April 2025 Issue
Get the inside scoop on the latest news, trends, and happenings in the Infinity Labs Community and beyond.
Infinity Short Fiction Writing Contest 2 Winners Announced
Infinity Labs’ 2nd short fiction contest just made history with 111 unique story submissions, our biggest turnout yet! Massive thanks to all the writers, dreamers, and storytellers who shared their stories with us!
With so many fantastic entries, choosing the winners wasn’t easy. After careful deliberation, here are our winners:
For her immersive and rich storytelling that wove an entire universe from the scenes of the Solverse.
She brought each scene to life with creativity and a unique storytelling perspective, making them all part of a larger, dynamic universe.
For his wildly ambitious storytelling through 10 entries that transformed every single prompt into a piece of the Solverse, something never done before!
He was the winner of our previous lore writing contest, and his story "Time Lord" was brought to life as a community film.
For building creatively on the legacy of Håkon the Broken, crafting a powerful extension of the story and deepening the lore of the Solverse.
We also want to give a shoutout to a few honorable mentions:
To everyone who joined, thank you! You brought the Solverse to life! The winning story is going to be turned into a community film, stay tuned.
Contentathon '25 Wraps Up! Infinity's Solana Superheroes Short Fiction Writing Challenge Closes with 45 Submissions
Solana Collective’s Contentathon ‘25 just wrapped—and it was huge! 17 tracks, over 1600 submissions, and contributions from projects all across the ecosystem like Exchange Art, Helius Labs, Metaplex, and more.
Infinity Labs’ track, “Solana Superheroes Short Fiction Writing Challenge,” received 45 entries, a few even returning writers from our latest short fiction writing contest.
Big shoutout to the Solana Collective for bringing it all together, and to every writer who submitted a story, you’re the real superheroes!
Winners will be announced soon. Stay close!
Infinity Labs Community Highlights
April Featured Creators in Artists to Watch
Week 20: KeyRun | @keyrunnftart
KeyRun’s art is born at the intersection of code and math, what he fondly calls the dance of trigonometry and geometry.
Week 21: Louis Dazy | @louisdazy
Louis is a visual artist based in Paris. His art is a mix of all the mediums he learned over the years, from photography, to AI, to animation and videography.
Week 22: Laura El | @iamlaurael
Laura is a digital illustrator from New York City known for her unique line work, city landscapes, and storytelling abilities.
Week 23: Amber Vittoria | @amber_vittoria
Amber is an artist, poet, and author working in California. Using abstract shapes, vibrant colors, and heartfelt language, she explores the emotional layers of beauty and memory.
Other Ecosystem News
Solana Accelerate ‘25 is coming this May in NYC!
Superteam Nigeria hosts Solana APEX in Cape Town for the first time
Solana sponsors the Bio x AI Agentic Science Hackathon
Highlights from Solana Crossroads '25 in Istanbul
Solana Foundation announces venues for in-person Colosseum Hackathon meetups
And that's a wrap for April newsletter issue!
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