How the file uploader became a key part of Metaverse
Introducing
Dr. Jessica Priebe serves as an art historian and lecturer at the National Art School, while also holding the role of advisor in emerging technology at the Museum of Contemporary Art. She leads workshops on AI art and the Metaverse in various settings, including schools, universities, museums, and organizations.
At the National Art School, Dr. Priebe teaches blockchain, AI, and Metaverse curation, utilizing a Web3 curriculum. Notably, this marks the first course of its kind within an Australian art institution.
In 2023, Dr. Jessica Priebe founded Arts3 that is a graduate of INCUBATE’s first-ever ProtoX: Arts Pre-Accelerator Program in collaboration with the Australia Council for the Arts.
Challenge: Connect art students and general public with Metaverse
As an art lecturer and modern technology enthusiast, Jessica couldn't pass up the opportunity to combine modern technologies such as AI, Metaverse, or blockchain with art. After thoroughly testing and exploring new possibilities, it was clear to Jessica that she wanted to pass on her newfound experience to her students and the general public, not only through words but also through the opportunity to try out the technologies for themself.
Upload large artworks to Metaverse
If Jessica wanted to let others experience everything for themselves, it was necessary to ensure the upload process of artworks from the user directly into the Metaverse so they could interact with their work in real time.
Privacy compliance when collecting additional information about uploaded files
Jessica needed to gather additional information, such as the name of the artwork's author, and link it to the uploaded file so that Metaverse would display this additional information along with the artwork itself.
It's important to protect student data so the ability to tailor every field in the form is essential.
Rename files according to custom rules
When working with students, it was necessary to maintain a clear organizational structure within the repository so that Jessica was able to easily find the work of a particular student or class.
Intuitive environment to uploading
In educating students (K-12) and the general public, it was necessary to create a very easy and intuitive environment that would work quickly, reliably, and most importantly, in the background so as not to disrupt the teaching of technical innovations such as the Metaverse.
Solution: DriveUploader as a reliable background solution
DriveUploader met all of Jessica's requirements and suggested a free trial with a personal approach. This began a collaboration that met the goals very quickly.
Easy and fast integration
The unlimited online uploader can be easily integrated into a website by embedding an iFrame. In addition, the iFrame design can be customized using a clickable editor. And so Jessica integrated the uploaders in the desired colors with just a few clicks and no technical knowledge was required.
File uploader in a minute
Jessica chose Spatial.io as the ideal Metaverse for her use case. It's a handy platform for creating virtual events, and it also supports working with Google Drive, so there was no problem implementing DriveUploader in a few clicks.
All Jessica had to do was connect DriveUploader to Google Drive and fit the uploader to her requirements. After that, she started accepting large artworks from users right away.
Implementation of custom forms
Using Form Builder provided the ability to collect any data for each upload, which was the final step to creating a very efficient uploader. The data is stored in a Google Drive spreadsheet and can be used to automatically rename files by DriveUploader API or as labels in the Metaverse.
Result: The nine-year-olds found the upload process easy to navigate
Deploying the latest AI tools, Dr Priebe’s students create artworks that respond to the course readings and class discussions. The works are hung in a curated Metaverse gallery, allowing students to revisit key learnings in an immersive 3D virtual realm.
As of today, 100 % of artworks go through the system automatically and are visible in real-time for everyone in the Metaverse. Dr. Priebe has come up with an original and, most importantly, meaningful use that increases the abilities and horizons of her students. We are grateful to be a part of this.
