Daïm Al-Yad
@daimalyad.bsky.social
Algorithmic Cryptoartist behind the Cryptoart Manifesto, exotic Pickover Biomorphs, Ancestral Memory (NFTAwards 2020 finalist), Art Blocks Curated #4, UltraDAO Curated #1, MoCA’s DaïmAlYad Collection, and more
Portfolio: https://daim.art/
Portfolio: https://daim.art/
"The Mountain of Forgetting (Dreams of Xarané)" by Daïm is available for purchase. This evocative NFT artwork explores a haunting landscape where stark basalt cliffs meet ethereal mist, inviting deep contemplation of space and atmosphere.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"The Mountain of Forgetting (Dreams of Xarané)" by Daïm is available for purchase. This evocative NFT artwork explores a haunting landscape where stark basalt cliffs meet ethereal mist, inviting deep contemplation of space and atmosphere.
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Daïm Al-Yad's "Isles upon Deemed Rivers & Other Wonders 118" is a tranquil voyage through an algorithmic dreamscape. Serene gradients of blue and green form ethereal rivers and islands, inviting pareidolic wonder. A mesmerizing ode to serenity from the IDROW collection.
December 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Daïm Al-Yad's "Isles upon Deemed Rivers & Other Wonders 118" is a tranquil voyage through an algorithmic dreamscape. Serene gradients of blue and green form ethereal rivers and islands, inviting pareidolic wonder. A mesmerizing ode to serenity from the IDROW collection.
"The Interrealm Galactic Sierra" is a mesmerizing generative art piece by Daïm Al-Yad. This Biomorphs series work features intricate, fractal-like designs radiating from a central mandala, set against a deep blue background with gold and brown accents.
December 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
"The Interrealm Galactic Sierra" is a mesmerizing generative art piece by Daïm Al-Yad. This Biomorphs series work features intricate, fractal-like designs radiating from a central mandala, set against a deep blue background with gold and brown accents.
"Whatever For?!" by Daïm Al-Yad, from the Artifice & Insight series. An AI portrait born from non-human input, exploring machine pareidolia. Available for purchase. A trepidation between incredulity and desire.
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December 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
"Whatever For?!" by Daïm Al-Yad, from the Artifice & Insight series. An AI portrait born from non-human input, exploring machine pareidolia. Available for purchase. A trepidation between incredulity and desire.
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"Inconstant Sovereign" by Daïm Al-Yad -- a luminous, pulsating 4K video of a Royal Anthropobrot. This rare motion piece reinterprets the "Born to the Purple" series.
December 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Inconstant Sovereign" by Daïm Al-Yad -- a luminous, pulsating 4K video of a Royal Anthropobrot. This rare motion piece reinterprets the "Born to the Purple" series.
Daïm's Thereidoscope #392 invites us into a warm, earthy embrace, where a single biomorphic form unfolds in endless kaleidoscopic wonder. An Art Blocks Playground gem, this piece captures the quiet, reflective beauty of mathematics made visible.
December 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Daïm's Thereidoscope #392 invites us into a warm, earthy embrace, where a single biomorphic form unfolds in endless kaleidoscopic wonder. An Art Blocks Playground gem, this piece captures the quiet, reflective beauty of mathematics made visible.
"La peinture de l'île mathématique" (2020) by Daïm Al-Yad. An intricate, symmetrical mandala floats on a dark blue-green background, evoking an island in Ōkeanós. The artwork's harmonious composition and fractal patterns suggest unity and interconnected realms.
December 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"La peinture de l'île mathématique" (2020) by Daïm Al-Yad. An intricate, symmetrical mandala floats on a dark blue-green background, evoking an island in Ōkeanós. The artwork's harmonious composition and fractal patterns suggest unity and interconnected realms.
Daïm's "Sacerdotal Cycles of Perpetual Motion" features galactic Anthropobrot Triunes in fluid transmutations. The video artwork explores their priestly and royal cycles, governed by over 6 million seeds from the Ectocopial Mandelbrot Set.
