A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma
Some of the greatest albums recorded don’t always immediately grab you. Repeated listens are needed to appreciate the subtleties and depth. To put it simply, cosmographia is ThetaDrop’s Kid A or The Wall.
While most of the projects on ThetaDrop are ‘pop art,’ cosmographia run the opposite direction — eschewing bright, vivid, clean lines — for instead: a dark, murky, less-instant affair.
Enlisting the assistance of A.I. technology, Cosmographia’s process produces truly unique imagery. Some beautiful, some ugly, most somewhere right in between. There’s a lot of grey area here and the value of each 1/1 NFT depends mostly on the imagination of the viewer. The art’s subjectivity makes it a challenge for some investors.
While the art is at times stunning, our hesitation is more a product of the haphazard approach that cosmo has taken since the drop. There has been a some confusion surrounding the project. Announcements are made, only to be later walked-back. Airdrops announced and then canceled. It’s tricky business because investors are making purchases based off what is being announced — and then left stuck, if just temporarily.
Perhaps as an admittance of this shortcoming — Cosmo has recently brought on the help of Eddie Lee [@eddietree] to lead the roadmap and future developments. There has since been a discord Q+A session that has ironed out some of the details about the roadmap. Yet, still more work needs to be done.
Update 3/24/22: A Cyberpunk Kingdom website has been published: cyberkingdom.ai — featuring a leaderboard of points accrued through owning multiple cosmographia assets. Links show coming ThetaPass integration with a Governance voting platform — voting power reflective of a users accumulated ELO points.
Two additional drops have occurred since the Animal Kingdom — CosmographiaValentines and Christmas drops. The latter of which was by far the highest mint price yet to appear on ThetaDrop at $500. The development and utility of these NFT’s have also been shrouded in mystery. Future airdrops are potentially on the horizon for the both collections.
Overall, the art is grade AA+ quality. The development and utility needs more clarity. The price points don’t match the current state of affairs. Will there be a renaissance for Cosmographia? Could these finer art 1/1 collections reach higher heights than say Pineapples? Possibly. All in all, the Cyberpunk Kingdom is uniquely positioned to appeal to a more niche audience — which could find love and investment once the details get worked out. Long-term bullish on the project. Short-term, we will find out more as the map develops.
Cyberpunk Kingdom
| Editions | 2,033 |
| Type | All unique 1/1 |
| Drop Date | 10/21 |
| Mint Price | $150 |
| Top Sale | $6,500 ($10,000 pack) |
Cosmographia Christmas
| Editions | 118 |
| Type | All unique 1/1 |
| Drop Date | 12/21 |
| Mint Price | $500 |
| Top Sale | $2,525 |
Cosmographia Valentines
| Editions | 120 |
| Type | All unique 1/1 |
| Drop Date | 2/22 |
| Mint Price | $100 |