Digitalizzazione e arte: attualità e prospettive

Digitization is a transformation that affects art from various points of view: it promotes its dissemination; allows precious reproductions of past masterpieces (Digital Art Work and copies made with 3D printers), the sale of which produces new revenues for museums; finally it was used to produce digital native works (crypto art). Both digital copies and digitally created works often incorporate Non Fungible Token which guarantee their belonging and authenticity. NFT can be trade easily, by smart contract, to a number of small investors. There are few countries with NFT rules. The European Commission has drawn up a proposal for a regulation so-called MiCA (i.e. on Markets in Crypto-Assets, COM2020 593 final) and the Italian Ministry of Culture (MiC) intends to formulate guidelines for the digitization of works of art heritage of Italy. The transformation of the digital market is very rapid and the rules, to be effective, will have to adapt quickly to changes and have transnational effectiveness.