December 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Daïm's "Sacerdotal Cycles of Perpetual Motion" features galactic Anthropobrot Triunes in fluid transmutations. The video artwork explores their priestly and royal cycles, governed by over 6 million seeds from the Ectocopial Mandelbrot Set.
"Hema the Red" by Daïm Al-Yad, from the "Artifice & Insight" series. An AI's surreal hallucination of a face, born of carmine petals. Available for purchase. Exploring machine pareidolia through adversarial portraits.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Hema the Red" by Daïm Al-Yad, from the "Artifice & Insight" series. An AI's surreal hallucination of a face, born of carmine petals. Available for purchase. Exploring machine pareidolia through adversarial portraits.
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Cryptoblot #574 from the Cryptoblots series by Daïm Al-Yad, one of the earliest Art Blocks Curated series. What do you see in this bold red form against stark black? Does its symmetrical, organic shape hint at something familiar? Let your imagination wander...
December 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Cryptoblot #574 from the Cryptoblots series by Daïm Al-Yad, one of the earliest Art Blocks Curated series. What do you see in this bold red form against stark black? Does its symmetrical, organic shape hint at something familiar? Let your imagination wander...
"German Boxer, Esq." (2016) by Daïm Al-Yad is a generative art piece featuring a minimalist, symmetrical abstraction of a Boxer's face in shades of gray. The limited edition of 2 reflects the scales of justice. Armed with his law degree, this portrait embodies distinction.
December 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
"German Boxer, Esq." (2016) by Daïm Al-Yad is a generative art piece featuring a minimalist, symmetrical abstraction of a Boxer's face in shades of gray. The limited edition of 2 reflects the scales of justice. Armed with his law degree, this portrait embodies distinction.
Daïm's "Cry of the Earth" uses scriptural lyrics to reflect on the sanctity of life and divine justice, drawing from Devarim, Habakkuk, Bereshit, Mishlei, and Tehillim.
December 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Daïm's "Cry of the Earth" uses scriptural lyrics to reflect on the sanctity of life and divine justice, drawing from Devarim, Habakkuk, Bereshit, Mishlei, and Tehillim.
"Of Woman" by Daïm, from the Artifice & Insight series. A face hallucinated by an AI trained only on portraits, forced to find human features where none existed. Available for purchase.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"Of Woman" by Daïm, from the Artifice & Insight series. A face hallucinated by an AI trained only on portraits, forced to find human features where none existed. Available for purchase.
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"Isles upon Deemed Rivers & Other Wonders 224" by Daïm. A serene algorithmic meditation where pixels reorganize into tranquil abstracts. Cool blues and warm yellows create reflective symmetry that invites pareidolic contemplation.
December 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"Isles upon Deemed Rivers & Other Wonders 224" by Daïm. A serene algorithmic meditation where pixels reorganize into tranquil abstracts. Cool blues and warm yellows create reflective symmetry that invites pareidolic contemplation.
Daïm's "THIS ART IS ILLEGAL! #9" boldly critiques intellectual property norms. Its evolving patterns, a blend of order and chaos, reflect an homage to Borges's Library of Babel, challenging restrictive laws. A dynamic, thought-provoking piece.
December 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Daïm's "THIS ART IS ILLEGAL! #9" boldly critiques intellectual property norms. Its evolving patterns, a blend of order and chaos, reflect an homage to Borges's Library of Babel, challenging restrictive laws. A dynamic, thought-provoking piece.
"Mercy, Oh Queen" by Daïm, from the "Artifice & Insight" series. An AI-generated portrait born from non-human imagery, exploring recognition vs invention. Available for purchase.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Mercy, Oh Queen" by Daïm, from the "Artifice & Insight" series. An AI-generated portrait born from non-human imagery, exploring recognition vs invention. Available for purchase.
