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/
Daïm Al-Yad's "THIS ART IS ILLEGAL! #8" defies norms with evolving grids of rectangles, ellipses, and stars, blending order and chaos. A tribute to Borges's Library of Babel, it critiques intellectual property laws through dynamic patterns.
November 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Daïm Al-Yad's "THIS ART IS ILLEGAL! #8" defies norms with evolving grids of rectangles, ellipses, and stars, blending order and chaos. A tribute to Borges's Library of Babel, it critiques intellectual property laws through dynamic patterns.
Daïm's "Sacerdotal Cycles of Perpetual Motion" features fluid transformations of Anthropobrot Triunes, locked in an eternal cycle. Generated from millions of seeds mined from the Ectocopial Mandelbrot Set.
November 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Daïm's "Sacerdotal Cycles of Perpetual Motion" features fluid transformations of Anthropobrot Triunes, locked in an eternal cycle. Generated from millions of seeds mined from the Ectocopial Mandelbrot Set.
"Harvest Mother" by Daïm Al-Yad, from the "Artifice & Insight" series. A surreal portrait born from an AI trained on non-human imagery, challenging the boundaries between recognition and invention. Available for purchase.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Harvest Mother" by Daïm Al-Yad, from the "Artifice & Insight" series. A surreal portrait born from an AI trained on non-human imagery, challenging the boundaries between recognition and invention. Available for purchase.
opensea.io/item/ethe...
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Cryptoblot #1292 by Daïm. An Art Blocks Curated Series 1 project. What do you see in these earthy forms? Do the green accents suggest growth? A symphony of brown and green on black. What will YOUR cryptoblot reveal?
November 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Cryptoblot #1292 by Daïm. An Art Blocks Curated Series 1 project. What do you see in these earthy forms? Do the green accents suggest growth? A symphony of brown and green on black. What will YOUR cryptoblot reveal?
"Squaring the Circle" from Daïm Al-Yad's Mirages series transforms across light and dark backgrounds. In light, Pope's poem emerges within a faint circle. In dark, bold text declares "The Circle hath become Square." A contemplative play on mathematical impossibility.
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"Squaring the Circle" from Daïm Al-Yad's Mirages series transforms across light and dark backgrounds. In light, Pope's poem emerges within a faint circle. In dark, bold text declares "The Circle hath become Square." A contemplative play on mathematical impossibility.
"Façade" by Daïm Al-Yad, from the "Artifice & Insight" series, is a surreal portrait born from AI's pareidolia. The GAN—trained solely on faces—hallucinated this ethereal visage from non-human imagery. Available for purchase.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"Façade" by Daïm Al-Yad, from the "Artifice & Insight" series, is a surreal portrait born from AI's pareidolia. The GAN—trained solely on faces—hallucinated this ethereal visage from non-human imagery. Available for purchase.
opensea.io/item/ethe...
opensea.io/item/ethe...
Daïm's 'Black Hypermagnolia' explores an algofloric hybrid where nature meets mathematics, bonded with its white counterpart.
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Daïm's 'Black Hypermagnolia' explores an algofloric hybrid where nature meets mathematics, bonded with its white counterpart.
"Isles upon Deemed Rivers & Other Wonders 150" by Daïm Al-Yad offers a tranquil escape where golden earth meets deep sky. Pixel-reorganized forms invite pareidolic discovery in this serene IDROW series piece.
November 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"Isles upon Deemed Rivers & Other Wonders 150" by Daïm Al-Yad offers a tranquil escape where golden earth meets deep sky. Pixel-reorganized forms invite pareidolic discovery in this serene IDROW series piece.
Luminous Yuletide Wreath by Daïm Al-Yad, minted 2020-12-04. From the Biomorphs series. "The paternal twin of Tenebrous Yuletide Wreath." A captivating contrast exploring the duality of light within the holiday season.
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Luminous Yuletide Wreath by Daïm Al-Yad, minted 2020-12-04. From the Biomorphs series. "The paternal twin of Tenebrous Yuletide Wreath." A captivating contrast exploring the duality of light within the holiday season.
Daïm Al-Yad's "Cri(pt)osphinx" video piece explores the Sphinx's enigmatic face and the impossible realm of Eternity. The work delves into a problem that dwarfs even the concept of Time.
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Daïm Al-Yad's "Cri(pt)osphinx" video piece explores the Sphinx's enigmatic face and the impossible realm of Eternity. The work delves into a problem that dwarfs even the concept of Time.
"Dr. C. Nimbus" by Daïm Al-Yad. Part of the "Artifice & Insight" series, where a face-only GAN hallucinates portraits from non-human imagery. Available for purchase. "At the good Doctor's soirées, there's always a chance of light showers."
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November 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"Dr. C. Nimbus" by Daïm Al-Yad. Part of the "Artifice & Insight" series, where a face-only GAN hallucinates portraits from non-human imagery. Available for purchase. "At the good Doctor's soirées, there's always a chance of light showers."
opensea.io/item/ethe...
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Behold Thereidoscope #533 by Daïm Al-Yad — a mesmerizing prismatic dance of a single morphing biomorph. Experience the fluid, organic beauty of mathematics in motion from the experimental Art Blocks Playground series.
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Behold Thereidoscope #533 by Daïm Al-Yad — a mesmerizing prismatic dance of a single morphing biomorph. Experience the fluid, organic beauty of mathematics in motion from the experimental Art Blocks Playground series.
"Cnidarian Vistas I - 2" by Daïm, from the Cnidarian Biomorphs series. An intricate generative art piece with coral-like fractal forms and subtle grey-purple hues, exploring mathematical landscapes of the complex plane. Minted 2022-01-25.
