The crossroads of AI x NFTs is an area Iām really excited about, so itās cool to see that Zora just launched AI support in the Zora Canvas NFT builder.
Underpinned by text-to-image Stability Diffusion tech, this new functionality lets creators make visual layers via prompts that can be remixed in the Canvas interface. Hereās an example I created:
Thereās even an in-built splits system here, so that a modelās host and the model itself receive 10% cuts each of any accrued ETH from mints. Only the base Stability Diffusion model is available for now, but more models are coming.
Itās a super neat implementation, and itās perfect for the Zora ecosystem, so Iām looking forward to all the creativity and innovations that will be coming out of this mashup.
In the meantime, letās get you up to speed on the past weekās NFT news highlights š
-WMP
This week in NFTsā¦
š° General news
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Kevin OwockiĀ releasedĀ his new book āExploring Mycofiā on Zora.
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PhantomĀ introādĀ support for Ledger x Bitcoin.
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ZerionĀ addedĀ support for Zora Network.
šØ Cryptoart & music
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Art BlocksĀ pausedĀ project releases to refine its self-publishing studio and the Art Blocks Curated selection process.
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Aux Arbres, released by zancan on Highlight,Ā became the largest gen art collection in history.
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Fidenza #49Ā andĀ Fidenza #667Ā resold forĀ 496 ETHĀ andĀ 290 ETHĀ respectively.
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Jack ButcherĀ announcedĀ Opepen v2 is coming March 20th.
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Nouns DAOĀ is votingĀ on funding Efficax 2.0, an onchain art deployer.
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SothebyāsĀ auctionedĀ XCOPYās ādata_lordsā for +$330k.
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PrivyĀ addedĀ support for onboarding via Spotify.
š Digital collectibles
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Bitcoin Pizza Ninja #1Ā was auctionedĀ for 2.23 BTC at Sothebyās.
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Bored Ape #830Ā resoldĀ for 500 ETH on sudoswap via Machiās AIP-304 proposal.
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CryptoKitties #95Ā resoldĀ for 33.68 ETH.
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CryptoPunkĀ #3100Ā was purchasedĀ for 4,500 ETH, the 2nd-biggest onchain āPunk sale to date.
š± Onchain social
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Ethereum Follow ProtocolĀ pushed backĀ its Q1 2024 launch plans.
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Grid, a drawing experiment built atop Warpcast,Ā launched.
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HyperlootĀ releasedĀ a Dungeon War minigame on Farcaster.
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LensĀ has amassedĀ more than $500k in revenue since going permissionless.
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WarpcastĀ introādĀ transaction frames.
š® Decentralized gaming
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Axie InfinityĀ rolled outĀ new app.axie features.
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BaseĀ droppedĀ a referral code for two free Parallel card packs.
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CyberKongzĀ kicked offĀ their Ronin migration.
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ImmutableĀ unveiledĀ the Immutable Minting API.
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Nouns EsportsĀ signedĀ Cody Schwab, the worldās #1 Super Smash Bros Melee player.
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ParallelĀ reducedĀ the cost of creating Echos.
šŖ NFTfi
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AstariaĀ facilitatedĀ the 1st NFT loan on Base.
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BlastĀ sawĀ its TVL reach $2.4B.
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EnjoyĀ kicked offĀ its Airdrop 1 claim on Zora Network.
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NFTfi.comĀ facilitatedĀ +$12 million in loans last month.
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X2Y2Ā introādĀ Buy Now Pay Later support.
š Virtual worlds
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DecentralandĀ addedĀ multichain support to its wearables marketplace.
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Nifty LeagueĀ is hostingĀ a tournament series in Nifty Island over the next month.
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