## About GEN XYZ DAS OCCULT

Inspired by viral marketing campaigns such as [I Love Bees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_Bees), @tz1gE27FWHXzisp1SgkuupZ44g4t8mETafMG's project GEN XYZ DAS OCCULT is a continuation of the world building that Culla started with his [self-published comic books](https://objkt.com/collection/KT1Deyo4QAA37gM9dpwxhRqFWuCTbFEtD6fr). GENXYZ DAS OCCULT will be the collection that he uses as a jumping off point for future world building and treasure hunting that he hopes to entertain his collectors with in the near future.

With 10,000 editions available, dope AF palettes to discover during minting, and resulting artwork that truly embodies Culla’s own artistic aesthetic, I can honestly say that the artist absolutely nailed it.

GEN XYZ DAS OCCULT also represents @tz1gE27FWHXzisp1SgkuupZ44g4t8mETafMG's 4th project on fx(hash). See below for links to his other fx(hash) projects, which are currently minted out and only available on secondary market.

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## By the #'s

*   10k editions (yes, that’s 10,000) available
*   Price: Dutch auction 5 tez -> 1 tez
*   Drop Date: October 15, 2022
*   Reserve list based on holders of his other PFP collections on the Tezos blockchain (4,075 set aside for reserve list)
*   No future 🔥 mechanics so your GEN XYZ PFPs are safe…for now

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## Palette Sneak Peeks

With color palettes with names like these, how can you not be excited about rolling the dice and seeing what you land upon minting?

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## Challenges?

Created with 100% code and a fully generative art collection, one of Culla’s main challenges as a self-professed non-coder during the creation of this project was an internal one: the fear that his project would “NOT” be considered “generative enough.”

Besides this fear of judgment (something we can all relate to), the other major challenge faced was beginning the project. Like anything, it takes baby steps and an iterative process of improvement before progress is noticeable. While his code may not be particularly elegant, it succeeds at what it’s trying to do and that’s what matters more than anything.

Another challenge was a relatively last minute change that involved Culla creating a few necessary letters of the alphabet in vector - essentially creating his own font - for the project. He plans to finish coding the rest of his font as well.&#x20;

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## Culla's Creations on fx(hash)

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## Why a PFP project?

> "PFPs are the only piece of art that everyone showcases all the time, across various social media platforms." - Culla

GEN XYZ DAS OCCULT is a continuation of Culla’s other PFP projects, which are also the only mechanism for getting on the reserve list. See below for @culla 's other PFP projects:

*   [cr0$$kull](https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/16836)
*   [Qunk](https://objkt.com/collection/KT1DtsVHqUvKBkkypLB3x2bYd4jWdbbaHdMy)
*   [Spunk](https://objkt.com/collection/artforge-inkspunks)
*   [24Qunk](https://objkt.com/collection/KT18merqUcGAHypzPsQ9UoKqVWqWfMy3R1rN)
*   [V0iD](https://objkt.com/collection/KT1U7gAxQ7R4kP1YEow9pEih7GvjY4dXzSec)
*   [DeeManz](https://objkt.com/collection/KT1WChSzGktDPm7ChofR4FYYBMJqCk58vAJp)
*   [Punkasso](https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/10185)

The snapshot may have been taken already, but there’s no harm in scooping one off secondary to test fate and see if you can get lucky on the reserve list.

Here's a few of @tz1gE27FWHXzisp1SgkuupZ44g4t8mETafMG's creations that have made their way into my collection:

![v0iD #945](ipfs://QmfFpsDNYRWMup4xq1Y78VHmP9N63McTsnpCetc4GcPNBY)

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![Inkspunk #676](ipfs://QmbU5xooYqfPyfxzGQ4BdJRkjdAYFeYW5HV2aecR7bMeY7)

![twofourqunk 565](ipfs://QmR7GEY3EZrhvhsDZomeSjsirNT6e4GZvQBTdtviPDF7qC)

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## All Things Culla (Links and Such)

*   [Culla on Twitter](https://twitter.com/tamccullough)
*   [Culla's Website](https://www.duub.ca/)
*   [Culla on fx(hash)](https://www.fxhash.xyz/u/culla)
*   [Culla on ETH](https://opensea.io/culla?tab=created)

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In anticipation of his upcoming generative PFP project GEN XYZ on fx(hash), I had the pleasure
of discussing the project with the artist/coder/creator Culla.

GEN XYZ Das Occult by Culla: An Interview

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