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Legal Action Threatened Over Eye Injuries at ApeFest: Bored Ape NFT Holder Speaks Out
9.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / alexandarilich Yuga Labs, the maker of the popular Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible tokens (NFTs), is now on legal notice over injuries sustained at ApeFest. The founder and CEO of art technology company Artfi, Asif Kamal, tweeted early on Thursday (UTC) that he...
How Sam Bankman-Fried Mastered the Art of Crypto Marketing
7.11.2023
But ended up as a failed leader
Bored Ape NFT Partygoers Blame UV Lights For Burned Eyes And Skin
6.11.2023
After returning from a large, exclusive party over the weekend, some Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT owners are complaining about severe eye pain, skin burns, and poor vision potentially caused by powerful UV lights used at the event. Some folks have reported the pain was so bad they had to go to...
ATP Tennis Tour Unveils NFT Drop for Personalized 2023 Finals Posters
2.11.2023
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has unveiled a partnership with digital art platform Artchild and artist Honor Titus to introduce fan-customizable digital and physical tennis posters during the upcoming 2023 Nitto ATP Finals. The partnership, titled POSTER, will allow fans...
Ubisoft Using AI-Generated Assassin’s Creed Art Amid Cost Cutting
31.10.2023
Happy Halloween! Ubisoft Netherlands invites you to celebrate the spooky festivities with AI-generated Assassin’s Creed art. Terrifying indeed!Read more
The NFT Market Has Crashed. What Should Artists Do Now?
31.10.2023
US judge deals blow to artists in copyright suit over AI generated art
31.10.2023
A judge mostly sided with Midjourney, DeviantArt and Stability AI’s bid to dismiss the artists’ class action lawsuit that accused the firms of copyright infringement
Crypto Miner Marathon Digital Plans to Raise $750 Million Through Hybrid Equity Offering
27.10.2023
Crypto mining company Marathon Digital has unveiled plans to raise as much as $750 million through a hybrid equity offering. In a recent filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said it plans to use the funds generated from this sale to invest in state-of-the-art...
Yuga Labs Awarded $1.6 Million in Damages in NFT Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Ryder Ripps
27.10.2023
A California federal judge said that Yuga Labs, the blockchain company behind some of the most popular collectibles of the NFT boom, is entitled to receive nearly $1.6 million in damages, plus legal fees, from a conceptual artist and his business partner who copied Bored Ape’s NFT art....
CryptoPunk holders offered physical versions of their NFTs for 48 hours
26.10.2023
Online art store Avante Art is offering print copies of CryptoPunks for the next 48 hours through a partnership with CryptoPunks brand owner Yuga Labs
How Google’s AI legal protections can change art and copyright protections
26.10.2023
Amid myriad legal accusations surrounding its AI services, Google stands its ground, vowing to protect its users
New data poisoning tool would punish AI for scraping art without permission
23.10.2023
The tool is currently in the research stage but the team plans to integrate it with its existing artist protection tools
Digital artist OSF gives fans a pledge of ‘art until I die’: NFT Creator
20.10.2023
Holders of pieces in OSF’s “Red Lite District” collection get a “till the day I die” commitment from the U.K.-based artist
AptosOne introduces Graffio, a user-centric NFT art canvas
19.10.2023
Graffio, a new product from AptosOne, has been released. In the form of NFTs (non-fungible tokens), the platform provides users with a distinct canvas for displaying their art. The announcement was made on the official X/Twitter account of Aptos Network. The network shared a step-by-step guide...
Bored Apes Creator Yuga Labs and Magic Eden Collaborate to Fix NFT Royalties Problem – What's Going On?
18.10.2023
The consortium of major Web3 companies OMA3 (the Open Metaverse Alliance for Web3), has formed a working group to find the best way to standardize creator royalties on non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces - and to ensure they stay there.
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Tattoos as NFTs: Machine Paves Way for Artist Royalties – Here's How it Works
13.10.2023
Backed by famous artists, US-based company Blackdot has revealed a machine that inks blockchain-stored tattoos that clients also own as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) - enabling artists to earn future royalties.
"Welcome to the Tattoo Revolution," says the Blakdot website, stating that the company...
Meet the guerilla artist who staged a crypto ‘rug pull’ in front of the SEC
10.10.2023
Artist Nelson Saiers’ “Rug Pull” highlighted the victims of crypto rug pulls and perceived SEC inaction in safeguarding investors
First Look: Art gallery in Dubai to educate artists on NFTs, Web3
6.10.2023
37xDubai founder Danilo Carlucci said the gallery uses NFTs based on the Tree of Life art display as its membership token
Microsoft Bing AI Generates Images Of Kirby Doing 9/11
4.10.2023
Microsoft’s Bing Image Creator creator has been around since March, using “AI” technology to generate images based on whatever the user types. You never know where this sort of thing might lead, though, and in recent weeks users have been using the tool to create images of Kirby and other popular...
Hayao Miyazaki Trashing AI 'Art' In 2016 Feels Really Prophetic Now
2.10.2023
In 2016, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) released a documentary about Hayao Miyazaki, the director behind legendary Studio Ghibli films like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. Called Never-Ending Man, the documentary explores the beloved filmmaker’s artistic philosophy, but online,...