Art, Markets & Disruption: A Seismographic Journey to NFTs
summary
A publisher uses Mirror to crowdfund a novel, raising a fantastic advance funded in 13 hours by 104 people and issuing a token called Novel, positioning Burn Alpha as the first NFT novel; a separate Knots collection embeds the book’s opening line in each image and routes sale proceeds to Deluge Books and other writers. Generative pieces run algorithms that produce 300–1,000 variations so collectors compare subtle choices, NFT sales let audiences buy without galleries, and projects buy carbon offsets while major fundraisers hit $2.5M.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00NFTs and public art
- 3:23Blockchain and publishing
- 8:43Artist shift to NFTs
- 12:39NFTs as public art
- 15:26Blockchain art’s environmental impact
- 16:51Unrealized blockchain potential
- 19:38Closing remarks
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