Created in 1992, the T’choupi youth mascot has accompanied many generations as they learn to ride a bike, manage their anger, or take their first steps at school. Today, the popular penguin is leading adults into the market for NFTs (non-fungible tokens). T’choupi creator Thierry Courtin published a set of digital illustrations on French platform Kalart on Monday to mark the character’s 30th birthday. But the initiative caused misunderstanding in social networks.
“The generation that knew T’choupi when it was created is now over thirty years old.. We’re aimed at those who grew up with it, not kids“, Kalart executive director Stanislas Mako assures. “We wanted them to take a new step, to discover this new technology. This is a generational move for grandparents, for example, who may be interested in buying NFTs for their grandchildren. Netizens who speak out against T’choupi NFTs are actually speaking out against the image of NFTs that they have prejudices about.’he defends himself.
The idea for this NFT collection was born out of the author’s son Adrien Curtin’s interest in the virtual art market. “My dad already knew about NFTs” he trusts. “I just had to pitch him the idea of celebrating T’choupi’s existence in a new way and he was ready.
This launch comes at a time of loss of momentum in the NFT market, while transactions reached $17.6 billion in 2021. For Adrienne Curtin, this is not a problem. “First of all, it is a party. We want to offer fans a piece of T’choupi and offer different settings compared to the regular offer. If it’s not profitable, it doesn’t matter.
2022 NFTs for sale
In total, 2,022 NFTs from the designer’s original illustrations are being offered for sale. Almost all of them cost €250 each, with the bonus of being able to get a physical reproduction of Thierry Courtin’s original work.
About thirty “premium” NFTs are sold for €1,000. They allow you to receive a framed work, signed and dedicated by the author, if the sale takes place before September 30, 2022.We wanted to make all transactions simple, in euros.” says Stanislas Mako. “Behind it is a desire to teach web3 to older generations.”
If all the NFTs are sold, Thierry Courtin plans to celebrate T’choupi’s birthday in the metaverse, i.e. the blockchain games The Sandbox or Decentraland. NFT buyers will be able to come and meet and trade with T’choupi, Thierry Courtin’s avatar.
Source: Le Figaro
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