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From generative art and NFTs to AI data, display and preservation. A shared working resource for artists, collectors and researchers.

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ArtX preservation and handover worksheet v1 · A research and handover format, not authentication or certification. Recording an unknown is useful.

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01Work title & artistOriginal title, artist, year, version and edition02Intent & essential propertiesWhat may change? Which behaviours, visuals and interactions must remain?03Human creative choicesWho chose data, wrote rules, adjusted models, selected or edited outputs? Record key decisions, versions, and process evidence04Model & algorithmModel/version, code revision, parameters, seed; state if not applicable05Data provenance & consentDatasets, sources, access dates, permission scope, restrictions and unknowns06Rights & deliveryHolding, display, reproduction and maintenance terms; deliverables and document locations07Masters & integrityFile names, formats, sizes, SHA-256 and check date; never enter private keys08Runtime & installationOS, dependencies, GPU, network, screens, resolution, colour, sound, space and startup steps09Energy & transparency reportSeparate training/generation/display; measured or estimated, kWh, period, equipment, sources and limits. Mark unknowns10On-chain & off-chain recordIf applicable: chain, contract, token ID, metadata, media location and maintenance responsibility11Preservation & exit planBackups, fixity checks, restore tests, migration/emulation strategy, custodian and next review date12Care budget & fundingList estimated storage, equipment, licence, insurance and display costs; record currency, period, basis, funder and review timing. Mark unknowns13Decision authority & replacementWho may approve loans, transfers, maintenance or equipment replacement? Which changes has the artist agreed to? Record authority documents, contact roles and consent procedures14Next custodian & handoverIs the next custodian willing and able to maintain the work? List files, rights documents, manuals, equipment, contacts and a joint startup or restore test; record access permissions15Continuity if care becomes impossibleIf funding stops, a service closes or a custodian withdraws, who decides? Record agreed backups, migration, transfer or display cessation, the work’s intent, notifications and document locations

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Methods · Methodology

Methodology: human-panel evaluation of generative models at Contra Labs.

The standard playbook behind every Contra Labs battle, profile, field note, and the cross-study leaderboard: blinded panels of practicing creatives, forced-choice rankings paired with scalar ratings and rationale, and a reliability battery that travels with every number we publish.

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Methods · Benchmark

The Human Creativity Benchmark

A framework for evaluating generative AI in creative work that separates convergence, where evaluators agree on best practices, from divergence, where they legitimately disagree because the question has shifted to taste.

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Ideation

Explore directions and alternatives.

Mockup

Turn a chosen direction into an inspectable form.

Refinement

Check details, consistency, readability, and delivery.

Keep these measures distinct

Win rates describe preferences within specific comparisons. Elo estimates relative rankings from matchups. Delivery readiness requires task-specific quality criteria. None measures artistic value, and scores from separate studies are not directly interchangeable.

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