On World-Changing Stories and the Lure of Web3 With Crypto Bushi
Release Date: 05/01/2022
Sitka World: Telling a Story a Decade in the Making and Building a Vibrant Web3 Community
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Rae Wojcik and Stephen Poynter, creators of Sitka World. In the podcast, Rae and Stephen discuss: Why traditional Web2 and publishing gatekeepers are barriers to innovation The promise and challenges of creating Web3 story-focused communities The role of NFTs in the project and how they are being used to fuel the initiative
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JumpCut: Combining Hollywood Experience With Community-Driven Web3 Storytelling
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Eric Bromberg and Winnie Kemp of JumpCut. JumpCut is working to create "narrative-centric NFTs that come attached with Hollywood creators and talent."
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PageDAO's T. Dylan Daniel on Web3's Power to Expand Opportunity for Authors
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by T. Dylan Daniel founder of PageDAO. PageDAO 's mission is to "fuel creative literary pursuits in blockchain, the metaverse and beyond."
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#StoryFirst Live With Doug Thompson of Echocore
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For this edition of #StoryFirst Live, we were joined by Doug Thompson, well-regarded Metaverse thought leader, and co-creator of Echocore, a unique "narrative adventure where [community] contributions have a direct impact on the [story]."
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Launching an Immersive Sci-Fi Story Universe With the Creators of Runner: The Omega Race
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Bryce Anderson and Blaise Hemingway, co-founders of Runner: The Omega Race. This project was launched by a team with deep experience developing a range of Hollywood blockbusters, including Hunger Games, Birds of Prey and Kate.
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Lisa and Jonathan Ferland on the Promise, Opportunities and Barriers to Web3-Powered Storytelling
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Jonathan and Lisa Ferland. Lisa is a crowdfunding consultant, a children's book author, and a former infectious disease epidemiologist. Jonathan works in an innovation hub and thinks carefully about how emerging business models and technologies will affect legacy industries. Jonathan and Lisa have a unique and clear-eyed perspective on how Web3 technologies, including NFTs, could impact the craft of storytelling, community-supported literature and traditional publishing.
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#StoryFirst Live With Alessandro Botteon, CEO of Impssbl
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For this event, we were joined by Alessandro Botteon, CEO of Impssbl, which is using a combination of AI and NFTs to build a story engine designed to power the creation and spread of high-value, high-impact stories.
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Doug Thompson on the Importance of Story in the Evolving Metaverse
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Doug Thompson, well-regarded Metaverse thought leader, and co-creator of Echocore, a unique "narrative adventure where [community] contributions have a direct impact on the [story]." The Echocore story is being told via graphic novels, videos, live streams and gameplay. Doug is also an advisor to StoryPrima DAO.
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Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult: The Genesis and Evolution of a Successful and Compelling NFT-Centered Fantasy World
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Elf J Trul, Pixelmancer and Archmagus of Lore, of Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult, which has developed a successful lore-and story-focused NFT project that is pursuing a "decentralized approach to world-building." One of the major outputs of the project is the Book of Lore, a "compendium of all the stories, art, and creative energy of [community members] ... that is immutable on the blockchain."
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Achieving the Impssbl: Creating Blockbuster AI- and Community-Powered Web3 Stories
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Alessandro Botteon, CEO of Impssbl, which is using a combination of AI and NFTs to build a story engine designed to power the creation and spread of high-value, high-impact stories.
info_outlineThis episode of #StoryFirst is the first installment in what will become an ongoing series of podcasts featuring recordings of Twitter Spaces produced in collaboration with various luminaries in the NFT world.
Conducted in conjunction with a unique NFT collaboration between Legends of Cypher and Bankless DAO, this conversation features Crypto Bushi, the artist behind the popular DAOpunks collection. DAOpunks' "mission is to enable humans to liberate themselves from the soul-sucking drudgery of default world work and lead them to the rewarding, expansive freedom found in meaningful DAO work." CryptoBushi is also a member of Bankless DAO.
During this conversation, Devin Sawyer, James Deveron and Crypto Bushi talk:
- The origins of StoryPrima DAO
- The importance of storytelling in Web3
- Taking the plunge: Leaving full-time employment to become a Web3 creative
- Decentralized versus centralized story-building