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Mochi wants to let you make an AI model with your friends

If you want to make an AI model, it helps to have $100m. That risks putting our AI future in the few hands of companies able to pay. Can a games company find a way to put AI in the hands of anyone?

How a local tech community is jazzing up New Orleans

Despite being one of the world's most popular cities, New Orleans still feels like it's fallen behind after Hurricane Katrina. Michael Stahl explores how a local movement is looking to put their city on the map for its tech, not just its culture.

What if the Smithsonian was curated by the internet?

Museums haven't changed for centuries. Embracing the wisdom of crowds, Arkive uses blockchain to reinvent them, coordinating thousands of curators who vote to acquire and exhibit items all over the world. Co-founder Jordan Topoleski tells Mariquita de Boissière how they plan to reshape the cultural landscape.

Mariquita de Boissière

August 12, 2023

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Blockchain is letting digital artists work collaboratively – the new web3 collectives are shaping the space

Nina Knaack speaks to members of the Bloom collective, a community of artists propelling each other in web3 and helping define the fast-changing world of cryptoart.

Why Justin Waldron has turned to blockchain to build the future of storytelling

As co-founder of Zynga, Justin Waldron helped create the $20bn social gaming sector. Now he wants to do the same in web3, and define storytelling as a new category in NFTs. He speaks to Leo Nasskau about building a genre-defining business, advice for young entrepreneurs, and his plan for Storyverse. Clovis McEvoy brings the conversation to life.

Culture3 Time Horizons: Looking Ahead to 2023

The 2020s promises to be a breakout decade for web3. We explore the top ten applications of the tech to emerge in 2023 and beyond, and chart when they're likely to make their mark. Read the full list to learn why we're optimistic about NFT ticketing, music licensing, zero-knowledge proofs, and more.

“This is a chance for everyone who has an activist heart to do something” – Inna Modja on art and activism in web3

Inna Modja has forged a path all of her own, combining an array of art forms with a hands-on approach to activism. The Malian singer spoke with Leo Nasskau about the power of storytelling, web3 philanthropy, and why she believes the space will continue to flourish. Clovis McEvoy tells the story.

Why Op3n think they've cracked the code for the super app to make blockchain mainstream

Can bundling everything NFT creators need into a single app help make mainstream adoption a reality? Op3n wants to make it easy for anyone to create an engaging community in web3. Randy Ginsburg explores what it might look like.

Randy Ginsburg

November 21, 2022

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Communities

Mochi wants to let you make an AI model with your friends

How a local tech community is jazzing up New Orleans

What if the Smithsonian was curated by the internet?

Blockchain is letting digital artists work collaboratively – the new web3 collectives are shaping the space

Why Justin Waldron has turned to blockchain to build the future of storytelling

Culture3 Time Horizons: Looking Ahead to 2023

“This is a chance for everyone who has an activist heart to do something” – Inna Modja on art and activism in web3

Why Op3n think they've cracked the code for the super app to make blockchain mainstream

“NFTs allow you to play around with creative ideas, images, and a whole range of mixed media” — Aitch