Digital artist Mike Winkelmann, known as Beeple, is expanding his practice beyond the record-breaking NFT sale of *Everydays: The First 5,000 Days* (2021) into interactive video sculptures and public art. His latest works, *The Tree of Knowledge* (2024) and *Diffuse Control* (2025), debut this month at SXSW London and The Shed in New York, respectively. These generative pieces allow ongoing collaboration between artist, owner, and public, building on his earlier kinetic sculpture *Human One* (2021), which has toured globally. Beeple continues his daily social media posts (Everydays) as a form of satire and commentary on technology and media noise.
This matters because Beeple is redefining the relationship between digital art, ownership, and audience engagement, moving beyond the speculative NFT boom toward sustainable, evolving artworks. His museum exhibitions at Castello di Rivoli, M+, Crystal Bridges, Deji Art Museum, and now Mori Museum signal institutional acceptance of digital and generative art. The article also highlights how Beeple uses his platform for nuanced critique of technology and environmental causes, positioning him as a thoughtful voice in an often frantic art-tech landscape.