2X Grammy-nominated artist and NFT creator Steve Aoki joins forces with Seth Green’s Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the studio behind the Emmy Award-winning Robot Chicken, and the upcoming stop-motion series Ultra City Smiths, to present Dominion X, the first episodic series to launch on the blockchain.
It arrives on August 2nd via Nifty Gateway, the exclusive NFT marketplace owned by Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and on www.DominionXshow.com.
Dominion X is a 21st century animated short directed by 2X Emmy Award-winner Eric Towner (Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.) and produced by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, whose flagship program Robot Chicken just received a 2021 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program. The concept is based on Character X, a character who first appeared in Steve Aoki’s debut NFT drop Dream Catcher (with Antonti Tudisco.) Stoopid Buddy Stoodios handcrafted the physical characters and sets, while meticulously filming the animation frame by frame, which was then set to original music scored by Aoki. Using revolutionary interactive NFTs designed with assistance from Ether Cards, fans are being offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a piece of a show, both physical and digital, before it ever premieres on traditional television or streaming.
Aoki said:
I first met Seth and the team at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios when I was invited to do a cameo on Robot Chicken back in 2015.
Ever since then we’ve been trying to find another chance to work together. The idea of launching the first ever ‘TV’ series on the blockchain really excited me. We realized that through NFT’s we can combine the traditional stop-motion animation that Stoopid Buddy Stoodios is known for with innovative fan driven concepts that I’m passionate about: collectibles, community building and gaming. And I love the fact that we’ve been able to bring Character X, a creature that literally personifies me, to life in a completely new world with new characters & new adventures
Green added:
Collaborating with an artist like Steve Aoki guarantees you’ll make something unique, accessible, and out of this world.
We love pushing the boundaries of entertainment through technology and are beyond excited to bring this experience to an audience.
By minting these shorts on the blockchain first, Steve Aoki and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios are allowing the public to own a piece of the show, both digitally and physically, before it airs anywhere else. Moreover, the episode and eventually the full series will live on the blockchain forever, guaranteeing the public’s ability to view it regardless of distribution and exclusivity rights seen in traditional TV and streaming formats.