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NFT - MINTER

A decentralized web platform that allows users to mint, store, and view NFTs representing their digital assets on the Cardano blockchain. Users can connect their Cardano wallet, manage assets, and verify ownership securely.

– J. PAVAN KUMAR

– P. PRAMOD

CodeX-2025, 21-09-2025

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The Problem

  • Creating NFTs is hard for non-artists and Web3 newcomers.
  • Most NFT art is repetitive or copied.

Opportunity:

Make NFT creation accessible, creative, and unique for everyone.

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What we built?

Motto:

“Empowering anyone to create unique, AI-generated digital art NFTs on Cardano—no art skills or crypto experience required.”

How:

Users describe their idea → AI generates art → Mint as NFT on Cardano.

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User Flow

  • User enters a creative prompt.
  • AI generates a unique image.
  • User previews and mints the NFT.
  • NFT appears in their wallet.

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Live Demo

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Technology Stack

  • Frontend: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS
  • Web3 SDK: MeshJS
  • Blockchain: Cardano (Preprod Testnet)
  • AI Service: Replicate API (Stable Diffusion/DALL·E)
  • Wallets: Lace, Nami, Vespr (via MeshJS)
  • APIs: Blockfrost, Replicate

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Why Cardano?

  • Eco-friendly, low fees
  • Native tokens & flexible minting policies
  • Strong developer community

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Architecture

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Real-World Use Cases

Artists: Instantly create and mint generative art

Communities: Run themed art contests

Brands: Launch interactive NFT campaigns

Education: Teach AI + blockchain hands-on

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Impact & Innovation

Accessibility: Anyone can create NFTs, not just artists or coders

Uniqueness: Every NFT is one-of-a-kind, generated by AI

Web3 Onboarding: Lowers the barrier for new users

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What’s Next?

  • User galleries & sharing
  • NFT gifting
  • On-chain AI prompt storage
  • Multi-chain support

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Team & Thanks

J. PAVAN KUMAR

P. PRAMOD

Thanks to MeshJS, Cardano, Replicate, and hackathon organizers

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Wireframes

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Component Browser

Call out key parts of the UI

Balsamiq Tip | Use the Balsamiq add-on to make your own wireframe.

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Component Detail

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Component Detail (Mobile)

Articulate your design decisions by adding justifications

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Contacts

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Contacts (Mobile)

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What next?

  • Present the timeline.
  • Solicit comments on these slides or reviews on these wireframes in the Balsamiq add-on.
  • User testing plan.

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References

Cardano Docs – core blockchain documentation

Blockfrost API Documentation – API for interacting with Cardano blockchain

Nami Wallet Documentation – details on integrating Nami wallet

CIP-25 Metadata Standard – NFT metadata standard on Cardano

IPFS Documentation – decentralized file storage for NFT metadata

React.js Docs – official React documentation

Next.js Docs – official Next.js documentation

FastAPI Docs – backend framework documentation