The on-chain demoscene is just getting started.

The article argues that NFTs should store their metadata and assets fully on-chain, since off-chain servers can modify, shut down, or lose control of them. It says cost is not the main barrier, pointing instead to storage limits, VM compute limits, smart-contract expressivity, and a lack of tools and standards. It presents demoscene-style compression as a model for building on-chain art, and cites standards such as Metadata Updates, Dynamic Traits, and Redeemables, with OpenSea pushing Redeemables and Carbonable Labs working on a Starknet implementation.