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Meet the Team Behind 'Stoner Cats' (NFT Animated Series from Mila Kunis & Friends)

E132 • Jul 23, 2021 • 51 mins

In this episode, Morgan Beller, Mack Flavelle, Lisa Sterbakov, and Maaria Bajwa discuss the use of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and their application in the Stoner Katz Project. They delve into the benefits of NFTs for creators, the community aspect of the project, and the risks and potentials of using NFTs as access tokens. The conversation also touches on the impact of NFTs on Hollywood and the challenges of content selection in the industry.

Key Points

Stoner Cats is an animated series released through NFTs, where purchasing an NFT grants access to the content and serves as a funding mechanism for future episodes, empowering creators and fans.
The NFT model used for Stoner Cats aims to decentralize entertainment, allowing creators to maintain control over their work and providing fans a direct role in supporting and influencing content creation.
By leveraging NFTs, creators envision a future where content is not only determined by a few gatekeepers but is driven by community support, potentially enabling diverse and underrepresented stories to be told.

'Stoner Cats' is an adult animated series centered on five house cats who repeatedly save their beloved owner created by Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, and friends, including the creative forces behind Toy Story 2, Spider-Verse, Happy Feet, and Cryptokitties.

Users will be able to buy Stoner Cats NFTs and can use those tokens to access the comedy cartoon online. The show will be an estimated five minutes long per episode. The tokens purchased will go toward funding future episodes of the series.

Today we have part of the Stoner Cats founding team including Morgan Beller (NFX Partner), Maaria Bajwa (Sound Ventures), Mack Flavelle (CryptoKitties), and Lisa Sterbakov (Orchard Farm Productions) to discuss the origin story of the show and the new future for content creation in Hollywood.

Visit the site to learn more and buy an NFT - https://www.stonercats.com/

Speakers

Morgan Beller

Host • 25%

Mack Flavelle

Guest • 30%

Lisa Sterbakov

Guest • 17%

Maaria Bajwa

Guest • 27%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction to The NFX Podcast and Guest Introductions
3:24	Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): Explanation and Use in Stoner Katz Project
7:19	The Genesis and Collaboration of Stoner Katz Project
15:02	The Benefits of NFTs for Creators and Artists
18:05	Unique Artwork and Community Aspect in Stoner Cat NFT Project
21:26	Risks and Potentials of Using NFTs as Access Tokens
30:59	Sponsor Message
31:33	Impact of NFT on Hollywood and the Entertainment Industry
37:13	The Process and Challenges of Content Selection in Hollywood
45:06	Balancing Control and Innovation for the Future of Technology
50:36	Closing Remarks and Podcast Outro

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