First Actual Primate to Sell NFTs This Week.
Elok, a 21-year-old male Sumatran orangutan at the Oklahoma City Zoo, is going to auction his set of artwork as non-fungible tokens later this week, Fortune reports.
The primate managed to create a total of 20 pieces on a digital canvas. The daily activity contributed to maintaining his mental health alongside digging and solving puzzles. The orangutan did not paint the art pieces for free: he was rewarded with all sorts of snacks by his curator.
Elok had a bit of a learning curve when faced with the digital painting challenge, but he eventually got better, the Fortune report says….more
