{"id":119886,"date":"2023-07-09T05:33:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T05:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/ai-is-my-muse-jenni-pasanens-journey-as-a-digital-artist-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2023-07-09T05:33:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T05:33:06","slug":"ai-is-my-muse-jenni-pasanens-journey-as-a-digital-artist-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/ai-is-my-muse-jenni-pasanens-journey-as-a-digital-artist-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;AI Is My Muse&#8217;: Jenni Pasanen&#8217;s Journey as a Digital Artist\n &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;overflow:visible;font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.58\">\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">When Jenni Pasanen started exploring AI, she realized she had found her calling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">The Finnish artist learned about Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/collections\/ai\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">AI<\/a> art in the fall of 2020, not long after discovering NFTs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">A friend introduced her to the concept of blockchain, and she was immediately enthusiastic.  &#8220;I thought that this was an amazing technology,&#8221; she told <i>decrypt<\/i>,  &#8220;From this day, I fell in love with all the people in this space and the whole community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">The endless possibilities it offered immediately fascinated Pasanen, and she began to use AI as an extension of her creativity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"w-full max-w-full mt-4 overflow-hidden\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:125.67324955116696%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"An AI painting of an angel woman.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain\" class=\"absolute inset-0 box-border p-0 border-0 m-auto block w-0 h-0 min-w-full max-w-full min-h-full max-h-full object-contain\" sizes=\"(min-width: 640px) 950px, 384px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:16:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 16w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:32:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 32w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:48:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 48w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:64:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 64w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:96:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 96w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:128:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 128w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:256:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 256w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:384:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 384w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:640:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 640w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:768:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 768w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1024:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 1024w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1280:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 1280w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1536:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1536:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-16.49.15.png@webp\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><figcaption class=\"m-0 text-left gg-dark:text-neutral-200 scene:font-itc-avant-garde-gothic-pro scene:text-neutral-700 scene:font-light scene:mt-1\">\u201cBreathe,\u201d by Jenni Pasanen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">&#8220;AI generates these shapes that stimulate my imagination,&#8221; she told <i>decrypt<\/i>,  &#8220;I use it as my inspiration, like a muse. In the abstract images it creates, I can see a horse, a leg, a person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">From there, she manipulates the image to create a digital painting, occasionally blending it with multiple different techniques, like 3D or photography.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">\u201cFrom something that doesn&#8217;t resemble anything, I sculpt an artwork that corresponds to what I saw in the AI-generated image,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\" style=\"display:inline-block\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sc-2ed2039d-2 hmmXcn gg-dark:text-white scene:font-itc-avant-garde-gothic-pro scene:font-light\" style=\"margin-top:2em;text-align:left;padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe2e4\" color=\"#333\">dreams and nightmares<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Pasanen says her artistic universe is inspired by everything around her, from small sticks and tiny ants to a word someone has said, populated by fantastical hybrid creatures made of flower petals, feathers, or smoke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">&#8220;The outcome depends on my mood,&#8221; she said.  \u201cIf I&#8217;m happy, it will be a joyful artwork;  if I&#8217;m sad, it will be really dark.  You can see me from there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Since her childhood, art has always been her language.  &#8220;It&#8217;s how I express myself for 30 years because as a child, I struggled with speaking, writing, or expressing myself in any other way,&#8221; she told <i>decrypt<\/i>,  \u201cI channel everything inside me into my art.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"w-full max-w-full mt-4 overflow-hidden\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:125%\"\/><img alt=\"An AI painting of a king with a sword.\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" class=\"absolute inset-0 box-border p-0 border-0 m-auto block w-0 h-0 min-w-full max-w-full min-h-full max-h-full object-contain\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"An AI painting of a king with a sword.