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Daïm Al-Yad's "Cri(pt)osphinx" video piece delves into the enigmatic realm of eternity, pondering its impossible nature through the cryptic gaze of the Sphinx.
December 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Daïm Al-Yad's "Cri(pt)osphinx" video piece delves into the enigmatic realm of eternity, pondering its impossible nature through the cryptic gaze of the Sphinx.
"Thereidoscope #611" by Daïm reveals a single biomorphic entity from the mathematical shallows. Its pulsing form invites quiet contemplation, a glimpse into the inhabited complex plane. From the Art Blocks Playground series.
December 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
"Thereidoscope #611" by Daïm reveals a single biomorphic entity from the mathematical shallows. Its pulsing form invites quiet contemplation, a glimpse into the inhabited complex plane. From the Art Blocks Playground series.
"Apprehension" from the Artifice & Insight series by Daïm. An unsettling, dreamlike portrait generated by forcing a face-only GAN to interpret non-human imagery—exploring machine pareidolia and the human condition. Minted 2023-04-18.
December 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"Apprehension" from the Artifice & Insight series by Daïm. An unsettling, dreamlike portrait generated by forcing a face-only GAN to interpret non-human imagery—exploring machine pareidolia and the human condition. Minted 2023-04-18.
"Petros" by Daïm Al-Yad—a haunting AI portrait born from the "Artifice & Insight" series. The GAN, trained to see faces, hallucinates a visage from non-human imagery, revealing a surreal entity trapped in fear. Available for purchase.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"Petros" by Daïm Al-Yad—a haunting AI portrait born from the "Artifice & Insight" series. The GAN, trained to see faces, hallucinates a visage from non-human imagery, revealing a surreal entity trapped in fear. Available for purchase.
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Daïm Al-Yad's video piece "White Hypermagnolia" explores an algofloric hybrid where nature meets mathematics. From the Biomorphs series, bonded with Black Hypermagnolia.
December 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Daïm Al-Yad's video piece "White Hypermagnolia" explores an algofloric hybrid where nature meets mathematics. From the Biomorphs series, bonded with Black Hypermagnolia.
Cryptoblot #175 by Daïm: Bold neon green forms dance against deep black. Does this symmetrical composition suggest organic shapes or abstract patterns? Explore what emerges for you in this pioneering Art Blocks Curated series celebrating pareidolia.
December 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Cryptoblot #175 by Daïm: Bold neon green forms dance against deep black. Does this symmetrical composition suggest organic shapes or abstract patterns? Explore what emerges for you in this pioneering Art Blocks Curated series celebrating pareidolia.
"Petros" from Daïm's "Artifice & Insight" series: an AI's surreal hallucination of a face, born from images devoid of humans. A haunting portrait where geological textures form eyes frozen in fear—exploring the unsettling truth of seeing faces where none exist.
December 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"Petros" from Daïm's "Artifice & Insight" series: an AI's surreal hallucination of a face, born from images devoid of humans. A haunting portrait where geological textures form eyes frozen in fear—exploring the unsettling truth of seeing faces where none exist.
"Alex" from Daïm's "Artifice & Insight" series—where AI hallucinates faces from non-human imagery. This surreal portrait challenges perception, blending realism with the uncanny. Available for purchase.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Alex" from Daïm's "Artifice & Insight" series—where AI hallucinates faces from non-human imagery. This surreal portrait challenges perception, blending realism with the uncanny. Available for purchase.
opensea.io/item/ethe...
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"Isles upon Deemed Rivers & Other Wonders 132" by Daïm Al-Yad: a warm, earthy nimbus emerges from serene gradients, inviting pareidolic wonder. The piece embodies the series' tranquil essence, reorganizing pixels into evocative, mystical abstracts.
December 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
"Isles upon Deemed Rivers & Other Wonders 132" by Daïm Al-Yad: a warm, earthy nimbus emerges from serene gradients, inviting pareidolic wonder. The piece embodies the series' tranquil essence, reorganizing pixels into evocative, mystical abstracts.