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A New Web3 Film Is an Experiment in Real-Time Audience Participation
Novel developments in technology have given rise to entirely new industries. One of the greatest examples of this is the film industry: The new possibilities presented by “moving pictures” ushered in a new medium of art, expression, and storytelling. With the rise of blockchain technology, this century-old medium may see its most significant leap forward. Hoping to spearhead the coming evolution in the film and entertainment industries is actor David Bianchi. He has partnered with Gala Film to develop a series that could take the concept of audience participation to the next level. Under Gala’s film division, Bianchi hopes to […]
Pioneering Artist Gossamer Rozen On Identity and the Only Way to NFT Success
To quote a meme, we live in a society. But the multidisciplinary artist Gossamer Rozen gets this better than most. A seeming jack-of-all-trades, the path to notoriety for the transgender, nonbinary, femme, Filipino/Black fine-art creator has been very complicated. But, despite nearly a decade of not making money from their art, Rozen continued creating, not in the hopes of acquiring greatness, but to achieve a different kind of success, through being true to who they are. “Growing up with a lot of different mental health issues and having come out as transgender when I was 24, art really helped me […]
Undervalued: Wolf Game, Giant, Degen Toonz, and More
Traversing the world of non-fungibles is a daunting task. With so many new NFT projects, artists, and large-scale collections cropping up weekly, it has become nearly impossible to keep up with every subsequent development. In the past, a simple browse of OpenSea was enough to find the latest NFT craze. But things have changed drastically since the 2021 NFT boom. Now, NFT enthusiasts have to be acutely mindful of what and where they collect. To aid in the unearthing of awe-inspiring NFT endeavors, both new and old, nft now presents Undervalued: a weekly column highlighting innovative projects, collections, and artists pushing […]
WATCH: These Artists Want You to Help Define Web3
What does a ‘decentralized’ internet even mean anyway? Within the realms of the NFT space — and Web3 as a whole — the interpretation of that ideal varies significantly. In the realm of blockchain gaming, titles like Decentraland are building towards it by providing scores of users with the tools to bring their dream game worlds to life. On the other hand, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin sees Soulbound Tokens as the fundamental building blocks for a future decentralized society. For others, building towards decentralization isn’t such a grand affair. It’s all a matter of execution — and perspective. For the […]
Are NFTs the Next Big Step for Sneaker Culture?
In our latest episode of Behind The Drop, we got an inside look at Sneaks Of Nature — canvas art brand IKONICK’s upcoming debut in the NFT space. The forthcoming project hopes to pave the way for sneaker culture’s continued presence in the NFT landscape. How? By providing prospective collectors with the opportunity to participate in an interactive story centered on sneaker culture. According to the official Sneaks Of Nature OpenSea page, it’s in rarified air as “the first franchise developed around sneaker culture.” Of course, under that franchise’s umbrella is an NFT collection. By owning one of 3,333 Sneaks […]
Upcoming Drops: September 12-18
Let’s face it: The NFT space moves really fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL. Don’t get us wrong — the more people onboarded into the space, the merrier. But because of the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the news, launches, and general happenings. Well, you can put the days of endless Twitter and Discord scrolling behind you, as we put together a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you definitely don’t want to miss. […]
Why Are NFTs Valuable? A Guide to the Merits of Non-Fungibles
If you’re wondering how NFTs — essentially tokenized JPEGs — have sold for millions of dollars in the past few years, here’s the short answer that most people would give you: It’s because they’re art, and art is inherently valuable. Really. Many people think it’s as simple as that. However, we’ve also seen digital collectibles like NBA Top Shot and PFP NFT projects like CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club fetch eye-watering prices on the open market. Neither of the aforementioned can be accurately characterized as art and art alone. So the question remains: What exactly makes an NFT valuable? […]
Exclusive: Jim Carrey Secretly Dropped NFTs Under His Web3 Alias
The Alpha: On May 9, 2022, the iconic comedian, actor, and producer Jim Carrey secretly dropped an NFT collection on Foundation, according to information shared with nft now via Big Head Club, the Web3 studio behind the NFTs. Carrey released the collection, called Germinations, under his Web3 alias String Bean. It includes five animated, autobiographical paintings by Carrey, each containing audio of the actor narrating the characters depicted in the pieces. The NFT collection experiments with how society perceives and interacts with fame, art, and value. The collection’s reveal also hints at forthcoming projects from Carrey under his String Bean alias. […]
Undervalued: RENGA, Hello Kitty World, Grails, and More
Traversing the world of non-fungibles is a daunting task. With so many new NFT projects, artists, and large-scale collections cropping up weekly, it has become nearly impossible to keep up with every subsequent development. In the past, a simple browse of OpenSea was enough to find the latest NFT craze. But things have changed drastically since the 2021 NFT boom. Now, NFT enthusiasts have to be acutely mindful of what and where they collect. To aid in the unearthing of awe-inspiring NFT endeavors both new and old, nft now presents Undervalued: a weekly column highlighting innovative projects, collections, and artists pushing […]
OpenSea and Fair.xyz’s Soulbound ‘Minter Token’ Honors NFT Innovators
The Alpha: A Web3 enterprise called Fair.xyz that builds tech to improve smart contract functionality announced a new partnership with OpenSea on Wednesday to release its new “Minter Token” feature, according to a press release shared with nft now. The Minter Token is a soulbound token that cryptographically proves that a wallet owner minted an NFT, even if the owner has sold or transferred the digital asset. The tool analyzes a user’s wallet and creates a 3D generative artwork that displays the minted NFT. In the future, the Minter Token could expand to include other soulbound token use cases like […]