Amazon’s new series ‘NFTMe’ explores NFT culture and disruption around the world
The capacity to digitally authenticate almost anything, and the ability to make money in ways no one could imagine before. These are some of the ways Amazon’s new documentary series NFTMe introducing non-fungible tokens (NFT).
The show features artists, collectors and industry professionals worldwide who share their experiences with NFTs and how the merging of art and technology has positively impacted their daily lives.
In six 30-minute episodes, NFTMe introducing 50 pioneers in the NFT space from four continents, including American singer Susaye Greene of The Supremes; Queen Diambi Kabatusuila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Refik Anadol, a digital artist for SpaceX and NASA; Peter Rafelson, a music producer for Madonna; and Cheryl Douglas of Portion, who launched NFT collections for the Black-Eyed Peas.
The first episode explores the NFT community and the journey of different people through digital culture, with leading influencers breaking down NFTs and blockchain technology, and Congo’s Queen Diambi describing how her tribes have a Web3 mindset. The second episode digs into how Refik Anadol makes art with NASA and how Eminem’s request from 20 years ago led to an NFT journey.
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The following episodes explore how brands connect with NFTs to explore new audiences and generations, the social impact of digital transformation, tokenization in the music industry, metaverse disruption and the role of NFTs in recognizing and giving voice to artists. Among the highlights is CrossTower co-founder Kristin Boggiano breaking down the role of regulation in keeping the NFT market on track in episode five.
Behind the documentary series is the film producer Tech Talk Media and award-winning director Jonny Caplan. Production began in 2019 and had to be adapted due to COVID-19 restrictions, “which included the submission of AI robots equipped with LiDar sensors, allowing the director to remotely move, direct and communicate,” Tech Talk said in the official announcement. adding that:
“NFTMe aims to be the MTV of NFTs, providing the standard go-to for information about NFTs in a clear, understandable and efficient way, allowing viewers to absorb the abundance of terminology, diversity and possibilities in the Web3 realm , while experiencing the culture, the atmosphere, the style and the energy.”
NFTMe streaming on Amazon Prime, first in the US and UK. The series will roll out worldwide to more broadcasters in 2023, according to Tech Talk.
