A key aim of our research is to study and understand the extent to which NFTs do (or do not) convey
ownership of digital assets or property.
Whoever holds the NFT, owns the token. But it is often legally unclear what rights an NFT conveys in
practice.
In this case, artists were paid by commission to produce the artwork in the exhibition. The artwork
(the computer code used to generate each piece) is licenced through a Creative Commons licence
CC-BY-SA-4.0
- this information is recorded as part of the metadata of each token. In practice, this licence means
that you can:
Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose
However, you must:
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if
changes
were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that s suggests the licensor
endorses you or your use.
ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your
contributions under the same license as the original.