S.E.R.I.A.L Øfficial®: Spotlight on the Serial Aliens NFT Artist
By Darren Smith
August 20, 2026
In the quiet persistence of the digital art world, few creators move with the steady clarity of S.E.R.I.A.L Øfficial®, known across X as @davidalexp7. A French artist of Portuguese origin based in Paris, he has spent more than four years building a coherent visual universe around a family of expressive extraterrestrial characters called the Serial Aliens. What began as a single spontaneous sketch in 2022 has grown into a multi-chain body of work that moves fluidly between hand-drawn paper, digital refinement, carefully guided AI, and 3D animation. The result is a practice defined by patience, technical honesty, and an unusually direct relationship with its audience.
Art has been present since childhood. Living in Paris, he has drawn for as long as he can remember, developing a style that favors personality over polish and character over trend. That foundation is stated simply on his official Linktree, the single page that gathers every major collection and remains the clearest entry point into his world.
The Serial Aliens project began without calculation. In 2022, while filling an OpenSea gallery, he drew one alien and felt an immediate attachment. He chose to stay with the character. Early variations became Serial Origins. In 2023 the figures received fuller digital treatment. In 2024 they moved into animated 3D form. By 2026 the work returned deliberately to paper, then passed through precise AI prompting and final digital adjustment before receiving the official branding beneath each figure. The current flagship series, the E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N collection, presents these results as unique 1:1 editions on OBJKT. The process is neither pure craft nor pure generation; it is a controlled hybrid that keeps the hand visible at every stage.
The same careful approach appears across the wider catalogue. His OBJKT profile shows continuous activity. The Broken Art Gallery pairs signed original drawings with their digital variations. The L❤️VE.v.ø.l.u.t.i.ø.n series explores paired characters in limited editions. Earlier chapters remain available on OpenSea, including the Serial Physical Art on OpenSea, the Aliens Parallel Party, and the Aliens 3D Party collection. A secondary presence, the backup account, ensures continuity.
Behind the steady releases sits a personal turning point. In late 2025 the artist suffered a serious accident that left him with broken teeth, extensive left-side injuries, and damaged lumbar vertebrae. After a month in hospital and a longer recovery, he received a disability designation. The lasting effects ended competitive sports permanently. Rather than withdraw, he used the enforced pause to refine the next generation of aliens and reorganize his working life around full-time creation. The experience also sharpened his public voice. He has spoken openly about marketplace practices that distort genuine demand, preferring transparency and long-term relationships over short-term appearance.
The creative sequence itself remains consistent:
- An original drawing is made by hand on paper.
- The drawing is processed through carefully written AI prompts that respect the original line.
- Digital adjustments refine colour, texture, and composition.
- Official branding is added.
- The finished work is minted.
Process videos shared on X make this sequence visible, allowing collectors to see the labour behind each character.
A concise overview of the principal collections shows both continuity and range:
| Collection | Platform | Format | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N | OBJKT | Unique 1:1 | Hybrid hand + AI characters |
| Broken Art Gallery | OBJKT | Unique 1:1 | Signed paper + digital variations |
| L❤️VE.v.ø.l.u.t.i.ø.n | OBJKT | Limited editions | Paired characters |
| Serial Physical Art | OpenSea | Mixed | Physical originals + digital |
| Aliens Parallel Party | OpenSea | Mixed | Mid-period digital expansions |
| Aliens 3D Party | OpenSea | Mixed | Animated 3D forms |
Community interaction is quiet and consistent. Collectors are greeted by name. Buyers are thanked directly. Acquisitions are celebrated without exaggeration. The tone remains personal rather than promotional.
One of the artist’s own statements captures the shift that followed the accident:
“I was in the hospital for a month after a serious accident. I only came back two months ago with a disability… I’ve reorganized my life and took advantage of the recovery time to prepare my return among you and to work on the evolution of my extraterrestrials for the final and main collection of my account.”
The project has never relied on large campaigns or external validation. Growth has come from continuous output, clear communication, and the gradual accumulation of collectors who return. The dual presence on Tezos and residual OpenSea activity protects the work against the volatility of any single chain. The hybrid method keeps the characters visually coherent while allowing technical evolution. The personal narrative of resilience supplies a human dimension that pure technical experimentation cannot provide.
In the wider field of 2026 digital art, this body of work occupies a distinctive place. It privileges the tactile origin of each character and the deliberate, multi-year refinement of a single visual language. Physical originals sit alongside digital editions. Process is shown rather than hidden. Communication remains direct. The Serial Aliens are not isolated images; they are chapters in an extended conversation that continues to unfold.
The work of S.E.R.I.A.L Øfficial® demonstrates that traditional skill and contemporary tools can coexist without one erasing the other. The hand remains present. The blockchain becomes a distribution and preservation layer rather than the entire identity of the practice. Collectors who follow the project encounter both a set of carefully made characters and the longer story of an artist who has adapted, persisted, and continued to invent.
The aliens keep arriving—one carefully considered figure at a time—carrying the memory of the paper on which they began and the quiet determination of the person who still draws them.
