It was a rainy night on 20 March 2021 when an obscure and ephemeral artist named Cryp†o decided to start an experiment to see how far the internet hivemind, the pinnaclean quintessence of modern culture, could go writing a true real-time collaborative multi-author book.
The instruments were provided by tech: google docs would have been the platform, while the blockchain, through the use of NFT, would have made possible to assign the ownership of this lopera by permanently marking its new owner.
WHAT IS THE LIBER INFINITUS AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
It's the ultimate piece of "unconventional literature".
Traditional books are static, predictable, they are somewhat "dead".
What you are witnessing instead is a true living book, a book that materializes right before your eyes.
Everybody in the world can write on the book, essentially with one rule: express yourselves while respecting other contributors.
By scanning the QR link you will be transported into a shared google doc where you can start writing, inserting images, links and so on, or simply enjoy the stream of consciousness.
It is foundamental to spread the word as much as you can, my goal is to get at least a testimoniance, a sentence, an image etc. from a large chunk of the internet. It's like writing a book with an AI, except the AI is the internet hivemind.
HOW IT WILL GO?
Will it be a long, coherent story with tons of characters? Will it evolve to a series of short tales? Will it spark discussions between the editors?
HOW CAN I WRITE ON IT?
Scan the code and you're in, no need to use your google account!
WHAT WILL I GET IF I WIN THE BID FOR THE NFT?
You will become the owner of the book, you will have the power to stop its editing, adjust its content and create a final version of a truly unique opera.
Thanks for reading, happy writing and spread the word!
