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ET Online
Jan 27, 2022
Italian automaker Lamborghini has announced its first non-fungible token (NFT)project.
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Lamborghini teamed up with an artist to create five pairs of physical and digital art.
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The physical part is five thumbnail-sized pieces of carbon fibre called space keys.
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These are shaped and made from samples of carbon fibre that Lamborghini had sent to the ISS.
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The fibre spent seven months on board the International Space Station for a research project.
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Each space key will have a digital twin piece of art created by Swiss artist Fabian Oefner.
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Each space-themed artwork can be accessed by scanning a QR code on the corresponding space key.
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Something physical and tangible, serves as a key to access the digital experience of the art piece.
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The car company had been teasing this project on social media, in the run up to its announcement.
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