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What You Need To Know About NFTs And How They’re Changing The Art World

David Hanson shows the Sophia’s digital artwork on a laptop at his studio in Hong Kong on March 29, 2021. Sophia is a robot of many talents — she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. In March, she caused a stir in the art world when a digital work she created as part of a collaboration was sold at an auction for $688,888 in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT).

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Arts & Culture

What You Need To Know About NFTs And How They’re Changing The Art World

By  Stephanie Kim
   

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Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have been around since 2015. But recently, they’ve soared in popularity and are selling for millions.

Reset brings on a crypto investor and analyst for a breakdown of NFTs and two artists to hear their thoughts on the rise of NFT art.

GUESTS: Andrew Steinwold, managing partner at Sfermion

Jon Chambers, Chicago-based new media artist and educator

Sara Ludy, interdisciplinary artist, composer and educator based in New Mexico

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