November 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"Cnidarian Vistas I - 2" by Daïm, from the Cnidarian Biomorphs series. An intricate generative art piece with coral-like fractal forms and subtle grey-purple hues, exploring mathematical landscapes of the complex plane. Minted 2022-01-25.
"Mercy, Oh Queen" by Daïm Al-Yad is a surreal AI portrait from the "Artifice & Insight" series, exploring how AI perceives faces in non-human imagery. This dreamlike artwork is available for purchase.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"Mercy, Oh Queen" by Daïm Al-Yad is a surreal AI portrait from the "Artifice & Insight" series, exploring how AI perceives faces in non-human imagery. This dreamlike artwork is available for purchase.
opensea.io/item/ethe...
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What do you see in the warm brown forms of Cryptoblot #773? Daïm Al-Yad's creation invites you to find meaning in its symmetrical, organic shapes. Does the texture suggest hidden patterns or fluid motion? Discover what your mind reveals.
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
What do you see in the warm brown forms of Cryptoblot #773? Daïm Al-Yad's creation invites you to find meaning in its symmetrical, organic shapes. Does the texture suggest hidden patterns or fluid motion? Discover what your mind reveals.
"Drifting Dührer" by Daïm Al-Yad and AI. Dührer's face drifts through races and genders, posing questions about art, history, and religion. Gentle flow with Bach's Goldberg Variations.
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"Drifting Dührer" by Daïm Al-Yad and AI. Dührer's face drifts through races and genders, posing questions about art, history, and religion. Gentle flow with Bach's Goldberg Variations.
"White Hypermagnolia" by Daïm Al-Yad. A video piece from the Biomorphs series. An algofloric hybrid of nature and mathematics, bonded with its counterpart, Black Hypermagnolia.
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 AM
"White Hypermagnolia" by Daïm Al-Yad. A video piece from the Biomorphs series. An algofloric hybrid of nature and mathematics, bonded with its counterpart, Black Hypermagnolia.
"Prepared with Love" by Daïm is a captivating blend of geometric precision and organic forms, evoking holiday magic. Its deep grey center radiates a frosty white pattern, surrounded by warm, golden-brown elements resembling baked goods.
November 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"Prepared with Love" by Daïm is a captivating blend of geometric precision and organic forms, evoking holiday magic. Its deep grey center radiates a frosty white pattern, surrounded by warm, golden-brown elements resembling baked goods.
Journey into the fault line betwixt worlds with 'The Mountain of Forgetting (Dreams of X̂arané).' This generative art piece by Daïm Al-Yad explores haunting basalt cliffs shrouded in mist. Available for purchase.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Journey into the fault line betwixt worlds with 'The Mountain of Forgetting (Dreams of X̂arané).' This generative art piece by Daïm Al-Yad explores haunting basalt cliffs shrouded in mist. Available for purchase.
opensea.io/item/ethe...
opensea.io/item/ethe...
"Isles upon Deemed Rivers & Other Wonders 046" by Daïm Al-Yad is a serene journey through misty landscapes. Monochromatic layers conjure contemplative moods, inviting pareidolic discoveries in its algorithmic whispers. A tranquil ode to beauty in abstraction.
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
"Isles upon Deemed Rivers & Other Wonders 046" by Daïm Al-Yad is a serene journey through misty landscapes. Monochromatic layers conjure contemplative moods, inviting pareidolic discoveries in its algorithmic whispers. A tranquil ode to beauty in abstraction.
Daïm's "Les Frères-Empereurs Néonapoléon" from the PortrAIts series. A symmetrical Neoclassicist portrait of Emperors Mwangi IV & Khoja II. Deep blues, golds, and whites convey regal authority. Mirrored composition reflects unity and duality. Minted 2020-12-27.
November 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Daïm's "Les Frères-Empereurs Néonapoléon" from the PortrAIts series. A symmetrical Neoclassicist portrait of Emperors Mwangi IV & Khoja II. Deep blues, golds, and whites convey regal authority. Mirrored composition reflects unity and duality. Minted 2020-12-27.
The Inconstant Sovereign is a luminously pulsating video artwork by Daïm Al-Yad, featuring a feliform Royal Anthropobrot with prominent constellations.
November 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The Inconstant Sovereign is a luminously pulsating video artwork by Daïm Al-Yad, featuring a feliform Royal Anthropobrot with prominent constellations.
Daïm's 'Hema the Red' from the 'Artifice & Insight' series presents a carmine-hued portrait born from non-human imagery. The GAN system hallucinated this face where humans see none, creating a surreal exploration of AI perception.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Daïm's 'Hema the Red' from the 'Artifice & Insight' series presents a carmine-hued portrait born from non-human imagery. The GAN system hallucinated this face where humans see none, creating a surreal exploration of AI perception.
opensea.io/item/ethe...
opensea.io/item/ethe...
Daïm's Thereidoscope #18 from Art Blocks Playground mesmerizes with its symphony of color and form. A single, biomorphic entity dances in a kaleidoscopic realm, inviting contemplation of the mathematical mysteries beneath reality's surface.
November 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Daïm's Thereidoscope #18 from Art Blocks Playground mesmerizes with its symphony of color and form. A single, biomorphic entity dances in a kaleidoscopic realm, inviting contemplation of the mathematical mysteries beneath reality's surface.
"The Mountain of Forgetting (Dreams of X̂arané)" by Daïm presents basalt cliffs crisscrossed by fault lines between worlds. This generative artwork balances jagged geological forms with ethereal mist, creating a haunting landscape of memory and erosion.
November 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
"The Mountain of Forgetting (Dreams of X̂arané)" by Daïm presents basalt cliffs crisscrossed by fault lines between worlds. This generative artwork balances jagged geological forms with ethereal mist, creating a haunting landscape of memory and erosion.