AI-generated series by An Post — surreal Irish visions · 2024
/Imagine Ireland
AI-generated crypto stamp family from An Post. First and so far only edition: Imagine Ireland 2024 (26 September 2024, 10,000 booklets limited). CEO David McRedmond explicitly described the edition as a test — follow-up editions have not been announced. Designer Kasia Oźmin states the AI role clearly as an aid, not a replacement for human creativity.
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History
The /Imagine Ireland family is — with one edition as of May 2026 — the first documented case of a national postal company issuing an AI-generated stamp design combined with a crypto twin. Launched on 26 September 2024 as a limited-edition booklet (10,000 pieces) at €9.00.
Pioneer position
| Pioneer claim | Position |
|---|---|
| First AI-generated postal crypto stamp worldwide | An Post, 26.09.2024 |
| First Irish crypto stamp | An Post, 26.09.2024 |
Designer & AI stance
Designer Kasia Oźmin generated the two motifs (futuristic Irish housing and transport visions) with Midjourney and stated her view on the role of AI in stamp design clearly:
"AI's place in art should be as an aid, not a replacement for human creativity."
An Post adopted this stance in press communications — the edition is framed as a "test", not a programme launch.
Tech stack
Polygon ERC-721 on the Ciphers.me platform — the same stack Deutsche Post uses for the Brandenburg Gate edition (02.11.2023) and follow-ups. An Post thereby joins the ciphers-me cluster (DE + IE).
Follow-up editions
None announced. CEO David McRedmond explicitly described /Imagine Ireland as an experiment — the family's programme status remains open.
Editions in this family
| Issued | Edition | ISO | Chain | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | /Imagine Ireland | IE | polygon | mainstream |