THE LORE OF THE GLITCH SURVIVAL: Vibe-Coding a Glitch Across 4 Blockchains

// EVIDENCE: THE METADATA CRUSH //

(Click any image to view the overwhelming logs)

Few weeks ago, Tastes Like Metal: Spits Gold. The original version. Built in p5.js via Objkt.com (TEZOS). I minted 6 of the 8. Then the metadata crushed me. The collection remains unfinished—a "digital ruin" of the original plan.

But I couldn't sleep.

---

1. THE GYMNASTICS (BTC & DOGE)

I tried to pivot to Ordinals/Doginals. I was able to create a recursive inscription using an existing inscription of the whole p5.js libraries but Doginals didn't have existing p5.js libraries inscription that I needed.

THE FIX: To survive on Doge, I had to abandon the libraries. I vibe coded the entire engine into Vanilla JS. No dependencies. Just raw math and loops.

THE RESULT: Scattered inscriptions across two chains (three including Tezos). A fragmentation of the self haha.

What is Vibe Coding? I am not a hardcore coder. I don't start with a spec sheet. I start with a feeling. I tweak the numbers, break the math, and adjust the friction parameters until the movement matches my stress levels. I learned the code by fighting it and asking ai how to go wrestling with the codes..

// EVIDENCE: INSCRIPTION GYMNASTICS MESS //

(Click any image to view the overwhelming txn action)

---

2. THE AGGREGATE (Gridchonk.com)

With pieces scattered across chains and wallets, I needed a way to see them. I used Gridchonk as an off-chain viewer to hold the scattered HTML artifacts together.


// THE GRIDCHONK AGGREGATE //

(The scattered code fragments vs. The Gridchonk Viewer)

The scattered artifacts held together on Gridchonk

• The Doginals/Ordinals Viewer: View the Code Fragments
• The Art Feature Board: View the Series Concept

---

3. THE MONOLITH (ETHEREUM / CHONKLY)

The Final Form. I realized the fragmentation was too messy. I needed closure. I took the optimized Vanilla JS code (born from the DOGE/BTC Ordinals Inscription struggle) and compiled all 8 units into one single, bulletproof HTML file.

It spits gold in a single browser window. It is the "Survival Mode" edition. Bold

THE ARTIFACTS:

• The Collection Contract Series (Tezos): will complete the last two zipped html soon. View on Objkt.com
• The Monolith (Ethereum/Chonkly): The final survivor. View on Chonkly

---

OoakosiMo Artist Statement: "Tastes Like Metal: Spits Gold"

Overview

In the gritty underbelly of digital chaos, this evolving series drops glitchy, monster-cat machines that chew on capitalism's edges—biting the system, selling the bite, and flashing a fanged grin. It's a raw critique of hustle culture wrapped in playful interactivity, starting as p5.js sketches inscribed on Tezos blockchain for that immortal edge. From there, it mutated into vanilla JavaScript beasts roaming Ordinals/Doginals, Neocities drops, and GridChonk grids. These cats aren't just pixels; they're synthetic survivors spitting "gold" (value, vibes, whatever) amid the noise, echoing the real-world grind where creation demands sweat, gear, and grit.

The Flip: From Audio-Reactive Roots to Visuals-Driven Symphonies

My live gigs in Manila's modular synth scene—busking ancient Intramuros walls or dim club corners with a projector beaming audio-reactive visuals—set the foundation. Hauling five bags solo (laptop backpack, yoga-sling for the stand, shoulders loaded), navigating tricycle hops from Amadeo to Silang then Grab rides punching through skyway tolls... it's the unseen hustle fueling the magic. Those no-frills community meetups, where synth producers jam without budgets, push me to flip the script digitally: instead of sound dictating visuals, here the visuals command the audio. Click one cat, and it ripples—triggering movements, color glitches, and layered hums across 5-6 elements on the page or board. Polyphonic melodies emerge, not overwhelming but hypnotic, like a background orchestra you conduct with chaos. It's therapeutic AF: random pokes birth unexpected chains, turning static art into a portable jam session—no gear lugging required.

Tech & Remix Madness

Genesis:
Eight core interactive cats in p5.js, blockchain-bound for permanence, critiquing the loop of damage and production (think "Jewelry of Damage" or "I Bite the System, I Sell the Bite, I Smile").

// THE GENESIS EVOLUTION (TEZOS MINTS) //

(The Original p5js Glitch Mechanics)


Vanilla JS Evolution:
Got obsessed ("pregnant" with remixes, as I call it)—adding test inscriptions, draggable puzzle boards for rearranging the hustle, and nested multi-chonks (art eating art). Platforms became playgrounds: GridChonk for gridded galleries https://www.gridchonk.com/ooakosimo compiling hand-coded HTML "chonks," Neocities for free-form embeds like https://synthetichustle.neocities.org/, and X threads for timestamped drops with self-replies tracing the mutations.

---

// THE SYNTHETIC HUSTLE: PUZZLES, MONOLITHS & LORE //
(Screenshots of the interactive puzzles, The Monolith 1/1, and the X threads explaining the lore)

Cross-Chain Survival:
Vibe-coding sessions tweak till it matches the stress—ripping harmony, damaging "goodies" to birth more (e.g., "Twerk till eyes start tearing up and then tastes like a high stakes, glitchy carnal val with lots of ketchup"). It's #SpamArt #TrashArt at its core: punk aesthetics with black silhouettes, heterochromatic eyes (red/blue mismatches, X-outs), fangs, horns, and pixelated backdrops like checkered voids or colorful static.

Why It Hits Different (The Hangover Effect)

These pieces capture the solo artist's edge—dedication that turns obstacles into fuel, like those gear-hauling treks costing a chunk (round trips stacking to 4-5k PHP) just to light up a crowd. But digitally? It's liberation: open a tab, click into infinity, watch the cats react in sonic rebellion. No invites needed if the vibe's off; this series thrives on its own terms, evolving endlessly for the underground crew who gets it.

If Interested to Collect/Buy/Trade or Just Curious want to learn:

Dive into the hustle—grab via Ethereum/Tezos wallet, or snag a physical Papermint Wallet (inspired by Lenara's in Berlin concept) as your tangible Certificate of Authenticity/Ownership.

• Tastes Like Metal: Spits Gold – 8 Interactive Machines [p5.js Version]
  (Multiple Editions Series on Tezos)

• Tastes Like Metal: Spits Gold – 8 Interactive UNITS [Vanilla JS Version]
  (1/1 Edition on Ethereum)

---

A Note on Process & Transparency: Raw data's mine; polish is synthetic!

All ideas, stories, and art are 100% mine. As a neurodivergent creator my brain jumps wild with run-on sentences, no punctuation, and thought leaps that some rad friends like Ambig Art (Chonkly) or Max Osiris indulge and enjoy. But yeah, it can overwhelm folks, so AI structured what I spilled in our chat. If you dig the unfiltered threads, check 'em, 'cause mean noise exists, I'm sensitive and on some days very intolerant to that noise, but we keep creating anyway. If ai as a tool resonates, cool; if not, keep scrolling and FeckOFF.

---

// ARCHIVE DUMP: VISUAL GIGS & POSTERS //
(Fragments of the hustle: Posters, lineups, and screenshots)