Learn how mhx built a workflow where Houdini directly talks to the The Render Network API - automating 1,000s of renders using onchain data to generate 3D sculptures. Timestamps: 00:00 MHX shares his roots as a 3D generalist + motion designer 00:43 Why Cinema 4D & Octane were his... go-to tools before diving into Houdini 01:36 How MHX slowly (over 8 years) learned Houdini 02:44 Drawing parallels between Houdini’s node system + blockchain data flow 03:39 How scientific visualizations + Refik Anadol inspired his style 05:15 The search for quality datasets + why blockchain became the solution 06:45 The evolution of Zen Blocks and its creative shift to motion 08:32 Rendering challenges that halted the project - until he found #RENDER 10:03 Turning wallet data into generative 3D sculptures in Houdini 11:39 How Houdini now talks directly to the Render Network’s API 13:27 Devs custom built the Render Network API endpoints just for this project 15:17 How real-time, API-powered rendering expands what’s possible in gen art 17:18 Why the Render Network outperforms traditional remote render workflows 19:47 Using onchain burns as poetic, trackable events in art 22:14 Why Web3 unlocks total creative freedom for 3D generative art 25:05 Tips for artists looking to build w/ the Render Network API 27:30 How the Render Network grants made the next Zen Blocks chapter possible 30:07 Final reflections + where to find MHXshow more

The Render Network

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