(1/10) "Meules after Claude Monet" is a multitude of expanding experiences.♾ Let's break down what is actually archived as part of the #NFT being auctioned as part of #NativelyDigital at @Sothebys. My NFT Portal website is where to 👀 for supreme quality:
collect.mattkane.com/minted-works/m…
(2/10) @nameless_nft created a custom contract solution for me. I explained that I don't tokenize a singular JPEG or GIF. I tokenize artwork. A singular artwork might require an archive of files that aids a viewer's experience, help provide context, include a press kit, etc.
(3/10) @nameless_nft provided the solution of creating archives for relevant files on both Arweave & IPFS. These are referenced in the metadata. While the Arweave link is a JSON format, IPFS also has a human readable.
IPFS: ipfs.io/ipfs/QmVnu7JQV…
Arweave:arweave.net/tx/I3xtFX1hMe3…
(4/10) The NFT utilizes both Arweave and IPFS for fail-safe durability. This brings higher #archival qualities to NFT artwork. In my physical artwork, for example, I inspect #lightfast ratings of pigments I use and that paper is acid-free. I see these matters similarly.
(5/10) 34 PNG layers are archived as part of the #NFT. These are the same files used in my @cryptovoxels installation. 50 years from now, tech will allow viewers to experience this artwork in unimaginable ways. So let's preserve these assets! 🙏 cryptovoxels.com/play?coords=W@…
(6/10) The assets shown on the @Sothebys #NativelyDigital auction lot page are also archived. This includes the interview video, the 3D layer visualization, the blueprint wireframe images, even the GIF of me keying animations on my MIDI controller. sothebys.com/en/buy/auction…
(7/10) I enjoy that NFTs unlock assets, so I provide the gigapixel image as an unlockable individual download exclusive to the NFT collector. Also an 8K version of the animated painting is unlockable. The public can always enjoy zooming the artwork from my NFT Portal website. 💓
(8/10) In addition to two different formats of the 4K animated painting video, 8 detail videos are also provided in order to better experience and understand my seamlessly looping work. collect.mattkane.com/minted-works/m…
(9/10) If additional files help provide context & aid experiencing an artwork today or even just to further represent the artwork tokenized- it's our duty as members of this foundational layer of this tech to do our due diligence that the future has access to these same assets.
(10/10) I'm excited for future #NFT #SmartContract standards to consider treating artworks as asset packages with API labels for easy consumption. I believe this is what today & tomorrow's artists & art lovers need. Mass adoption is cool, but let's keep building & innovating.🙏
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