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Imogen Heap collaborates with AI music platform Jen
Grammy-winning innovator Imogen Heap collaborates with Jen, an AI music platform focused on fan-created music that complies with copyright.
Heap is a pioneer of the 'Folk Electronic' genre, known for popular songs like (Hide and Seek), he contributed songs to Jen, an ethically trained AI tool that enables users to create their own unique works using filters and prompts.
Heap describes this process as providing 'Songs as a Service', fans and music collaborators can now remix the song and mint NFTs through the KORUS platform, the album (What Did You Do to Me?) is now live on OpenSea.
Phantom acquires Blowfish
Phantom is the leading cryptocurrency wallet for Solana (now also for Ethereum and Polygon), it announced the acquisition of blockchain security platform Blowfish to enhance transactional protection and user security.
Blowfish specializes in detecting phishing attacks and fraudulent activities, which will ideally improve the on-chain experience for Phantom users, just days before Phantom became the most popular free utility app in the Apple App Store.
Toledo Museum of Art announces acquisition of Yatreda's 'Queen of Abyssinia'
This week, the Toledo Museum of Art made history by acquiring the video sculpture 'Queen of Abyssinia' by Ethiopian art collective Yatreda using USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin pegged to the dollar; although this is the museum's fifth digital artwork, it marks the first acquisition completed with cryptocurrency.
MoonPay launches Balance
Cryptocurrency payment infrastructure company Moonpay has launched Balance, a new platform designed to simplify fiat and crypto payments, allowing users to directly fund their cryptocurrency wallets with their preferred payment methods without needing a third-party exchange.
Balance is currently available for users in the UK and the EU (excluding Germany), and is live on Uniswap, Phantom, and Bitcoin.com.
Project Dragon: Season 2 will premiere on November 23
Yuga Labs' metaverse Otherside will launch 'Project Dragon' Season 2 at 12 PM ET on November 23, bringing new visuals and updated team rules to the immersive virtual world.
'Project Dragon' utilizes the Otherside development toolkit (ODK) created by London-based metaverse studio Improbable, offering an online multiplayer gaming experience designed for epic team battles, with the new season introducing playable 3D Koda characters and updated player characters to enhance strategic coordination between teams.
Joe Pease auctions 30 video artworks, concluding the Glitch Marfa exhibition
Australian-born video artist Joe Pease held a 24-hour auction at the visionary Glitch Marfa gallery from November 19 to 20, auctioning 30 unique video artworks, concluding his residency.
The series is titled 'Everything and Nothing', showcasing Pease's iconic surreal imagery intertwined with experimental narratives, the works were exhibited in a live exhibition held in Marfa, Texas on November 16, providing collectors and art lovers a rare glimpse into his creative explorations in real life.
OpenSea and Art Blocks announce the launch of the Art Blocks x OpenSea Artist Residency Program
Art Blocks and OpenSea are proud to announce the launch of the Art Blocks x OpenSea Artist Residency Program, aimed at fostering the next generation of creative artists in the Marfa art community center in Texas.
Every quarter, ArtBlocks invites an artist to Marfa for a residency lasting four to six weeks, the resident artist will receive a fully equipped cabin, a stipend, an Art Blocks Studio contract, and the space and time to push their creative boundaries.
Accepted artists will be surrounded by the stark beauty of the desert, the rich history of minimalism, and the vibrant Marfa art community.
We will be rolling applications and will review them quarterly based on innovation, impact, engagement, and exposure, learn more and apply here:
artblocks.io/marketplace/studio/apply/residency
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