Transient Labs - 2024 Year in Review

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Daniel Volkov
January 08, 2025

2024 is in the books, and we’d like to take a moment to reflect on a year filled with innovation, collaboration, and community.  ‘24 wasn’t without its challenges, but with the support of incredible creators and partners, we are better positioned than ever sprinting into 2025.  We’d like to extend our gratitude to the community of artists, collectors, partners, and supporters who have been a part of our journey so far.  2025 is shaping up to be the year of Transient, and we’re glad you’re here for the ride.

TL;DR - 2024 Year in Review

  • ERC-7160 (Mulit-Creation Token) Contract: Unlike traditional NFTs, which link to a single metadata URI, ERC-7160 tokens can link to multiple metadata URIs. This allows each NFT to be a unique digital gallery, showcasing a diverse art collection under one token. Available in The Lab. 

  • T.R.A.C.E. Store: Launched T.R.A.C.E. onchain certificates of authenticity for physical artworks, enhancing trust, transparency, and provenance. Buy T.R.A.C.E. here. 

  • Dynamic Art Engine (DAE) Is a no-code tool that allows artists to create evolving, interactive art effortlessly. Create with Dynamic Art Engine today!

  • Transient.Fun: Established as the go-to hub for dApps and Transient’s creative experiments, featuring DAE and Handshake (onchain agreements). Get started at Transient.fun. 

  • The Lab Open Beta: Removed invite codes, making Transient accessible. 

  • Batch Uploads & Action Bar: Enabled uploading multiple assets simultaneously, enhancing productivity and streamlining the NFT creation process. We’ve also added a centralized action bar for minting NFTs, creating Mint Pages, managing collections, and improving the user experience.

  • Customizable Mint Pages: Mint Pages for creators to sell their editions and/or 1/1s across ETH, Base, Arbitrum, and Shape.

  • Expanded Blockchain Support: We’ve enabled minting on Base, Shape, and Arbitrum, offering artists more options and lower costs.

  • Mobile Upgrades & Bug Fixes: We’ve improved mobile interfaces and AR support for seamless artwork presentation across all devices.

  • COMING SOON: Auctions. 

  • Tjo’s “Diaries of Compulsive Obessesions”: A sold-out series of artworks addressing mental health, utilizing the ERC-7160 contract to build a layered and evolving narrative- fostering meaningful dialogue and reflection through art. Read more about Diaries of Compulsive Obessesion here. 

  • Shl0ms & Karborn’s “Moon:Beam” Shl0ms & Karborn captured the 2024 solar eclipse with 720 unique frames, engaging over 6,000 collectors. Each frame was minted during a 60-second window, emphasizing the eclipse's fleeting nature and adding a communal aspect to rarity. Read more about Moon:Beam here. 

  • “Be More Based”: A celebration of memtic culture on Base, featuring artists @FKA787, @rebeccarosenft, @dangiuz, @0xDesigner, @Oak_Arrow, @UNFKearth, @gulpbase, @simo_eth, @desultor, @waambat, @osf_rekt, and @shakkablood. Read more about Be More Based here. 

  • DeeKay’s “DeePles” allows users to personalize avatars with unique NFT items on the Shape chain. The first 500 DeePles debuted in October 2024, with more releases planned. Learn more on the Mint site. 

  • Yatreda’s “My Land, 1896”: Developed a hybrid storage solution for large video NFTs by combining IPFS with onchain storage, reducing costs by 86%. Read more about “My Land, 1896”. 

  • Chikai’s Postino uses generative AI to empower everyone to create and collect digital stamps. Users compose prompts to generate unique, postmarked stamps on Shape L2, promoting creativity and fun. Create your own Postino here!

  • ClownVamp’s “The Junk Machine”: An interactive AI robot that generates and prints unique junk mail ads live. It started its tour in Marfa, TX, on November 14-17, offering a custom mint experience for the 222 curated pieces. Read more about The Junk Machine. 

  • Joe Pease’s “everything vs nothing”: This surreal digital art collection of 30 unique video artworks was sold via a custom-built auction site.

  • Roger Dickerman’s “24 Hours of Art”: Introduced a dynamic subscription token offering daily ART updates through a token-gated site and email. Built on Shape_L2, these semi-soulbound NFTs provide flexibility for gifting and transfers, with a final dynamic form set for the end of 2025. Visit the new home for 24 Hours of Art here. 

  • TLx Legacy Tokens of Gratitude: Honored our dedicated artists, collectors, and contributors with exclusive tokens celebrating their support. Learn more about TLx and all the artists we’ve collaborated with here. 

  • UNHRD Artist Drop at NFT NYC: Collaborated with UNHRD to present six emerging artists at NFT NYC. This vibrant exhibition on the Arbitrum chain showcased unique perspectives, providing a platform for artists to amplify their voices and connect with a global audience. Explore the collection here.

  • NFC Lisbon & Gabe Weis’s “On Us”: Transient Labs empowered creators through interactive experiences at the Non-Fungible Conference in Lisbon. Highlights included Gabe Weis’s live digital portrait sessions, a showcase of over 45 Lab artists, live T.R.A.C.E. demos, and insightful talks by David Feinstein on the future of NFTs & ADOs. 

  • ArtVerse’s Tommy Hollenstein & Foodmasku Duo Exhibition in Paris: From July to September 2024, during the Olympics and Paralympics, ArtVerse hosted a captivating duo exhibition in Paris featuring Tommy Hollenstein’s abstract impressionism and Foodmasku’s innovative edible masks. This exhibition reimagined the Olympic spirit through a blend of traditional and digital art forms, with each piece secured by T.R.A.C.E. digital certificates of authenticity, ensuring their provenance on the blockchain.

  • First Friday at Digital Dreams Gallery: Co-curated the inaugural exhibition at Digital Dreams Gallery in Kansas City, featuring talented artists like Bryan Brinkman, P1A, Helio Santos, SHUM, Ozge Gulbakan, eve of ether, Sébastien Pitt, and MATTE GLOSSY. 

Published regular case studies and updates on Medium, sent engaging email newsletters, and hosted informative livestreams & webinars on YouTube.

That’s it! 2024.  Honestly, reflecting on everything we’ve done in a year is pretty wild.  And we’ll let you in on a little secret.  We’d rather not use a bunch of superlatives or tell you that “we’re going to change the game in 2025”, but… we’re going to change the game in 2025.  Expect BIG things from us starting in Q1, connecting the dots between art + crypto and AI in a way no one has ever seen. NBD. Lol.

If you’ve read this far, we love you.  If you want to dive deeper, keep reading; we’ll love you even more. As always, please reach out with questions, comments, feedback, big ideas, or memecoin trade recommendations. Just kidding. See you soon.