‼️ Today I am very proud to debut something I've been cooking up for months: the Niftyist Podcast, a venue for conversations with the artists, architects, and visionaries building the world of Web3 and NFTs.
Allow me to introduce you to the project... 🧵
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The aim of the show is to cut through all of the noise and understand what possibilities NFTs actually enable as a technology. In the process, we will get to know some of the most influential creators who are building the foundations of the next era of technology and culture.
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Creators like , the subject of the first episode, an artist at the forefront of VR and AR technology. Metageist is an AR and VR sculptor, as well as an illustrator and designer. He "creates art for the metaverse with metaverse-native tools."
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Through wild experiments that include 3D-printed, AR-enabled physical objects and real-time-captured digital creatures that experience evolution over time, has been ferociously exploring the possibilities of web 3 technology in the realm of digital art.
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Just one example: In our talk, explains how NFTs enabled him to create the Cyclops, an old idea that was never feasible before. Each Cyclops is a physical sculpture featuring an "exclusive digital art show" for a small handful of dedicated art collectors.
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I ask for the full tale the heist of the physical 1/1 sculpture of his Basilisk from last year - on the very day the piece went on auction on - and what happened next. (Still can't believe this wasn't a bigger story!)
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In the extended version of the podcast - available for free in the same feed - talks about the future of VR and AI, including the AI tools he believes will massively disrupt the media (and NFT) industries THIS YEAR, and how the metaverse will evolve with humans.
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I couldn't have hoped for a better conversation or first guest for #TheNiftyistPodcast than , whose artworks are exactly the sort of boundary pushing experiments that show us what's possible with Web 3 if we open our minds. So many mind-blowing moments in one episode!
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The Niftyist Podcast, and my full, fantastic conversation with , is out TODAY.
Subscribe on the podcast app of your choice! the-niftyist-podcast.captivate.fm/listen
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