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Colby Keller is a porn star, self-described communist and a Master of Fine Art - which must make for an interesting CV.

He has raised $45,385 in order to buy a van and drive around America and film himself having sex with someone in 50 US states, as well as some provinces in Canada.

His fans get in touch with him online, and then he chooses which ones to make his videos with, all in the name of art.

Keller describes himself as a communist, and having sold all of his possessions prior to undertaking his trip around America, he wants to change the way people think about porn stars.

I've filmed a few videos so far," he told ArtsMic's Scott Bixby.

"The first state was Maryland, with a friend who lives in Baltimore. I filmed another in L.A. with a friend. I've filmed in Maine, West Virginia, D.C., and I'm filming in Florida next."

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But when does porn become art?

Colby claims that he had an offer for a 'significant amount' of money from a porn studio to licence his trip around America and turn it into a blue movie.

But he turned the offer down, he wants to create art, not porn.

"They wanted a very specific product, that was a porn product, and not the kind of product I'm interested in making. It wouldn't be making art; it would be making porn."

The end product doesn't yet exist, which currently makes it neither porn nor art. But eventually the art community will decide.

How does he find people to collaborate with?

"Usually I'll put out a call, but I didn't put out a call for New York — it was people who approached me. I mean, the point of the project is to collaborate with people, so I really want to build relationships with different artists around the country.

"People have responded saying that they want to be models, but I don't know if the sexual chemistry would be right to film with them."

What do you think?