Digital art is a concept that only a couple of years ago began to have relevance. This technological era in which we live has been responsible for revolutionizing every aspect of our daily lives. Communications evolved, sales changed, industries adapted and art took over new formats. Nowadays, immersive exhibitions are booming and suggest to be the avant-garde way to conquer the modern viewer. Museums that include augmented reality in their tours, art galleries that present works in 3D, construction companies that show their virtual models, are clear examples of what it means to adapt to digital demand.
“The combination of art and technology unfolds a range of possibilities to reach a wider audience, reduce physical limitations, achieve greater investment and obtain hybrid prestige,” says AnaB Rodriguez, CEO of the Spanish production company aiLifeHuman. She also argues that “creating an art collection, monetizing creativity, bringing traditional designs to the 3D world and making them durable over time, is a generous universe that had a recent genesis with the invention of NFT’s”.
Entering the digital transformation is a journey of no return, an amazing path that challenges the traditional artist, but also provides an opportunity to go further. The beauty of it is that no matter where you are on the road, the north always points to the same thing: digitize!
Start A Journey Loaded With Ingenuity, Inspiration And Evolution
Change is part of life, avoiding it is not an alternative. To think that art is a matter of presentiality is a catastrophic way of limiting your talent. Virtuality has opened a marvelous portal into which any creative person willing to experience new facets can enter.
Conquering the virtual environment should be the course for innovative artists. Reinvent yourself on the road is the motto that accompanies digital travelers and users know very well how to reward that effort.
No Turning Back Despite Conservatives’ Lamentations
It has happened throughout history, and this time will be no exception. Going back to the mid-19th century, we see how the electric revolution shook the normality of public lighting. These advances always meant an improvement in people’s quality of life, but fear of the new generated distrust, rejection and uncertainty. Today we already know what prevailed over time: novelty.
With this brief account, we can establish certain simple analogies with the present. Especially on the part of conservatives, who refuse to make the leap to digital, and lament that colleagues are replacing traditional art with “works enclosed in screens”. However, this progressive turn has no return! In a technological society, technology prevails, and going back to prehistoric times is not an option.
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Art collections of the future will not be on canvas
Mentioning the subject of the canvas is referential to allude to the digital transition, from money to works of art, the future is detached from physical materials. Experts in the field are aware that it is controversial to state this premise, however, it is a fact that Industry 4.0 will lead the world in the coming years. It is an unstoppable collective paradigm, which already embraces the new interests of collectors, who have begun to lean towards computer preferences. It is expected that the demand for decorative, collectible or profitable graphic pieces will shift to electronic devices.
Understanding from the Ground Up What an Nft Is
Any unfamiliar concept causes dread. In the case of NFTs, the short answer to define their meaning is “a non-fungible token”. What does this refer to? It is the common denominator question, a one hundred percent valid question. Having to deal with a new term in our vocabulary can be confusing. And it can be even more confusing to include it in your work. It sounds complex, but it’s simple and mind-boggling. First let’s understand each word. A “token” is a digital asset embedded within a blockchain. And something “non-fungible” refers to a unique asset, with unique qualities and unique value. That is, there is no other thing like it, each one is different.
Of course, the latter has a lot to do with art. Now, the unknown ingredient is blockchain technology. A robust and at the same time noble technology, which is only responsible for recording secure transactions.
The NFT’s are then that modern lane to capture the artistic talent and show it to art admirers who today value comprehensive proposals. In fact, the
NFT’s are not only flat images, they can also be three-dimensional paintings, videos, songs or any other crypto-art that can be transacted in the digital world.
Would you like to venture into this extraordinary universe? The results are from another planet.
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So… What’s this about the Metaverse? Why is everyone talking about something that doesn’t exist yet?
Another station in the infinite journey of Internet innovations is the metaverse. An online space to interact and further enhance the benefits of globalization. The metaverse is one where users can combine the physical and virtual worlds, combining the best of both environments.
This metaphor for the real world removes physical limitations and connects users in an online place where they have more participation than they already have on the Internet. In this expanded reality, avatars will be able to go shopping, look at apartments for sale, go to the movies and even study. Any activity of daily life will be possible on this virtual plane.