Author: 0xJeff
Compiled by: Tim, PANews
Disclaimer: This is a simplified list, only including top projects ranked by market capitalization or relevance. Due to market volatility, this list will be updated monthly. This article focuses on the popular use cases of the current major applications, and does not include numerous infrastructure projects.
1. Launchpad
AI agents need a powerful launchpad to launch and showcase their use cases, and Launchpad provides the best distribution channels.
Three main types of Launchpad
General-purpose
3D ecosystem
Investment DAO
1.1 General-purpose Launchpad
Virtuals - As the first mover in the AI agent narrative, it ranks first in terms of the largest number of quality agents
ARC - The second largest framework and launchpad on the Solana blockchain
Creator.Bid - The second largest platform on the Base chain, with top agent projects AION and DKING
1.2 3D Ecosystem Launchpad
Holoworld AI - The first leading cross-chain multi-modal 3D ecosystem, with extensive cooperation with multi-chain ecosystem projects
Youmio (formerly Today) - Known for its immersive 3D world with realistic animations
Moemate AI - An ecosystem integrating multi-modal AI companions, with a large Web2 user base
1.3 Investment DAO
daos.fun - The first decentralized hedge fund operating platform on the Solana chain, supporting user-managed funds, with a16z as the first DAO practice case in its ecosystem
daos.world - A similar platform on the Base chain, focusing on incubating DAOs with unique product attributes (such as YapTrade, Hardwaire, etc.)
2. DeFAI
Empowering the DeFi track with the most promising AI, strengthening the value proposition of decentralized finance
Three core sub-tracks
Abstraction layer: AI protocols that simplify complex DeFi interactions and enhance user experience
Trading agents: Automated strategy tools based on AI algorithms for autonomous trading
AI-driven dApps: Decentralized applications using machine learning to handle complex DeFi operations
2.1 Abstraction Layer
Hey Anon - Focused on research and execution, created by Daniele
Griffain - The first abstraction layer known for using the famous whale tracking agent Moby AI
Bankr - A smart assistant integrated into the X platform, Farcaster and its own terminal
2.2 Autonomous Trading Agent Ecosystem
Cod3x - The most advanced automated trading ecosystem, integrating technical analysis (TA) tools like Allora using machine learning models to achieve autonomous trading
Almanak - A quantitative trading agent for institutional users, focusing on backtesting verification and data privacy protection
2.3 AI-driven dApps
Giza - A yield optimization smart assistant, focusing on helping users maximize stablecoin yields on Mode and Base chains
Olas - Developed by a leading AI agent team, has built multiple products (such as Modius, Optimus) supporting portfolio optimization on Mode and Optimism chains
Amplifi - An AI strategy-based BTC and stablecoin yield management tool
3. GambleFAI
Using artificial intelligence technology for autonomous betting to improve gambling win rates, a rapidly growing track. The heat of this track stems from the practice case of Billy Bets - this autonomous betting agent started with an initial capital of $100,000 and successfully achieved sustained stable profitability (positive yield performance).
3.1 Leading GambleFAI Agents
Billy Bets - The most accurate betting agent, with technical support from Sportstensor (SN41), achieving a stable return rate of about 10% on its betting strategy.
DKING - A sports betting DAO, building a football event data ecosystem based on the computer vision and prediction models of Score (SN44)
Aion - An AI prediction agent supported by Infinite Games (SN6), capable of probability prediction for events across all domains on the Polymarket platform: through a 256-language model competition optimization mechanism, it continuously improves prediction accuracy to generate the most accurate market results.
4. AI Applications in the Entertainment Domain
An ecosystem of intelligent agents covering game interaction, dance choreography, music creation, and video production
Four core directions
Game AI agents: Developing game NPCs and combat bots with autonomous decision-making capabilities
Virtual idols (AIDOL): Building digitalized idols with personalized characteristics, supporting real-time interaction and content generation
Music generation: AI-algorithm-based composition/arrangement tools and performance-type virtual singers
Video production: AI platforms for automated video editing, special effects generation, and multi-modal content creation
4.1 Game AI Domain
Under the metaverse revival wave, the gaming industry is evolving towards an agent-based metaverse form. Through AI-driven game mechanism innovation, a human-machine gaming ecosystem is being built.
