i need oxygen!

“I Need Oxygen” is an interactive blockchain-based art experiment that explores the fragility of life and the power dynamics of collective responsibility.

The project centers around Binz, a digital space explorer whose survival depends entirely on the contributions of participants, fueled by Solana (SOL). The rules are simple:

1Participants buy and donate O2 using SOL to extend Binz‘s life
Group of hands donating O2
Group of hands donating O2
2Every unit of O2 adds seconds to Binz’s countdown timer, keeping them alive
3Half of every donation goes to a growing prize pool, while the other half sustains Binz’s fragile existence
Group of hands donating O2
Group of hands donating O2
4Over time, the cost of O2 increases, making each second of survival more expensive and the stakes higher
5If the timer reaches zero and Binz dies, the last donor claims the prize pool as their reward
Group of hands donating O2

“I Need Oxygen” invites participants to balance altruism and competition in a high-stakes race against time. How long will Binz survive? How much will people pay to keep them alive? And who will make the final donation that decides both life and death?

This project isn’t just a game — it‘s a meditation on mortality, scarcity, and the value of life in the digital age.