Ever since Netflix was launched, we have been watching series, movies, documentaries, cartoons, anime, and whatnot on this OTT platform. But did you know, that we can even collect NFTs while watching a series, recently in a new series launched on Netflix a series named Love, Death + Robots an anthological animation series you can collect NFTs inside the show?
While watching the series if you spot an NFT you simply just collect it.
This has kept people wondering what if this OTT platform has more than just series, movies and all to offer or what is it hiding in its shows. The famous Stranger Things Series 4 is also one of those sci-fi series which could also possess some NFTs lurking around.
Not that we have got a hold of any, but we do know that the rise of Non-Fungible Tokens has given a rise in the way people look at art rather than just a piece of digital paintings or an artist’s imagination. It has added volume to its demand which the tech needed.
It can be said that ‘The show Love, Death + Robots’ is the best show for Netflix to experiment with NFTs and grow more audience after the abrupt fall in its stock market. This may be a chance for Netflix to grow big, with the help of NFTs.
The Love, Death + Robots was the most hyped sci-fi series even before it was launched. This series has animation and mixed media shorts that experiment with how we would watch the TV, while promoting experiment animation and VFX.
There is a hidden collectible NFTs inside each episode, which can be accessed by scanning QR codes, which will directly open in your OpenSea account. Though all the NFTs that you collect are free you still need to pay the gas fees and need to have a Coinbase Wallet or MetaMask Wallet where it gives you complete control of your crypto.
In total, there are 9 QR codes hidden in the series of ‘Love, Death + Robots ‘episodes and on its social media & according to the show’s website, the scavenger hunt was created in partnership with Web3 studio Feature and the 9 piece of QR-coded artwork is in various mediums, including the billboard, videos on social media and the episodes of series itself.
Although, only the US viewers are said to be able to access the NFTs, and the cost of one of these Non-Fungible Tokens is $6 / £4, or around 0.003 ETH. Till date there has been $36,000 in trading volume and around 27,000 NFT owners have taken up the challenge to hunt each one down.
In today’s world, almost everyone who is into investment and independent business knows about crypto. And from crypto comes NFT art. If you have heard about NFTs but don’t know what it is.
NFTs are non-fungible tokens that are basically digital assets or cryptographic assets possessing a unique identification code and metadata which differentiates them from normal fungible tokens.
How does NFT’s work?
Non-Fungible tokens basically means owning a digital asset which is unique and cannot be replaced. These NTFs are a part of Ethereum blockchain and keep track of who’s holding and trading NFT’s.
By the time you read this blog thousands of NFT’s are being traded, among them some are bringing in millions of dollars.
People like to collect Art and NFT is the most popular form of Art which gets sold in millions.
The top 5 NFT works to be sold at a very high rate are:
- The Merge ($ 91.8 Million)
The MERGE was created by one of the famous digital and NFT artists Pak. He has created some of the most iconic artworks. He has built a massive presence in the world of NFT even though his identity still remains a big mystery.
Although he does not expose his identity, his art works are known by all.
Among all the digital assets created, The Merge is the most creative asset. It’s not a static piece of art, but a collection of ‘’masses” people could buy. The more people spend, the larger their ‘masses’ become.
- The First 5000 Days ($ 69 Million)
5000 Days is an artwork made by Beeple which was sold in a first ever digital art auction, at the Christie’s auction house.
Beeple has been making artwork every day since 2007, and not a single day was missed.
All these artworks, together named as ‘Everyday,’ vary in style, medium, content and rely basically more on dystopian or satirical settings.
As per some Artnet, Beeple is the “third most expensive living artist” following the prints of Jeff Koons and David Hockney.
- Clock (52.84 Million)
Clock was created to assist the controversial WikiLeaks founder’s legal fees by digital artists Pak and Julian Assange.
Julian has been imprisoned for several years in the UK, and his situation is vigorously debated among the people who are concerned with privacy and censorship both online & offline.
Clock was dropped in February 2022, and is a simple counter which displays the number of Days Assange has spent imprisoned.
- Human One ($ 28.9 Million)
Human One is another NFT from Beeple, though it’s not the most expensive creation from the artist’s side, but it surely is their most unique artwork.
In contrast with most of the NFTs which are purely digital artwork, Human One is a hybrid art that combines physical elements as-well.
It is a human-sized sculpture made of polished aluminum, mahogany wood, and four video screens creating a combined resolution of 16k.
- CryptoPunk #7523 ($11.7 Million)
CryptoPunk is a digital avatar made in such a way that it looks like it’s a picture which gets pixelated, when zoomed too much.
This particular avatar was bought at a whopping price of nearly $12 Million.
It was purchased by DraftKing’s shareholder Shalom Meckenzie.
CryptoPunk #7523 is a part of the Alien series. The NFT has a display of a boy wearing a red beanie, a gold earring and a face mask with a very rare Alienskin.
No wonder it is one of the most unique, iconic and expensive artworks in the digital avatar field.
You never know what pure Diamond is unless you try it out, as for anything that’s rare, unique and one of its kind always has its value which can skyrocket anytime and anywhere. NFTs is a place where artists are appreciated for their art work which is not only beautiful but alway a very valuable asset that can make you a millionaire anytime.
