- Published on November 22, 2022
- In AI Features
This 15-year-old Chennai Girl Sold NFTs Worth Over $1 Mn
Laya was only nine years old when she first started programming—majorly experimenting with Python.
- By Bhuvana Kamath
Gone are the days when artists used to struggle to sell their art work. Owing to the rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a whole new range of possibilities has opened up for artists—particularly for digital art creators—to successfully monetise their artwork. Even more interestingly, there is no age limit to exploring the field of NFTs.
Analytics India Magazine recently caught up with the 15-year-old digital artist Laya Mathikshara of Chennai Public School, who has successfully sold NFTs worth $1 million. One of her artwork titled ‘What if, Moon had life?’ listed a reserve price of 0.384400 ETH (which is the token of the Ethereum blockchain) inspired by the distance between the Moon and the Earth (3,84,400 km). The artwork was sold for 0.39 ETH (₹90,500) on the platform
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Bhuvana Kamath
I am fascinated by technology and AI’s implementation in today’s dynamic world. Being a technophile, I am keen on exploring the ever-evolving trends around applied science and innovation.
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