image courtesy of CoinCentral Over the decades I've been involved with digital art, no matter the application: education, tourism, commercial art or fine art, one thing remained constant - how do you protect your digital artwork?
Years ago, many would protect their work with a watermark over an image. This is counterproductive to a degree as it detracts from the image itself. Sure, it protects your work but at the cost of making it more difficult to appreciate said work of art.
It also only protects your virtual art when it is displayed online. If you sell your digital file, there is no way of stopping the illegal replication and distribution of it. The format of your content doesn't matter. Stills, videos, interactive content, and animations are all at risk.
Working with 3D printed art isn't too far removed. The physical 3D printed model can't be replicated and traded as easily as the digital file, but, all 3D printed models come from digital designs.
If someone gets a hold of my digital files, they could 3D print my sculptures to exacting detail. Can blockchain technology solve this issue across the board for digital art?
Reading this article, "10 Ways Blockchain Technology is Changing Art" by Bennett Garner sums up ways that blockchain technology affects the way people create and trade art both virtual and physical.
One of those ways is by making digital art unique. Being able to sell and trade a digital work as unique pieces is a big change from the past.
In addition, blockchain technology promises benefits on the selling and trading of physical art pieces as well. A win on both sides of the 3D printing coin.
While I still don't fully understand the nuances of how the technology would be deployed to protect digital files, it definitely presents a major change in the way we interact with any computer generated works of art. And it's an area of technology that I'm keeping my eye on.
If you have any thoughts on, or experience with, blockchain technology and its application in protecting digital files please leave them in the comments below.
Till next time, a hui hou.
Years ago, many would protect their work with a watermark over an image. This is counterproductive to a degree as it detracts from the image itself. Sure, it protects your work but at the cost of making it more difficult to appreciate said work of art.
It also only protects your virtual art when it is displayed online. If you sell your digital file, there is no way of stopping the illegal replication and distribution of it. The format of your content doesn't matter. Stills, videos, interactive content, and animations are all at risk.
Working with 3D printed art isn't too far removed. The physical 3D printed model can't be replicated and traded as easily as the digital file, but, all 3D printed models come from digital designs.
If someone gets a hold of my digital files, they could 3D print my sculptures to exacting detail. Can blockchain technology solve this issue across the board for digital art?
Reading this article, "10 Ways Blockchain Technology is Changing Art" by Bennett Garner sums up ways that blockchain technology affects the way people create and trade art both virtual and physical.
One of those ways is by making digital art unique. Being able to sell and trade a digital work as unique pieces is a big change from the past.
In addition, blockchain technology promises benefits on the selling and trading of physical art pieces as well. A win on both sides of the 3D printing coin.
While I still don't fully understand the nuances of how the technology would be deployed to protect digital files, it definitely presents a major change in the way we interact with any computer generated works of art. And it's an area of technology that I'm keeping my eye on.
If you have any thoughts on, or experience with, blockchain technology and its application in protecting digital files please leave them in the comments below.
Till next time, a hui hou.
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