The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has started to build a Digital Nation in the metaverse as part of efforts to deal with the realities of rising sea levels.
To co-create its presence in the metaverse, Tuvalu enlisted Collider and the Accenture Song-owned agency The Monkeys, beginning with its smallest island, Teafualiku Islet.
The project, which will catalogue, map, record, and safeguard historical documents, family albums, and traditional music, was introduced by Simon Kofe, Minister of Justice, Communication, and Foreign Affairs of Tuvalu, at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27). The goal is to document as much of island life in Tuvalu as possible.
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Kofe said, “As our land disappears, we have no choice but to become the world’s first digital nation. Our land, our ocean, and our culture are the most precious assets of our people. And to keep them safe from harm, no matter what happens in the physical world, we’ll move them to the cloud.”
It became clear that Kofe was speaking to Cop27 from the metaverse while he did so.
A special website that tracks the development of the digital project was made by The Monkeys.
Story was adapted from the drum.
