NFTs Live Forever: From Apollo 11 Artifacts to the Arch of Peace
When you store something on a blockchain – whether it’s a meme coin, a Goblin NFT, or even a government document – it stays there. forever, engraved in the blockchain’s ledger. It will not be disturbed or changed, and, barring a global apocalypse, it will not be forgotten.
This last bit is essential. While an ISIS supporter may have previously experimented with the immutable properties of blockchain technology as a means of perpetuating hateful propaganda online, this is very much the exception and not the rule. As such, multiple projects have come forward over the years to leverage this key feature of blockchain technology.
As blockchain Immutable and unforgettable
And what are they expecting? Protect the culture. Whether it’s an artifact, architecture, or sometimes a once-in-a-lifetime event — there’s no better way to ensure preservation online than through NFT.
When something and everything As this world comes into being, it begins a losing battle with entropy. This also goes for inanimate objects – especially architecture. Take a quick look at some of the world’s oldest structures: many remain standing, but time has taken its toll on these feats of engineering, sometimes altering them to an almost fundamental level. For example, the pyramids of Egypt were white due to the highly polished slabs of limestone used in their construction.
Fortunately, not all structures built in ancient times underwent the same amount of decay. Italy is an excellent example of this. Scattered across the otherwise-modern country are tangible remnants of its long, rich history: its architecture. Unfortunately, the care that is taken to maintain buildings like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, there is no guarantee that they will stand forever.
Unconditional tourism
However, Crypto Art Project Maneuvers may change that fact. It hopes to use NFT and the metaverse in a novel way: instead of bringing users into images of distant worlds, it will bring our The world to them. And it will all start with one of Italy’s most famous monuments: the Arch of Peace.
“On NYE [2021], Arch of Peace is a groundbreaking 360° public architectural data sculpture created by the well-known Ouch Studio. This is the first time a monument has been fully video-mapped The result was a mind-blowing immersive experience that combined physical and virtual realities to give the Arch of Peace a whole new life,” said Andrea Solomon, founder of Manoverse, in an interview with NFT Now.
And what turned into this video mapping? In addition to several NFT pieces inspired by the iconic dropped arch, Manoverse aims to give users access to the monument through an immersive VR experience. A virtual tourist experience, if you will.
“With virtual tourism, we can travel anywhere in a heartbeat. We will be able to visit places to see and learn about the history of different cultures in new and engaging ways, such as talking to historical characters powered by AI, participating in events without physically being there, and more.” Salomon said. “Google Earth is an incredible tool, but it’s not an immersive experience. When you use it, you don’t really feel like you’re traveling; in my opinion, you’re rarely dreaming of doing it, like you’re looking at photos or videos of your friends’ vacations. Time or look at a movie set, let’s say, New York. As technology continues to improve our lives, I believe we can really take tourism one step further.”
War damage is undone
Unfortunately, time is not the only enemy of architecture in our world. War poses an equal threat to the integrity of the beautiful structures that underlie our planet. Sometimes overlooked when considering the costs of war is its impact on the physical world around us. That’s the exact truth that Kyiv-based multimedia artist Alexey Kondakov hopes to address with Reverberate Ukraine.
However, instead of preserving Kiev’s streets in their prime, Kondakov chose the opposite. Instead, his collection was focused on showing the world that war patterns can still damage our cities and capitals. Nevertheless, Kondakov took care to depict the current state of his beloved home by juxtaposing these scenes of war-torn Kiev with characters lifted directly from centuries-old fine art paintings.
Proceeds from Reverberate Ukraine sales helped fund World Central Kitchen. This non-profit organization works day and night to feed those affected by one of the most urgent humanitarian crises in recent history. The auction of the pieces, conducted by legacy auction house Bonhams, ended in May 2022. At the time of writing, limited edition prints for one piece from the collection are still for sale on its official website.
Owner of history
Of course, architecture is far from the only thing that can help save NFTs. The same thing goes for artwork. It was featured in a July auction for relics from one of the crowning moments in human history – the landmark mission of Apollo 11. As part of Sotheby’s Geek Week event, the auction house included a collection that is sure to stir the hearts of even space-enthusiasts.
The “Buzz Aldrin: American Icon” collection allows collectors to purchase and own items from Aldrin’s storied career. Of course, it contains several key pieces of Apollo 11 lore. Namely, Aldrin’s flight jacket, the broken circuit breaker that nearly doomed the mission, and the felt tip pen used to fix it.
Thanks to MIRA’s vast ability to create digital representations of real-world objects — accurate down to the last molecule — the auction pairs these items with NFTs in their digitized forms to serve as proof of authenticity. Considering that the pen above has seen bids as high as $2 million, its new owner should know that they can’t lose this certificate even if they try. The digital form of the certificate and item, will remain on the blockchain forever.
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