what's Higher Buddies?

Higher Buddies is a generative art NFT collection minted on the Base blockchain via Highlight.xyz. Created by the artist StuStuStudio (Mike Stuart), it features fun, uplifting buddy characters ascending "higher," with some editions incorporating traits from popular NFT projects like Opepen and 6529 Glasses. The collection emphasizes accessible, free minting to encourage broad participation in onchain art. As a Farcaster-native style project, it leverages permissionless infrastructure for provable ownership and programmable culture. The art draws from the creator's background in 6529 meme cards and photography, blending pixel aesthetics with generative mechanics for unique, collectible outputs.

Higher Buddies launched a free generative art mint on Highlight with Opepen and 6529 Glasses traits.