Here's how we created the generative NFT artwork for the limited edition Read Write Own bookmark ⬇️

crypto @a16z | programmer | magician | x0r

About the NFT: 

One of our main goals was to make the NFT as web3-native as possible and put everything 100% onchain. Each RWO NFT is generated onchain as an SVG and is a unique variation of the original book cover, designed by Rodrigo Corral.

The art is dynamic and changes based on the wallet address that owns it. Specifically, converting your wallet address to a number determines the orange square coordinates in the sky, and the last 3 bytes of your wallet address determine the sky color gradient.

If you explore the contract code, we added some extra functionality that allows you to override these generation rules slightly and have more control over the sky color gradient. But we will leave that as a fun easter egg to find ;)

Connecting physical objects to the digital world ✺

Overall, the project was a massive collaboration across many teams in the ecosystem:
- Onchain SVG Generator from @a16zcrypto
- Digi-fizzy link from the physical bookmark to the NFT by @iyk 
- NFT Creator Contracts from @manifoldxyz 
- Embedded wallet creation by @dynamic 
- All deployed on @optimism

How do you get the bookmark and NFT? 

Order your copy of Read Write Own by @cdixon.eth from readwriteown.com/bookmark and get a complimentary bookmark while supplies last! 

This project was an incredible team effort and it was an honor to help lead it!

About the bookmark: 

Each bookmark comes with an @iyk activated NFC chip, through which its owners are able to claim their generative art NFT, watch the book trailer, and more. Just tap the 🟧 on the bookmark with your phone to activate!