Mar 3, 2023

Sotheby’s is auctioning off the original manuscript for “Snow Crash,” Neal Stephenson’s landmark 1992 science fiction book that coined the terms “metaverse” and “avatar." Author Neal Stephenson joins Sotheby's Head of Sale Cassandra Hatton on "First Mover" to discuss the details of the auction and Sotheby's move into the digital art space. Plus, Stephenson shares his insights on developments in the metaverse and his thoughts on artificial intelligence (AI).

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