Launchpad

Launchpad is a no-code solution for algorithmic artwork generation, smart contract deployment and distribution of NFTs.

Live Website: https://goofy-neumann-fd67a4.netlify.app/

Testnet: Sejong

Problems faced by artists / Inspiration

1. Lack of technical knowledge

Artists have ready-designed artworks and wish to enter the NFT scene, however, existing marketplaces do not support mass uploading
Lack technical expertise to customize and deploy their own smart contract
As such, they miss out on opportunity to monetize and promote their creations

2. Cost & risk associated with outsourcing

Creators may not have the resources to hire dedicated developers to work on their project
Not every developers are good actors (counterparty risk), outsourcing work fundamentally relies on trust

3. Time consuming & inefficient process

Creators may not have time to pickup coding & relevant skills to launch their projects
While developers do offer services to artists, these are temporary solutions that may not be calibrated to long-term continuity plans

Proposed Solution

Video Demo - https://youtu.be/M_h2eWVOAEw

1. Artwork Generation

Import layers of images
Configure rarity of each images and merge them
Generate merged images and metadata

2. Collection Dispenser

Deploy custom IRC-31 contract
Upload images and metadata to IPFS via Pinata Cloud
Generate minting dApp and configure launch time / minting whitelist

User Flow

Solution Architecture

Local Deployment

Pre-requisites

ICONex Wallet (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/iconex/flpiciilemghbmfalicajoolhkkenfel?hl=en)
NodeJS

Test Guide

Clone and unzip repository to a folder
Open CLI and cd to package directory
Run npm install to install dependencies
Run npm start to start local server
Open http://localhost:3000 to view it in the browser.

Notes:

To generate the images, we have uploaded a set of sample layers that you can work with under ./samples/ directory
Contracts are deployed on Sejong Testnet, please make sure you have sufficient ICX when creating collections

Limitations

Artwork generation only supports static images
Unable to link multiple collections under one parent contract
Lack integration with Craft Marketplace (only artist-to-user sales available for now)

Roadmap

Migration to Java SCORE
Integration with Craft Marketplace for secondary sales
Supporting different types of NFTs (e.g., Music, Event Tickets, In-game assets)

Resources

Medium - (https://medium.com/@justin.mok.2020/launchpad-the-go-to-nft-minting-solution-e5b0b686ad02)

Slides - (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1is7rN8gtYgGrecR8nc653bLBN8FT0caA5buM4SZBkRE/edit#slide=id.p1)

Testnet Faucet - (https://faucet.ibriz.ai/)

Footnote

We started this project in December during our winter break with zero knowledge on development in ReactJS and smart contract as well as deployment to production server. We're proud to have delivered a functional and hopefully a user-friendly product for the hackathon. Apart from this, we also got to learn more about the painpoints from the artists' perspective as they enter the NFT space. Our focus, from start to end, had always been user-first to make the experience as seamless as possible to lower the technical barriers to entry for artists and creators. So in that aspect, we're also proud of our user interface which was the result of countless iterations to improve the user flow. Nonetheless, it was an extremely enriching and fruitful experience for us. Thank you for this opportunity! :)

Team

Hey there! We're a group of students from Singapore Management University!

drewbclark / launchpad Goto Github PK

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