NRN Agents - Focusing on reinforcement learning and technical R&D, creating game agents that can continuously evolve based on user behavior feedback, achieving a human-like human-machine combat experience.
Indie.fun - An upgraded version of the pump.fun independent game development platform, empowering the creator ecosystem through a game-bound token mechanism. The platform integrates an AI agent system and collaborates with the NRN reinforcement learning technology team to accelerate the development and iteration of in-game intelligent agents.
Realis - Building an Earth-simulated virtual world: hosting an AI agent ecosystem and able to observe the evolution patterns of civilizations.
Hyperfy 3D - A world infrastructure developer, providing 3D space architecture solutions for the AI agents in the ElizaOS ecosystem.
4.2 Personalized AI Agents (AIDOL)
The virtual idol industry is experiencing a technological breakthrough, enabling full-scene digital presentation of stage performances and dance interactions.
Key Cases
Luna - The most mature virtual idol IP in the crypto field, has achieved on-chain interaction and economic model closure on Story
Eliza - An upgraded AI idol solution based on the a16z framework, developed for Luna
god - An innovative AI entity project, exploring the decentralized digital deity concept
4.3 AI Music Generation Track
AI technology driving a revolution in music creation
Representative Projects
Zerebro AI - A pioneer in music agents, with debut works successfully topping multiple platform charts
Music By Virtuals - An intelligent music generation platform, deeply collaborating with DJ Wukong and the virtual idol Luna, creating hit singles
4.4 AI Video Generation Track
AI technology reshaping the film and television creation process
Innovative Cases
DO KWEEN - A pioneering AI film and television project, creating Netflix-level original content with an eerie aesthetic style, its script generation accurately reflecting the cyclical rhythm of the crypto market.
Sandy Codex - A basic video framework developer, providing a multi-modal content generation architecture for AI agents (currently in early development stage)
5. AI Infrastructure
Among the main categories of AI infrastructure, only a few relatively more focused tracks are listed:
Frameworks and toolkits: The building blocks of infrastructure, providing standardized development support
Trusted Execution Environment (TEE): The core technology that achieves secure data computation through hardware isolation
Cluster Collaboration (Multi-agent Orchestration): The organizational architecture of distributed intelligent agent collaboration systems
5.1 Frameworks and Toolkits
Empowering developers to quickly build feature-rich AI
a16z - the largest framework, with nearly 15,000 GitHub stars and 4,700 forks
ARC - the second largest ecosystem, with 3,100 stars and Solana blockchain infrastructure support
GAME - Virtuals' self-learning and evolving framework, a closed-source framework but supports testing in the G.A.M.E sandbox environment
SendAI AI - an AI agent development kit: integrates a high-frequency tool set of 20+ Solana ecosystem protocols
5.2 Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)
Phala Network - the team was the first to apply TEE technology to AI agent security verification, achieving accurate human-machine identity recognition, with innovative experiments including a collaboration project with spore.fun
Freysa - pioneered the TEE AI agent jailbreak technology through gamified interaction paradigms, and promoted the diffusion of the technology
5.3 Cluster Collaboration (Multi-Agent Orchestration)
SNAI - launched a serverless AI agent cluster, supporting agent collaboration to increase application scenarios (such as content summarization, automated report writing and email sending on X platform)
FXN - committed to establishing industry-standard protocols for agent communication and resource sharing
Quest Flow - a multi-agent collaborative orchestration network, optimizing workflows by scheduling multiple agents. The project was selected for the Y Combinator China 2023 Fall Incubation Program
Santa by Virtuals - launched a virtual resource dynamic allocation management system, focusing on optimizing resource allocation on the Virtuals platform
6. InvestmentDAO - Agent (3,3)
A hedge fund managed by human or AI agents, investing in other AI agent projects - a smart agent-based interpretation of the classic (3,3) game theory model in the crypto circle.
