# Evolving Hybrid Sculptures Beeple's Human One Artwork Has Physical and Digital Components By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-10-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-one References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/416444/NFT-Megastar-Beeple-Debuts-15M-Physical-Statue-That-ll-Keep-Evolving-After-Sale/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CVlwPwlrAf1/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=c27cb569-6ebb-4b84-8098-c9bb7050fdaa)  Mike Winkelmann, better known as Beeple, has sold NFT works of art for many millions of dollars and the artist's latest piece called Human One is a physical sculpture with digital aspects. Inspired by elements of non-fungible tokens, Human One is a hybrid work of art that will continue to evolve. The seven-foot box consists of LED displays and 24-hour video that creates the illusion of a life-size astronaut walking in a dystopian setting. As Beeple says, "While a traditional work of art is more akin to a finite statement, frozen in time at the moment it was completed, this artwork’s unique ability to be updated makes it more akin to an ongoing conversation." After making a record-breaking $69 million USD sale at Christie's, Beeple is returning to the auction house with Human One and the piece is expected to make about $15 million USD. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hybrid Artworks:** The emergence of hybrid artworks blurring the line between physical and digital art presents opportunities for innovative collaborations between artists, tech developers, and manufacturers. - **NFT Artworks:** The rising popularity of NFT artworks signifies the potential for disruption in the art industry, granting artists a new revenue stream and pushing for new sales models and mediums. - **Dynamic Artworks:** The development of dynamic artworks with the ability to evolve and be updated marks a significant shift in the way art is created, viewed, and experienced, opening up opportunities for interactive and personalized experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art Industry:** The art industry can explore how to incorporate technology into their traditional practices, creating new forms of viewing, selling, and experiencing art. - **Tech Industry:** The tech industry can find opportunities in collaborating with artists to develop new platforms, tools, and solutions that enable innovative forms of art creation and presentation. - **Manufacturing Industry:** The manufacturing industry can adapt to changing demands for hybrid artworks by exploring how to produce and distribute digital and physical components that are versatile, scalable, and sustainable. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eroding Sculpture NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eroding-and-reforming-digital-car.md) - [Limited-Edition Astronaut Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limitededition-astronaut-sculpture.md) - [Striking Wearable Sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-sculpture-1.md) - [AI-Inspired Digital Art Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolving-perspectives.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Physics-Informed Digital Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motion-sculpture.md) - [Avant-Garde Sculptural Editions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-edition.md) - [Phygital NFT Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enklu.md) - [Holographic NFT Display Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nft-display.md)