Welcome to the OpenSea Digest, let's recap the major news in NFT and Web3 this week.
Contemporary art gallery Heft opens in New York
Heft is a curator-led new exhibition space in New York's Lower East Side, officially opening on April 23, showcasing a group exhibition centered around generative art and algorithmic art titled 'Truth Or.'
The exhibition features works by creators using artificial intelligence and code, such as German-born artist and programmer Mario Klingemann, who invented an autonomous art robot known as Botto.
Other featured artists include conceptual AI collage artist Gretchen Andrew, multidisciplinary Tokyo artist Emi Kusano, photographer Kevin Abosch focused on transhumanism, and the French collective Obvious known for using machine learning to recreate classic portraits.
NFT collectors and enthusiasts can visit now as Heft offers an exciting opportunity to learn how on-chain aesthetics and generative tools are increasingly present in physical cultural spaces.
Pudgy Penguins collaborates with Ledger and Lotte
Pudgy Penguins is an NFT brand known for its fun Arctic-themed collectibles, and it is expanding its influence by establishing strategic partnerships with crypto security company Ledger and South Korean retail group Lotte.
Ledger is set to launch a series of limited edition hardware wallets and accessories featuring Pudgy Penguins' iconic artwork and branding, with the collection debuting at TOKEN2049 in Dubai and available for sale at the Cafe Takeover event on April 29 and at the conference on April 30 and May 1.
At the same time, the penguin team has partnered with the entertainment brand Lotte, famous for its cartoon character collectibles, to launch a limited edition of 500 co-branded items.
Immutable and Ubisoft join forces to launch a new web3 game, bringing the (Might & Magic) series on-chain
Ethereum game scaling platform Immutable announces the launch of 'Might & Magic: Destiny,' a brand new web3 game developed in collaboration with global game publisher Ubisoft.
This announcement marks the first major release of the two-year partnership, bringing the long-running 'Might & Magic' series of games to the blockchain for the first time.
Meebits collaborates with THINK Agents to transform NFTs into on-chain AI characters
Meebits is a voxel-based NFT collection originally created by Larva Labs and now owned by MeebCo, which is undergoing a technical upgrade in collaboration with the on-chain AI platform THINK Agents to transform select Meebits into interactive digital characters.
Starting this week, 10 characters will be available for public experimentation, while existing Meebit holders seem to be able to expect one day to utilize AI capabilities to animate their NFTs.
Goblintown brings real-life chaos to Union Square through a playable driving game
This week, Goblintown held a three-day pop-up event at Union Square in New York, transforming a chaotic world into a playable arcade experience.
The event took place from April 20 to 22, setting up four game stations on a branded truck where players attempted (but failed) to defeat (Goblintown: the truly tough driving game).
Popular streamer Kyroh even came to compete, with the highest-scoring contestants battling it out on the central 'throne,' while spectators watched the competition through installed monitors.
For gamers and NFT fans, this event marks a revival of web3-native intellectual property (IP) in real-world entertainment.
Polygon and Jio team up to explore blockchain integration for digital services in India
Layer 2 blockchain Polygon collaborates with Indian telecom giant Jio to integrate blockchain technology into its services, reportedly serving over 450 million users, aiming to add decentralized features to Jio's digital platform, including its JioSphere web browser.
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal emphasized the focus on practical applications for Jio's user base and told Cointelegraph: "Scalability and decentralization do not have to be mutually exclusive."
Eliza Labs launches a no-code platform for creating AI agents
Eliza Labs is a company that supports autonomous agents on its elizaOS protocol, having launched a no-code platform that allows users to create their own AI agents using natural language prompts.
The tool is reportedly designed for everyday tasks, able to run across platforms like X and other Web3 ecosystems without coding, named auto.fun, operating on elizaOS, with over 70 teams reportedly using its protocol to build agents and plugins.
FWB launches Friends With Builders to support on-chain creative development
Friends With Benefits is a membership-based web3 community known for its cultural events and DAO, and it has launched a new initiative called Friends With Builders.
The project aims to support talents that navigate between design, code, infrastructure, and culture, providing funding, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities to help builders transform experimental ideas from concept to actual results.
The application deadline is April 28.
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