NFTs (Non-fungible tokens) have become a popular topic of discussion across the internet. The ability to create and/or purchase NFTs has proven to be a lucrative opportunity for some people, while others have had negative experiences with the use of them. NFTs can be viewed somewhat like a certificate of authenticity for a digital item, being attached to almost any form of digital content such as internet videos, music, or even in-game digital art.
A recent sale of NFTs for digital art in The Castle Doctrine video game, has sparked some conversation around NFTs and how they may impact the original artist or creator of the content, that an NFT validates. Jason Rohrer recently made a tweet to advertise a sale for NFTs connected to pixel paintings from his Steam indie game, The Castle Doctrine.
Since Rohrer’s tweet about the sale of pixel paintings from The Castle Doctrine, some of the original artists behind the pixel paintings, have voiced their opinions having their art turned into NFTs without being asked. Twitter user @jasperbyrne mentioned his stance on being anti-NFT and that they are disappointed that their artwork is being used this way. Jasper also went on to say that even if asked, they don’t know if they would have agreed to their artwork being used as an NFT.
Many people joined in on Rohrer’s Twitter thread to voice their concerns with the sale of these NFTs. Andy Nealen on Twitter shared a screenshot of his pixel art from the indie game, that is being sold as an NFT, as well The Castle Doctrine’s NFT description that mentions acquiring these NFT’s responsibly. Nealen asked how someone could acquire these tokens responsibly without his consent.
Rohrer went on to state that the pixel art that the NFTs are attached to, were given to him as gifts. This sparked more conversation around selling these indie game, pixel artworks for profit. Rohrer also went on to say that NFTs are “kind of” a scam. This sparked even more conversation around the value of the NFTs being sold.
NFT’s are becoming a bigger topic each day. With some artists making millions of dollars by selling their digital work via NFTs, and other artists having their work used as NFTs without their consent, the conversation around NFTs is growing rapidly. Artists may want to start developing a plan to tackle the growing artwork section of NFTs and prevent their work from being used as an NFT without their consent.
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