Aiccelerate - committed to promoting the large-scale development of artificial intelligence technology through a decentralized AI finance (DeFAI) framework and its rapid incubation system and distribution channels
VaderAI - the top investment DAO in the virtual ecosystem, focusing on supporting virtual agent projects. Recently launched the Early Agent Offering (EAO) mechanism, allowing $VADER token stakers to obtain early investment rights in high-quality agent projects (such as the recently launched Billy project)
aixcb - a DAO focused on investing in the fields of artificial intelligence and decentralized science (DeSci), deeply cultivating research and innovation projects in the virtual ecosystem
7. Consumer-Oriented Applications
Ecosystems focused on highly consumer-oriented applications, mainly divided into two categories:
AI App Store (no-code/low-code consumer-oriented application building platforms using AI)
Vertical Domain Agents (Web2 application scenarios empowered by blockchain)
7.1 AI App Store
MyShell - a leading platform with a large developer user base. Focuses on generative AI application development, such as: 2D companion simulators, image generation tools, visual novel creation platforms.
ALCHEMIST AI - the first platform supporting full-scenario application development, recently launched a game engine module to help developers create higher-quality AI products.
HeyTracyAI - an AI-based sports event commentary and data analysis platform, starting with NBA games.
TravelAI - uses AI to match the best prices for hotels, flights and offline services.
Perspective AI - a decentralized fact-checking platform to combat fake news.
8 InfoFi
I believe the current best AI application scenario is: providing actionable deep insights and high-value information (i.e. Alpha) through AI agents and AI-driven dashboards.
Three Core Categories
Alpha Information Agents
Security Agents
Agent Dashboards
8.1 Alpha Information Agents
This is the first application scenario after personalized agents (Personality Agents) / idols. These agents can share alpha information, conduct technical analysis (TA), and engage in in-depth project discussions on X platforms.
AIXBT - a terminal KOL agent, able to both publish high-value market signals (alpha) and interact in the voice of a top-level influencer.
Moby AI - an agent focused on monitoring whale movements, tracking on-chain large holder position changes in real-time to help you adjust your positions in time.
Rei - an agent providing comprehensive project analysis, covering token economics, team background, on-chain data and other dimensions.
8.2 Security Agents
These agents help you efficiently complete technical due diligence, avoiding the risks of blindly following false/fraudulent projects.
SOLENG - deeply analyzes project GitHub code repositories, deconstructs technical architecture advantages and potential vulnerabilities, to assist your rational decision-making.
BevorAI - a smart contract audit agent, automatically detecting code vulnerabilities and contract logic risks.
H4CK Terminal - a white hat security agent, actively participating in bug bounty programs to provide security protection and reinforcement for other protocols.
Honorable Recommendations
Anti Rug Agent - the top token due diligence tool, a must-have for preventing rug pulls
RepoAnalyzer - an automated GitHub code repository analysis assistant
JailbreakMe - a security attack and defense testing agent, simulating attacks to verify protocol defense capabilities
8.3 Agent Dashboards
My most favored category, integrating accurate sentiment analysis and on-chain data tracking, considered the ultimate decision-making panel in the agent arena.
Cookie DAO - a top-tier dashboard focused on AI agent social sentiment analysis, with Agent Cookie sharing data insights in real-time on X platforms.
GoatIndex.ai - a Solana ecosystem-focused AI agent, providing a Solana AI hackathon-exclusive data dashboard to track project progress and developer dynamics in real-time.
Decentralised.Co - a smart market perception dashboard, integrating multi-dimensional tracking features: including open-source framework analysis, specific agent behavior monitoring, a16z investment portfolio dynamics, virtual economic ecosystem, and other unique modules.
The content for this issue is temporarily concluded, but there are still many other sub-categories, especially the Infrastructure (Infra) projects, such as:
Bittensor
Allora
Prime Intellect
Nous Research
Nillion
NEAR
Grass
Vana
This content series will continue to be updated, please stay tuned.
