August 5, 2022 Seattle - For Immediate Release

SASSYBLACK, GODDESS OF HOLOGRAM FUNK, BOWS “WILD” HOLOGRAM MUSIC NFT

3-in-1 NFT includes AR Performance and Exclusive Metaverse Meet-Up with SassyBlack

SassyBlack has been breaking the status quo and creating new art forms all her life, and on August 8th, she is doing it again with the Popins “Wild” NFT.

“I’ve been manifesting a hologram version of my art for many years” says SassyBlack, “I can’t wait for my fans and collectors to experience this in their own homes and spaces, and to see what they do with this new technology.”

Each of the twenty-two one-of-one music NFTs are a gateway to a larger media experience, which includes the NFT, an original AR (augmented reality) performance of Sassy’s original song “Wild” and an exclusive invitation for token-holders to meet up with SassyBlack in real time in the metaverse via Popins Live. SassyBlack will appear as a hologram via AR or VR in Quest 2 and other head mounted devices to perform and answer questions. The NFTs will be available from SassyBlack at Artiva.app.

"Love the way this drop turned out! I think it's a look into the future of how digital experiences will evolve over the next few years. Excited to see more artists using AR technology with their Artiva platforms." - Neokry, Founder of Artiva (https://artiva.app/)

“Wild” was captured using volumetric video technology at the Forma Vision studio in Seattle on March 22nd, 2022. SassyBlack was surrounded by fifty-one cameras to create a photorealistic hologram. Audio was captured by Grammy-nominated creative Phillip Peterson in one live take.

Each AR experience will display the name and profile pic of the collector via a proprietary technology offered from Popins, so that any time anyone captures and shares an image or video of Sassy’s “Wild” hologram they will be credited.

Popins Live is the newest offering from Popins and is being developed with the help of a grant from the ASCAP Lab and NYC Media Lab. Learn more about the program, including how to watch a Popins demo as part of the “Music in the Metaverse: 4 Startups Shaping Our New (Extended) Reality” ASCAP Experience session premiering on August 10, here.

About SassyBlack

SassyBlack (Catherine Harris-White) is a multifaceted creative force with a focus in the performing and literary arts. Hailing from Seattle, this Goddess of “psychedelic soul” & “hologram funk” explores sound through deep electronic compositions.

A graduate of Cornish College of the Arts, Catherine has fostered a thriving solo career, writing, composing, and producing all her music with over fifteen projects released since 2014. In addition to her own compositions, she has composed music for Microsoft, WNYC, University of Washington, 5th Ave Theatre (15 Minute Stories) and the film Seattle Women Black Panthers: Keepers of the Dream.

This goddess of “Electronic Psychedelic Soul” and “Hologram Funk” explores the concepts of sound through deep compositions. With roots in classical and jazz, her vocal stylings are often compared to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Erykah Badu and Georgia Anne Muldrow. Buy your digital copy of “Wild” and enjoy all SassyBlack’s music on Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and Tidal.

For more information visit SassyBlack.com

Popins

Popins brings music to the metaverse by turning artists into three-dimensional photorealistic holograms. www.popins.io

With Popins, you can watch augmented reality, record what your phone sees, and even join in to create your own personal mix that you can share on your socials. Check out the How To Popin section of the Popins.io website for more information. Popins is developing Popins Live, the ability to teleport holograms around the world in real time, on iOS, Android, and Quest 2 devices, for live performance and question and answer sessions.

Popins is powered by Forma Vision, the world leader in volumetric video streaming and an early T-Mobile Open Innovation Lab partner. Popins is a current participant in the ASCAP Lab and NYC Media Lab “Music in the Metaverse” Challenge. https://www.ascaplab.com.

Popins creates Web3 ready mixed reality entertainment for the metaverse and real life.

With Popins, all the world is your stage.

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