BAYC co-founder Gordon Goner suggests that Ape Fest 2023 should be both digital and physical. This proposal came about after an exchange on Twitter between ImprobableIo co-founder and CEO Herman Narula, BAYC member GratefulApe.Eth and the BAYC co-founder.
BAYC Gordon Goner tweets about physical and digital ApeFest
Over the weekend, ImprobableIo co-founder and CEO Herman Narula tweeted GratefulApe.Eth, who had tweeted:
“Imagine the next monkey party, for the folks who can’t get into the IRL venue, is held at @OthersideMeta. That would be so sick.”
Narula agreed with the BAYC member, which in turn caught the attention of Gordon Goner.
Hours later, Gordon Goner replied:
“Sure. There will undoubtedly be some issues with musicians’ contracts and what we’re allowed to stream. But we’ll make it work. Ape Fest should be a digital + physical experience.”
Gordon Goner’s answer caused a lot of excitement in the Bored Ape community.
“I have streamed popular festivals with top artists live on Twitch and Youtube. Money may be the answer, but certainly possible to make work. I’ll be there in person anyway,’ tweeted @whosprof.
“Frankly, in my opinion, this is the future of the metaverse. (Other than gaming). Bringing the collective event experience into people’s homes will be huge.” @jschmidtdmd added.
What is ApeFest?
ApeFest is an annual event that celebrates the Bored Ape Yacht Club. The first ApeFest took place in October 2021 and included a costume contest, a hunting party and an immersive gallery experience.
This year’s event took place in New York during NFT.NYC. It featured an exciting lineup including LCD Soundsystem, Questlove, Haim, Lil Baby, Snoop Dogg and Eminem. No doubt next year’s event will be bigger and better than ever – especially if Gordon Goner’s promise of a digital counterpart is fulfilled.