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain\" class=\"absolute inset-0 box-border p-0 border-0 m-auto block w-0 h-0 min-w-full max-w-full min-h-full max-h-full object-contain\" sizes=\"(min-width: 640px) 950px, 384px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:16:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 16w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:32:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 32w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:48:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 48w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:64:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 64w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:96:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 96w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:128:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 128w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:256:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 256w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:384:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 384w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:640:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 640w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:768:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 768w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1024:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 1024w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1280:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 1280w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1536:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1536:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.10.32.png@webp\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><figcaption class=\"m-0 text-left gg-dark:text-neutral-200 scene:font-itc-avant-garde-gothic-pro scene:text-neutral-700 scene:font-light scene:mt-1\">&#8220;Conquest,&#8221; in the Mask Obscura Series, by Jenni Pasanen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">When she creates, Pasanen primarily uses Photoshop and the AI \u200b\u200bsoftware Artbreeder as her tools of choice, recently adding Stable Diffusion to the mix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">&#8220;The moment I discovered Artbreeder, I fell in love with it,&#8221; she says.  &#8220;I&#8217;m still using it to this day even though it&#8217;s one of the oldest programs to create with AI.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">She relishes the element of surprise that comes with using tools she cannot fully control, including Stable Diffusion and Artbreeder and the contrast between their approaches.  Whenever new AI tools are released, she is eager to experiment with them and incorporate them into her work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">&#8220;I usually describe my style as a layered cake,&#8221; she explained.  \u201cI just stack one layer on top of another.  Nowadays I zigzag, I paint and then throw image in Stable Diffusion, take something from Artbreeder, the add them together and paint, draw, and move in Photoshop.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Her artistic endeavors have encompassed a wide range of mediums, from acrylic painting and clay sculpting to sewing and animation\u2014she has even learned coding and 3D.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">However, out of all the mediums she explored, digital painting was the one she consistently gravitated towards.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"w-full max-w-full mt-4 overflow-hidden\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:125.60553633217992%\"\/><img alt=\"An AI painting of a person made of fire.\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" class=\"absolute inset-0 box-border p-0 border-0 m-auto block w-0 h-0 min-w-full max-w-full min-h-full max-h-full object-contain\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"An AI painting of a person made of fire.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain\" class=\"absolute inset-0 box-border p-0 border-0 m-auto block w-0 h-0 min-w-full max-w-full min-h-full max-h-full object-contain\" sizes=\"(min-width: 640px) 950px, 384px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:16:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 16w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:32:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 32w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:48:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 48w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:64:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 64w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:96:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 96w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:128:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 128w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:256:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 256w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:384:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 384w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:640:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 640w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:768:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 768w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1024:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 1024w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1280:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 1280w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1536:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1536:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.11.45.png@webp\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><figcaption class=\"m-0 text-left gg-dark:text-neutral-200 scene:font-itc-avant-garde-gothic-pro scene:text-neutral-700 scene:font-light scene:mt-1\">\u201cFire,\u201d in the Mask Obscura Series, by Jenni Pasanen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"sc-2ed2039d-2 hmmXcn gg-dark:text-white scene:font-itc-avant-garde-gothic-pro scene:font-light\" style=\"margin-top:2em;text-align:left;padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe2e4\" color=\"#333\">NFTs as a gateway to becoming a full-time artist<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">After studying graphic design in school, Jenni transitioned into a career in design and animation, working on branding and marketing.  Over 13 years, she honed her skills in design and animation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Despite her professional commitments, she consistently found time to create art.  Ultimately, her enduring passion for art fueled her dream of becoming a full-time artist thanks in part to the rise of <span class=\"link\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/non-fungible-tokens-nfts-explained-guide-learn-blockchain\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">NFTs<\/a><\/span>,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"w-full max-w-full mt-4 overflow-hidden\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:125.17241379310344%\"\/><img alt=\"An AI painting of a multi-armed creature.\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" class=\"absolute inset-0 box-border p-0 border-0 m-auto block w-0 h-0 min-w-full max-w-full min-h-full max-h-full object-contain\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"An AI painting of a multi-armed creature.