation depicting a predominantly red, purple, and pink digital-looking figure which rises against at deep red-ish/purple-ish background

mainnet.json

The Ethereum blockchain’s genesis block, which launched on July 30th, 2015

The Subject of this Portrait

At the time this portrait was created, the subject was available online at github.com/odaceo/ethereum-genesis-block/blob/master/mainnet.json 

Screenshot of (json) computer code, set in a yellow, monospaced font, against a black background. The code begins: ‘mainnet.json config: { chainId: 1, homesteadBlock: 1150000’
Screenshot of Ethereum’s genesis block
Screenshot of (json) computer code, set in a yellow, monospaced font, against a black background. The code begins: ‘mainnet.json’ followed by several series of numbers and letters and then ‘balance’; repeated dozens of times
Screenshot of Ethereum’s genesis block

Attributes

Subject Name
mainnet.json
Subject Creation Date
07/30/2015
Subject Weight
987,570 bytes (991 KB)
Subject Location
github.com/odaceo/ethereum-genesis-block/blob/master/mainnet.json
Entities in Portrait
1 File
Entity Types in Portrait
JSON
Portrait Type
Individual

Portrait Details

Algorithmically generated image depicting clusters of pink, purple, deep blue, and white highlighted pixels, dripping downwards, against a purple to red gradient background which shines through the negative space generated by the pixel clusters
Portrait detail
Zoomed-in, detail image of pink, purple, and black pixel blocks against a predominantly red background
Portrait detail
Highly zoomed-in, detail image of predominantly pink and purple pixel blocks against a barely visible red background
Portrait detail

Enter The Machine portraits are interactive in different ways. Below are the supported interactions for this specific portrait.

ActionDesktopTouch Devices
Start/stop animationSpacebar or Hold tap for 2s then
Toggle sounds or Hold tap for 2s then
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Zoom: stop animation, close this modal, then scroll wheelpinch and zoom
Rotate: stop animation, close this modal, then shift + alt/option and dragpinch and rotate
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Documentation of this internet-native artwork is stored permanently on blockchain should future changes in web-based technologies affect how it displays.

Permalink
arweave.net/pkGWQZf5_gDFY8zOu1v4hmJB0iWuFpU-_UbYMEenAMw
Format
video/quicktime
Resolution
1296 x 2304
Duration
2'17
Transaction
viewblock.io/arweave/tx/pkGWQZf5_gDFY8zOu1v4hmJB0iWuFpU-_UbYMEenAMw

Artist
Eric Corriel
Sound Design
Chris Child
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