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May 17, 2024

Volume 23

Volume 23

Welcome back to Currents. This week, we chat with NFT artist jvmi about their approach to digital art, plus we dive into news like Pudgy Penguins hitting GameStop and Target shelves, Ubisoft’s innovation VP talking web3 gaming, The Voice entering the metaverse, Sotheby’s announcing an auction for Alpha Centauri Kid’s ‘la nuit étoilée’, and ART TRUCK by ART GIRLS gallery at NFC Summit.

In Conversation With jvmi

swatches #2292 by jvmi

In Conversation With jvmi

OpenSea: Let's begin with your background and inspiration. Could you share the journey that led you to become an NFT artist and how your experiences have shaped your style in the NFT space?

jvmi: Sure, I entered the crypto space about three years ago. From a young age, I always knew I wanted to pursue art full-time, but it was challenging to see a clear path to support myself with it. During my college application process...

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Pudgy Penguins hit GameStop and Target shelves

The penguins are taking over! Pudgy Penguins just launched its Pudgy Toys line at Target and GameStop nationwide. The toys included in the physical collection have all been licensed through OverpassIP, an intellectual property marketplace that lets NFT holders authorize the use of their penguin’s artwork for special projects.

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Ubisoft’s innovation VP talks web3

via Ubisoft

Ubisoft’s innovation VP talks web3

Game publisher Ubisoft has been developing web3 projects for years now, but the company recently reentered the chat. In an conversation with VentureBeat, Nicolas Pouard, vice president of Ubisoft Strategic Innovation Lab and head of blockchain initiatives at Ubisoft Entrepreneurs Lab, unpacked what the company has learned from early fan critiques of blockchain and how it’s since pivoted to a community-driven approach to web3 onboarding.

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The Voice enters the metaverse

via The Sandbox

The Voice enters the metaverse

The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming platform, recently announced a partnership with the production company behind the hit talent competition, The Voice. A forthcoming metaverse experience will soon turn fans into virtual coaches and allow them to collect NFTs while they play a game that follows along this year’s 25th season of the show.

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Sotheby’s announce auction for Alpha Centauri Kid’s ‘la nuit étoilée’

la nuit étoilée by Alpha Centauri Kid

Sotheby’s announce auction for Alpha Centauri Kid’s ‘la nuit étoilée’

A limited 300 editions of “la nuit étoilée” from visionary crypto artist Alpha Centauri Kid will soon be auctioned on Sotheby’s Metaverse.

Phase One, priced at 0.2 ETH each, opens on June 6 2024 for allowlisted members. There will be a 24-hour purchase window before Phase Two opens, at a slightly higher price tag of 0.3 ETH.

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ART TRUCK by ART GIRLS Gallery

Inna Modja, L’aube amoureux, 2020.

ART TRUCK by ART GIRLS Gallery

Attendees of the upcoming NFC Summit in Lisbon can expect to see art on wheels. ART GIRLS Gallery, a popup gallery founded in 2021 by art critic and curator Annelise Stern, will be concluding its nomadic exhibition run with ART TRUCK, a physical installation at the NFC Summit from May 28 to 30, 2024. The show will feature the work of 12 standout web3 artists from around the globe.

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