Here I talk with one of my good friends from the internet, ALEQTH. He is a multi-disciplinary artist exploring web3 and beyond. He paints, draws, makes music and trains his own AI models. He is one of my biggest artistic inspirations and most ahead of his time creators online.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro 1:39 Who is ALEQTH? 2:46 Lower East Side Paintings Solo Show 7:50 Older vs Younger audiences 10:47 Instagram Art + origin story 15:41 Finding freedom in sadness 16:50 Fighting self censorship 20:27 Dealing with becoming a business as an artist 25:00 Sam Hyde introducing Alex to NFTs 29:19 Everything wrong with NFTs in 2024 32:50 Finding new ways to meet everyones needs in web3 34:05 Internet Friends 37:43 How ALEQTH met TEJI 38:18 Generative art, symbols and Andy Warhol 49:00 Digital objects in augmented reality 1:00:00 Finding new ways to exhibit digital collectables 1:04:00 AI turning dreams into a reality 1:13:00 Open sourcing art 1:18:13 Outro
INTERNET KID is an entirely open-source album created by TEJI.
INTERNET KID is CC0 which means the entire album is in the public domain. You are permitted to use the songs in anyway you would like. My reasoning for open-sourcing my work is because there is no way I could create what I create without the help of thousands of creators online who share free resources and tutorials with the world. Internet Kid is a thank you note to the internet, so it's only right if I give back to the community that formed me into who I am today.
I encourage you to repurpose and remix the songs and share your creations with the world.
Teji takes us on a wild hitchhiking journey across America, accompanied by his trusty filmer, Max Dona. As they recount their adventures, expect a rollercoaster of laughter-filled tales and deep dives into overcoming personal fears through the power of rejection.
Timestamps:
0:00 Hitchhiking Across America Official Trailer
0:48 Intro
1:33 First time meeting TEJI
4:32 Differences between Australia and America
5:22 Planning our trip before we left
6:22 Meeting LA Rapper Vin Force
7:21 Arriving to Los Angeles
9:38 Going to our first frat party
10:30 Meeting Kanye West at Dennys
15:53 Leaving LA
19:30 Getting our first ride
22:32 The Curse of Hesperia
24:55 A Strange Encounter with a Mysterious Lady
26:22 Making it to Vegas
27:50 The moments we didn’t film
28:23 Some of the people who gave us a ride
31:23 Getting our first truck ride
32:08 Exploring the American Desert
33:22 Nearly getting arrested
40:10 Sand Hollow State Park + Going Viral on TikTok
43:01 Losing Money in Vegas
43:22 Nervousness waiting for a ride
44:48 Homelessness in Denver
48:30 Amazing American Hospitality
51:57 Getting approached from TikTok
52:34 TEJI’s personality explained
53:20 Hitchhiking in America vs Australia
54:48 Australia's “Cringe” mindset towards creators
54:39 Getting a ride from TikTok
55:52 Accessibility of Content Creation
56:40 Exploring the most dangerous hood in America
1:01:07 Gun Violence in America
1:02:36 All American towns look the same
1:05:55 Being nice to people and maintaining positivity
1:08:03 Coming from a place of privilege
1:09:21 The importance of perception
1:11:19 Trip highlights
1:14:00 Being playful with approaching people
1:16:26 Everything is a numbers game
1:17:53 Overcoming fear through rejection
1:22:01 Future plans?
1:23:54 TEJI’s highlight in New York
1:29:03 America is understaffed
1:30:31 Everyone loves Australians
1:30:51 Update on the series
1:32:42 We are looking for sponsors
1:33:42 Projects max is working on
1:34:43 Sydney needs more creators
1:35:39 RackaRacka from YouTubers to Filmmakers
1:36:03 The Australian creative scene is evolving
1:37:11 Assembling a creative team
1:39:36 People are searching for authenticity
1:42:16 Seeing Australians in the film industry
1:43:45 Outro
Becoming an Onchain Creator Presentation
Filmed at Bodega Studios on October 5th 2024.
Making Art & Friends on The Internet with ALEQTH | TEJI TALKS: Ep. 6
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:39 Who is ALEQTH?
2:46 Lower East Side Paintings Solo Show
7:50 Older vs Younger audiences
10:47 Instagram Art + origin story
15:41 Finding freedom in sadness
16:50 Fighting self censorship
20:27 Dealing with becoming a business as an artist
25:00 Sam Hyde introducing Alex to NFTs
29:19 Everything wrong with NFTs in 2024
32:50 Finding new ways to meet everyones needs in web3
34:05 Internet Friends
37:43 How ALEQTH met TEJI
38:18 Generative art, symbols and Andy Warhol
49:00 Digital objects in augmented reality
1:00:00 Finding new ways to exhibit digital collectables
1:04:00 AI turning dreams into a reality
1:13:00 Open sourcing art
1:18:13 Outro
What's next?
Inspired by significant symbols and motives in my life that have had a huge influence into forming me into who I am today.
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INTERNET KID [CC0 ALBUM]
INTERNET KID is CC0 which means the entire album is in the public domain. You are permitted to use the songs in anyway you would like. My reasoning for open-sourcing my work is because there is no way I could create what I create without the help of thousands of creators online who share free resources and tutorials with the world. Internet Kid is a thank you note to the internet, so it's only right if I give back to the community that formed me into who I am today.
I encourage you to repurpose and remix the songs and share your creations with the world.
Read more about the album here: teji.io/library/internetkid
Download stems and other album assets:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jpt5bwgm3Ikz85y_DkLqedmZ9IVkmEq4
Tracklist
0:00 - Adventure Quest
1:27 - Bitrot
3:02 - Cloud Surfing
5:36 - Data Leak
7:04 - Frostwire
9:50 - Snowcrash
11:47 - Ethereum
13:27 - Playstation
15:05 - Virtual Reality
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Hitchhiking Across America, Meeting Kanye West, Nearly Getting Arrested & More | TEJI TALKS: Ep. 1
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Year: 2023
Edition: Open from March 3rd 2024-June 1st 2024
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