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“Be More Conceptual Regarding Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as Art ” was published
In March 2023, Mogi laboratory’s paper, “Be More Conceptual Regarding Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as Art” was published in Leonardo by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press (MIT Press).
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This statement presents the author’s proposition—“Let’s be more conceptual!”— in response to the attempt to interpret Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as contemporary art. In the context of NFTs, this opinion has the significance of finding artistry in the underlying decentralized autonomous consensus-building, and in the context of contemporary art, it has the significance of leading to the revival of early conceptual art. The second half of this statement covers the novelty and feasibility of this opinion, referring to precedents in art and engineering.
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