NFT art pioneer wants to upload her brain so she can live forever: Josie Bellini, NFT Creator

In this interview with artist Josie Bellini, the NFT art pioneer tells columnist Greg Oakford about her career path and the inspiration behind her works. Having been born into poverty, Bellini decided to pursue an educational career, and later a professional one, dedicated to finance and economics; an essay on Bitcoin from her undergraduate years was the spark that allowed her to venture into the crypto digital art scene.

During the interview, the artist shares with the audience how Chicago's less affluent neighbourhoods, the environment in which she grew up, influenced her aesthetic taste. She talks about her time as a programmer, which was necessary to realise that what interested her most was the design aspect of the activity, contrary to her original expectations.

Josie Bellini concludes the chat by specifying that she hopes to live forever, inside some kind of Artificial Intelligence containing her brain, just like the masterpieces she has created so far.