MANCHESTER, N.H. — Wasteland.com and its founder and owner, Colin Rowntree, have announced the release of the award-winning adult film "Succubus" as a non-fungible token (“NFT”).
"One of the internet’s oldest adult websites demonstrated that it remains on the cutting edge of consumer and entertainment technologies," a rep said.
"NFTs are often described as 'digital containers' designed to hold a one-of-a-kind priceless collectible, like a trading card or rare, ancient coin," explained the rep. "The fundamental difference between an NFT and a collectible like an ancient coin, of course, is that NFTs have no physical form. NFT already is a well-established medium in the market for fine art, where selling NFT has garnered artists hundreds of thousands — even tens of millions — in income."
The rep noted Wasteland’s newly released NFT features Raven Riley and Liz Vicious from "the cult horror porn classic 'Succubus,' with never-before-released footage of the two performers." Produced in Dayton, Ohio from 2005-2007, "'Succubus' is a full-length motion picture and one of the largest-budget films in the history of the adult industry, reportedly second only to Digital Playground’s 'Pirates.'"
The voiceover for the mashup video was recorded by Don LaFontaine, the notable voice actor who recorded more than 5,000 film trailers and was referred to as the "Voice Of God” in Hollywood films. The track was one of his final jobs before his death in 2008, after "Succubus" was released.
Rowntree said he finds NFT "fascinating as a technology and distribution medium."
"At a time when the unfettered piracy of adult content has absolutely cratered the perceived value of porn as a product, NFTs are an intriguing, emerging means of reinjecting some value through real scarcity."
"I'm endlessly curious about the latest and greatest tech toys,” Rowntree added, noting that he believes NFT will be "more than just another blip on the fad-radar."
"Not every new advancement has the same sort of potential to create revenue that NFT offers — or to facilitate something special and unique from the collector’s perspective," he said.
"Succubus — The NFT” will be made available in a total of 10 limited-edition mintings starting Monday, March 22 at OpenSea.io with opening minimum bids set at 0.3 ETH ($545.04) which includes an unlockable three-minute exclusive video mashup of Riley and Vicious and an original autographed cast photo.
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