NFT Notes 7: Kevin McCoy on the Invention of NFTs

In this episode, Kevin McCoy, a pioneering digital artist and Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Art Professions at New York University, discusses his work on cryptographic art, in.collaboration with Jennifer McCoy. McCoy begins by describing his artistic practice and the origins of his interest in cryptographic art and the blockchain. He explains how he conceived of using the Namecoin blockchain to create a token pointing to a particular artwork in 2013, and demonstrated the creation of such a token in 2014. He describes the initial reception of that project and the first such token he created, which was titled "Quantum," and reflects on how perceptions of the project changed over time. He also explains why he thinks tokens are a transformational technology, and identifies areas in which he expects them to play an important role. McCoy is on Twitter at @mccoyspace.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.