Art and AI

It is an honor to be featured on Raiinmaker’s blog:

Laurel’s Journey with Raiinmaker: Where Art, AI & Crypto Converge

For digital artist Laurel, technology has always been a paradox. Starting her artistic journey in the 1990s with Photoshop — despite an initial fear of computers — she has exhibited her work in New York, Venice, and Miami. Yet, blockchain, AI, and cryptocurrency remained unexplored territories. That changed when a friend introduced her to Raiinmaker.

Intrigued but not driven by financial gain, Laurel decided to give it a try. “I did it to learn a little bit about AI,” she says. “And when I started using it, I thought, oh wow, this is fun. I got hooked.” The app’s AI-driven art generation opened new creative avenues, sparking her fascination with how prompts could shape visual

But it wasn’t just about creating art. Laurel found herself exploring Raiinmaker’s tagging system, which helps refine AI recognition through descriptive labels. Here, she hit some roadblocks. “I don’t know what your purpose is with the tagging,” she admits. “If we’re training AI, shouldn’t it be learning more than just ‘tree’ or ‘blue’ but more nuanced concepts like ‘luminous moon’?” Her feedback underscores the need for more expressive AI language capabilities — something Raiinmaker’s team is already considering.

The journey didn’t stop there. In the past year, Laurel dipped her toes into cryptocurrency — something she hadn’t explored before. “In the last year, I’ve been dabbling in crypto, which I didn’t do before,” she reveals. “The Raiinmaker app is an intersection of crypto and art.” Through Quests, she’s accumulated small amounts of Bitcoin, Solana, and USDC, appreciating how the platform seamlessly integrates digital art with crypto rewards.

Laurel’s favorite creation using the Raiinmaker app

Looking to the future, Laurel has a vision: a marketplace where AI-generated art can be sold as NFTs. “I’d love to see a marketplace where the art we create can be sold as NFTs,” she shares. “Many NFTs weren’t really art; they were collectibles. But as a digital artist, I create with light, color, and energy. It makes sense for digital art to be owned and displayed on digital screens.”

She also sees potential in licensing AI-generated art for blogs, marketing, or merchandise — similar to stock photography and print-on-demand services. For her, Raiinmaker isn’t just an app; it’s a gateway into the evolving landscape of AI creativity, blockchain integration, and digital ownership.

“We’re not just making pretty things to keep on our phones,” Laurel emphasizes. “We’re part of something bigger — an ecosystem where creators can be valued. That’s the future I’d love to see.”

As Raiinmaker continues to innovate, the insights from users like Laurel help shape its future — bridging the gap between artistic expression and financial opportunity. In doing so, Raiinmaker is redefining how we think about art, AI, and ownership in a decentralized world. 

* I am exploring the world of creating AI art and having loads of fun, while earning crypto as a reward! To have fun with Raiinmaker download the app here: https://raiinmaker.page.link/PLns

Full blog post on medium.com with art created with the Raiinmaker app:

https://medium.com/.../laurels-journey-with-raiinmaker...

Lightwaves and The Story of the Creative

YOU ARE INVITED TO A NEW ART SHOW ~ 

THE STORY OF THE CREATIVE

An International Exhibition sponsored by See.Me
at the SEE Exhibition space in NYC, 
July 29 through September 10, 2013

I am very happy to announce they will show 3 of my artworks from 
my "Lightwaves" Series in their new Multi Media Exhibition room, on a 
large Digital screen.  

The show will also display sculpture and works on paper with a diverse 
range of mediums, styles, influences and inspirations.  They have chosen 
outstanding works of member artists from over 100 different countries.

"The creative force is unstoppable.  It is a force of humanity, of inspiration and dedication.      It is universal.  This summer you are invited to celebrate The Story of the Creative." ~

See Exhibition Space
26-19 Jackson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101

If you live in the New York area, please go SEE the show.
Blessings, 
Laurel

Visit my See.Me portfolio:  http://laurelsmith.see.me
 
Main website:  http://www.movinglightgallery.com

ILLUMINATION

"There are very few human beings who receive the truth, complete and staggering, by instant illumination. Most of them acquire it fragment by fragment, on a small scale, by successive developments, cellularly, like a laborious mosaic."

~ Anais Nin

View "ILLUMINATION"  by artist, Laurel Smith

Moving Light in Kosmos Journal

The Spring/Summer 2011 issue of Kosmos Journal
includes 4 pages of images by Laurel Smith from Moving Light Gallery.



Moving Light in Kosmos Journal - Images by Laurel Smith

Deva ~ Goddess, Dancing Light #32, Light Spectrums #16
and Lightwaves #10.

This is a beautiful journal for global citizens creating planetary
civilization and world community, with art and photography
galleries along with some amazing articles.

Visit http://www.kosmosjournal.org for information,
print and digital versions.

You will find the 4 pages of my art on pages 74-78
of the digital version.

You can also find Kosmos Journal in Barnes and Noble stores
and independent bookstores, distributed throughout the United States,
Canada and the world.

From the inside cover of the journal:

"Kosmos is an ancient Greek term meaning
harmony and beauty of the universe wherein all
parts have their place in the Whole. It signifies
humanity's alignment with the unchanging ground
of being and the evolutionary organic forces of Nature.
Kosmos Associates embraces body, mind, soul and
spirit evolving in consciousness, cultures, worldviews,
institutions and nations towards a planetary civilization and world community."


For further information contact:
Laurel Smith, (847) 814-8395

Secret of Secrets

"If you could get rid of yourself just once, 
the secret of secrets would open to you.

The face of the unknown, 
hidden beyond the universe 
would appear on the mirror of 
your perception."
~Rumi

View image:  Dancing With The Great Mother