> In this case, the authenticity seems to be tied to whether the artist said this is real or not. It's the case for a lot of collectible objects. They need to

> In this case, the authenticity seems to be tied to whether the artist said this is real or not. It's the case for a lot of collectible objects. They need to be authenticated in some way. NFTs are mostly the same thing. An item that some people are willing to pay money for (either for speculation or emotional attachement) but otherwise worthless.