Amazon, Google and Kering back NFT animation studio making 'synthetic celebrities'

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Amazon, Google and Kering back NFT animation studio making 'synthetic celebrities'
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Superplastic is best known for creating characters who appear across the media spectrum, including in fashion, animated entertainment and live experiences.

NFT animation shop Superplastic raised $20 million from the likes of Amazon, Google, Kering, Animoca Brands and Sony Japan.Connect/Create WalletNo wallet? No problem. You can set one up for free. We recommend Torus for first-time users.Amazon and an array of other big-name companies made another play for web3 today, backing creative NFT studio Superplastic in its $20 million Series A.

The round was led by the Alexa Fund, Amazon's venture arm that focuses on new media, smart consumer electronics, ambient intelligence, and other areas of digital technology. Craft Ventures, Google Ventures, Galaxy Digital, Kering, Sony Japan, Scribble Ventures, Kakao, Animoca Brands, Day One Ventures and Betaworks also contributed.

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