FAR (Francisco Alarcon) is an artist and engineer exploring the intersection of visual arts and technology. His research delves into the material history of computer-generated graphics, examining digital imaging from historical and conceptual perspectives. He investigates computer simulations and visualizations, focusing on their impact on our understanding of the physical world through film, video games, and virtual worlds.

In 2023, Taproot Wizards made a significant impact in the Bitcoin world by inscribing the largest block in Bitcoin's 15-year history with a 4MB wizard image. This bitcoin-native collection, featuring art by FAR, reignited the spirit of creativity and innovation within Bitcoin culture, helping to restore a sense of magic to Bitcoin.

Quantum Cats is the first public collection released by the legendary Bitcoin Ordinals brand Taproot Wizards. The Quantum Cats aim to inspire a new generation to embrace innovation on Bitcoin. The collection invokes elements of retro style, cosmic imagery, and Bitcoin lore to create 3,333 playful cats that will evolve alongside the Bitcoin protocol itself. The Quantum Cats collection is meant to pay homage to early code in the Bitcoin network called concatenate or OP_CAT.

OP_CAT, or Concatenate operation code, is a fundamental feature in Bitcoin Script, allowing the combination of data in transactions. It enables the creation of more complex smart contracts, facilitates transaction validation based on specific concatenation conditions, and supports cryptographic schemes for enhancing security and privacy.

The work being presented is called cat0396 and has evolved as part of the performance the artists are conducting within The Quantum Cats project. This evolution revealed a very rare trait: the Taproot Wizard's Golden Cape. This cape grants the right to redeem a work from the Taproot Wizard Collection.