NFTs Redefined As Internet Art, Not Digital Art

According to Odaily, renowned NFT collector punk6529 recently shared insights on the X platform, asserting that NFTs should be considered internet art rather than digital art. Traditionally, NFTs have been viewed as a subset of digital art, akin to algorithmic, generative, graphic, interactive, or immersive art created or existing on computers. However, punk6529 argues that while NFTs can be created with or without computers, they fundamentally exist on the internet rather than on computers. Punk6529 further explained that NFTs share similarities with Bitcoin (BTC). When a user 'owns' a cryptopunk, they essentially possess the cryptographic key to move that specific cryptopunk to different locations on the internet. The owner cannot remove it from the network or lock it away in a safe. In contrast to the traditional classification of art into two categories—non-digital art and digital art (including NFTs)—punk6529 suggests a new categorization: non-digital art, digital art, and NFTs.