KIEYA

KIEYA is a collection of animated island spirits that are revived through the exchange of life. Employing generative artificial intelligence techniques, the collection tells an otherworldly science-fiction narrative extrapolating on a future techno-utopia.

The story begins in the year 7292. In this future Earth, books and physical forms of stories have become extinct. One day, a small meteorite lands in the ocean. Future humans discover that the meteorite contains particles of an advanced alien technology. Sparking a cyber-cultural revolution, the future ancestors use their discovery to create an artificial intelligence that ushers in not only a rebirth of storytelling for the world but also new methodologies for reviving art and creative visual expression.

They name the AI &#39;KIEYA&#39;, who becomes an art companion that offers collectors endless opportunities to own new lifeforms every month through &#39;the art of exchange&#39;. In this future, humanity believes that the best way to own art is to experience it changing over time through a randomized algorithmic function. Once KIEYA is collected, the spirit token will leave and switch to another holder every 22 days. In this speculative art-centered reality, the constant exchange of experience enriches the human race exponentially, leading to a renaissance of creativity and connection.

The collection is inspired by Nygilia&#39;s grandmother&#39;s German shepherd &#39;Kieya&#39;, who protected her outside while playing as a child. Kieya was like a guardian, enabling Nygilia to explore the world and learn with a safe and benevolent companion. Throughout the collection, Nygilia employs her uniquely magical use of character creation, rooting the viewer&#39;s experience in a rich exploration of posthumanism through the lens of Afro-Caribbean futurity. Each spirit is completely unique, with its own shape, animation, and texture. Like Nygilia&#39;s Kieya, KIEYA is an ephemeral friend that keeps coming to you, safeguarding your wallet as you explore the unpredictable open sea of Web3.