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  • LogOn NFT Displays USAGM
  • March 15, 2022
  • Content Type Package
  • Language English
  • Transcript/Script English USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: LogOn NFT Displays)) HEADLINE: NFT Owners Have New Ways to Show Off Digital Collections TEASER: The hot NFT market led one entrepreneur to develop dedicated frames for collectors to display NFTs offline PUBLISHED: 3/15/2022 AT 9am BYLINE: Matt Dibble CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: VIDEOGRAPHER: Matt Dibble VIDEO EDITOR: Matt Dibble SCRIPT EDITORS: Michelle Quinn, Holly Franko VIDEO SOURCE (S): Infinite Objects, Skype, Twitter, Vimeo, Topshots, Foundation, Valuables, Raribles, Storyblocks PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV x_ RADIO x_ TRT: 1:58 VID APPROVED BY: Sue Jepsen TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: ) ((INTRO)) [[Until recently, fans of NFTs have lacked ways to show off their digital collections. Matt Dibble looks at a company bringing NFTs into the physical world.]] ((NARRATOR)) ((Source: Storyblocks)) The market for digital collectibles known as NFTs has exploded recently. ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Topshots)) Basketball highlights, ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Foundation)) original video art, ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Valuables)) even tweets have been marketed as NFTs. ((NARRATOR)) ((Source: Storyblocks)) Recorded in a blockchain, NFT purchases turn digital files into something unique and potentially valuable. ((NARRATOR)) ((Source: Storyblocks)) In 2021, the equivalent of over $40 billion was spent on NFTs, according to Chainalysis. ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Raribles)) That’s a lot of money for a digital collectible a buyer can’t easily show off. ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Twitter)) Social media has taken notice. Users of Twitter’s premium service can now replace their profile picture with an NFT they own in a distinctive hexagonal frame. ((NARRATOR)) NFTs should have a place in the offline world as well, says Joe Saavedra. ((Joe Saavedra, Infinite Objects CEO)) ((Courtesy: Skype)) “Video is how we tell stories and so keeping it locked up in your app, in an app, or on your phone or in a browser, I think, is just not doing it the justice it deserves.” ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Infinite Objects )) Saavedra founded Infinite Objects ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Twitter/Infinite Objects )) to bring video into homes and offices in a new way. [[For Radio only: He spoke to VOA via Skype.]] ((Joe Saavedra, Infinite Objects CEO)) ((Courtesy: Skype)) “It's really exciting to think of it almost as a sculpture.” ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Twitter / Infinite Objects )) An Infinite Object frame has no on-off switch or controls of any kind. The only video it will ever show comes already sealed inside. ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Infinite Objects )) It can be an NFT, something from the Infinite Objects gallery, ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Vimeo / Infinite Objects )) or just your pet looking cute. [[For Radio: Roxy Fata, the company’s chief operating officer, spoke to VOA via Skype.]] ((Roxy Fata, Infinite Objects COO)) ((Courtesy: Skype)) “When you take it out of the box, the unit turns on in your hand. The video starts playing after about a second. ((Mandatory cg: Twitter / Infinite Objects)) It’s very magical.” ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Vimeo / Infinite Objects)) The frames, which come in three sizes, are a way for digital artists to market their work in limited editions like traditional printmakers. [[For Radio: Joe Saavedra]] ((Joe Saavedra, Infinite Objects CEO)) ((Courtesy: Skype)) “We're creating value for video content through scarcity, authenticity and collectability.” ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Twitter / Infinite Objects)) Always on and looping endlessly, it’s a new way for fans to appreciate this 21st century art form. ((Matt Dibble for VOA News))
  • Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: LogOn NFT Displays)) HEADLINE: NFT Owners Have New Ways to Show Off Digital Collections TEASER: The hot NFT market led one entrepreneur to develop dedicated frames for collectors to display NFTs offline PUBLISHED: 3/15/2022 AT 9am BYLINE: Matt Dibble CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: VIDEOGRAPHER: Matt Dibble VIDEO EDITOR: Matt Dibble SCRIPT EDITORS: Michelle Quinn, Holly Franko VIDEO SOURCE (S): Infinite Objects, Skype, Twitter, Vimeo, Topshots, Foundation, Valuables, Raribles, Storyblocks PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV x_ RADIO x_ TRT: 1:58 VID APPROVED BY: Sue Jepsen TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: ) ((INTRO)) [[Until recently, fans of NFTs have lacked ways to show off their digital collections. Matt Dibble looks at a company bringing NFTs into the physical world.]] ((NARRATOR)) ((Source: Storyblocks)) The market for digital collectibles known as NFTs has exploded recently. ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Topshots)) Basketball highlights, ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Foundation)) original video art, ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Valuables)) even tweets have been marketed as NFTs. ((NARRATOR)) ((Source: Storyblocks)) Recorded in a blockchain, NFT purchases turn digital files into something unique and potentially valuable. ((NARRATOR)) ((Source: Storyblocks)) In 2021, the equivalent of over $40 billion was spent on NFTs, according to Chainalysis. ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Raribles)) That’s a lot of money for a digital collectible a buyer can’t easily show off. ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Twitter)) Social media has taken notice. Users of Twitter’s premium service can now replace their profile picture with an NFT they own in a distinctive hexagonal frame. ((NARRATOR)) NFTs should have a place in the offline world as well, says Joe Saavedra. ((Joe Saavedra, Infinite Objects CEO)) ((Courtesy: Skype)) “Video is how we tell stories and so keeping it locked up in your app, in an app, or on your phone or in a browser, I think, is just not doing it the justice it deserves.” ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Infinite Objects )) Saavedra founded Infinite Objects ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Twitter/Infinite Objects )) to bring video into homes and offices in a new way. [[For Radio only: He spoke to VOA via Skype.]] ((Joe Saavedra, Infinite Objects CEO)) ((Courtesy: Skype)) “It's really exciting to think of it almost as a sculpture.” ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Twitter / Infinite Objects )) An Infinite Object frame has no on-off switch or controls of any kind. The only video it will ever show comes already sealed inside. ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Infinite Objects )) It can be an NFT, something from the Infinite Objects gallery, ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Vimeo / Infinite Objects )) or just your pet looking cute. [[For Radio: Roxy Fata, the company’s chief operating officer, spoke to VOA via Skype.]] ((Roxy Fata, Infinite Objects COO)) ((Courtesy: Skype)) “When you take it out of the box, the unit turns on in your hand. The video starts playing after about a second. ((Mandatory cg: Twitter / Infinite Objects)) It’s very magical.” ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Vimeo / Infinite Objects)) The frames, which come in three sizes, are a way for digital artists to market their work in limited editions like traditional printmakers. [[For Radio: Joe Saavedra]] ((Joe Saavedra, Infinite Objects CEO)) ((Courtesy: Skype)) “We're creating value for video content through scarcity, authenticity and collectability.” ((NARRATOR)) ((Mandatory cg: Twitter / Infinite Objects)) Always on and looping endlessly, it’s a new way for fans to appreciate this 21st century art form. ((Matt Dibble for VOA News))
  • NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
  • Network VOA
  • Embargo Date March 15, 2022 09:23 EDT
  • Byline Matt Dibble
  • Brand / Language Service Voice of America
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