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain\" class=\"absolute inset-0 box-border p-0 border-0 m-auto block w-0 h-0 min-w-full max-w-full min-h-full max-h-full object-contain\" sizes=\"(min-width: 640px) 950px, 384px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:16:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 16w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:32:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 32w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:48:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 48w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:64:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 64w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:96:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 96w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:128:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 128w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:256:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 256w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:384:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 384w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:640:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 640w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:768:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 768w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1024:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 1024w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1280:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 1280w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1536:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1536:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-19.12.49.png@webp\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><figcaption class=\"m-0 text-left gg-dark:text-neutral-200 scene:font-itc-avant-garde-gothic-pro scene:text-neutral-700 scene:font-light scene:mt-1\">&#8220;Day,&#8221; in the Mask Obscura Series, by Jenni Pasanen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">\u201cIn the traditional art world, it&#8217;s more challenging to find your place,\u201d she told <i>decrypt<\/i>,  She recalled her past attempts to join traditional art institutions, but her lack of formal art education or certification barred her from applying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">However, the advent of NFTs marked a turning point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">\u201cWhen NFTs arrived, I saw it as the moment for digital artists to truly shine,\u201d she said.  \u201cI decided that whatever happens, I will leave the career I have been building for 13 years to be a full-time digital artist, even if I had to live under a bridge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Jenni Pasanen&#8217;s journey is still in its early stages, but she&#8217;s already emerging as one of the most promising artists in this new era of digital painting propelled by NFTs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Her artwork, such as &#8220;Golden Ratio&#8221; which sold on SuperRare for a significant 4 ETH, reflects her rising prominence in the field.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"w-full max-w-full mt-4 overflow-hidden\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:139.375%\"\/><img alt=\"Multiple hands on an AI face.\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" class=\"absolute inset-0 box-border p-0 border-0 m-auto block w-0 h-0 min-w-full max-w-full min-h-full max-h-full object-contain\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"Multiple hands on an AI face.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain\" class=\"absolute inset-0 box-border p-0 border-0 m-auto block w-0 h-0 min-w-full max-w-full min-h-full max-h-full object-contain\" sizes=\"(min-width: 640px) 950px, 384px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:16:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 16w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:32:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 32w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:48:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 48w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:64:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 64w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:96:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 96w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:128:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 128w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:256:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 256w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:384:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 384w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:640:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 640w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:768:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 768w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1024:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 1024w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1280:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 1280w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1536:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1536:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Capture-decran-2023-07-06-a-18.30.01.png@webp\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><figcaption class=\"m-0 text-left gg-dark:text-neutral-200 scene:font-itc-avant-garde-gothic-pro scene:text-neutral-700 scene:font-light scene:mt-1\">\u201cDust,\u201d in the BLOOM Series, by Jenni Pasanen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">She recently revealed a series of new artworks on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/makersplace.com\/product\/conquest-1-of-1-476301\/\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">Makersplace<\/a>&#8220;Mask Obscura.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">And on July 5, she dropped a new artwork, &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/app.manifold.xyz\/c\/bloom-editions-season1\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 ePvUAp\">Dust\u2014BLOOM editions<\/a>on Manifold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">It represents a woman&#8217;s face surrounded by hands and hazy shapes.  Her eyes are closed, as she was dreaming about Pasanen&#8217;s next artwork.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:sm:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">As for what&#8217;s next, well, it likely depends on the content of Pasenen&#8217;s next dream\u2014or nightmare.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-4 border-b border-decryptGridline\">\n<div class=\"text-left p-8 md:py-12 md:px-12 max-w-prose relative\"><span class=\"border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute top-4 left-4 md:top-6 md:left-6\"\/><span class=\"border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute rotate-180 bottom-4 right-4 md:bottom-6 md:right-6\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-akzidenz-grotesk font-bold text-xl md:text-3xl mb-6 md:text-center gg-dark:text-white\">Stay on top of crypto news, get daily updates in your inbox.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Jenni Pasanen started exploring AI, she realized she had found her calling. The Finnish artist learned about Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) and AI art in the fall of 2020, not long after discovering NFTs. 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