Alice has a personality and a face, but “she” doesn’t exist—at least not in the traditional sense. Inspired, in part, by the Lewis Carroll character, “Alice” was created by the artist Robert Alice in collaboration with a synthetic media company called Alethea AI. Her “face” was built from generic CGI stock models, and she can… Continue reading NFT Trends: Exploring AI in NFT projects
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Win a free Airdrop
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a piece of prehistoric wildlife, look no further because we’re giving twenty lucky people a rare and exclusive NFT of the first feathered dinosaur uncovered in the world. Interested? All you need to do is enter your VAULT profile link for a chance to win. If you’re not registered… Continue reading Win a free Airdrop
Why NFTs will be around for a long time
In June, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston minted pastel pieces by Impressionist masters such as Degas, Pissarro, and Monet as NFTs. The funds will go toward the conservation of two (physical) Degas paintings. With that sale, the MFA joined a handful of major arts institutions to have experimented with NFTs, among them… Continue reading Why NFTs will be around for a long time
Could NFTs be used for online identity verification?
Right now, you can buy an NFT of your favorite photograph, buy land in a metaverse like Decentraland or Cryptovoxels, and build a virtual gallery exhibition from scratch. In 2021, metaverse real estate sales hit $500 million. Experts say that number could double this year. The way we interact online is changing, and it’s happening… Continue reading Could NFTs be used for online identity verification?
How NFTs are evolving DC Comics and fandom
The Bat Cowl NFT Collection comprises 200,000 unique works of 3D art, inspired by Batman’s iconic cowl. Drawing from the storied history of the comic book character, each work is generated from a whopping two billion possible combinations. Designed in collaboration with DC, Palm NFT Studio, and Daz3D, the project represents Warner Bros.’s latest foray… Continue reading How NFTs are evolving DC Comics and fandom
Web2 vs Web3: What you need to know
In 2021, venture capitalists put $30 billion into crypto projects, more than all previous years combined. Twitter has a Web3 project in the works, as does Reddit. While it might seem like everyone’s talking about Web3, the term is still vaguely defined, making it a difficult concept to grasp. In fact, when the Harvard Business… Continue reading Web2 vs Web3: What you need to know
How rarity and exclusivity impact the value of NFTs
In 2006, when Edward Steichen’s 1904 photograph Pond-Moonlight sold for $2.9 million, setting a record at the time, just three prints of that image were known to exist in the world. All three were created with Steichen’s supervision, making them irreplaceable. Back then, it might have seemed inconceivable that art collectors would pay millions of… Continue reading How rarity and exclusivity impact the value of NFTs
Everything you need to know about DAOs
From high-profile art collecting funds to ambitious artist collectives, the world is abuzz with talk of decentralized autonomous organizations—or member-owned communities made possible by blockchain technology. For the uninitiated, a DAO is exactly what it sounds like: a group of people operating in service of a common goal without a centralized authority, such as a… Continue reading Everything you need to know about DAOs
Diving into the history of digital art
In 1985, Andy Warhol received an Amiga 1000 home computer, created by Commodore. At the launch, he was joined on stage by Debbie Harry and proceeded to draw her portrait using the then-new ProPaint software. He went on to create several digital drawings with the computer, including a Campbell’s soup can, but many of them… Continue reading Diving into the history of digital art
How NFTs protect artists
In 2005, Dave Roth, an amateur photographer, snapped a picture of Zoë Roth, his four-year-old daughter, during a controlled fire in their neighborhood. In the background, a house was in flames; in the foreground was Zoë, a mischievous smile on her face. Dave entered the photo in a competition, and it won, but it would… Continue reading How NFTs protect artists