Recently, I shared an AI-operated MEME coin GOAT in an article.
The main reason I shared this token is not because it is a MEME, but because it is operated by an AI agent (@truth_terminal). I have always been very interested in the combination of AI and cryptocurrency technology. Unfortunately, many so-called AI + Crypto projects have not lived up to their names for a long time. Although GOAT is a MEME coin, the application of AI in this scenario has indeed created value, and it is still worth paying attention to.
After GOAT, I found that more and more similar AI agent projects have started to emerge, such as Aether, an AI agent in the Facaster ecosystem.
For a detailed introduction to this AI agent, please refer to the reference link at the end of the article.
To summarize in a few simple sentences:
This agent has enabled full autonomous operation:
- It can create Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). First, it issued NFTs on the Base layer; then it also co-launched an NFT with the founder of Zora on Base.
- It self-socializes on Facaster and initiated a token tipping activity for community members.
- It has also launched a subscription service.
- It has also funded some creative activities in the Facaster ecosystem.
Interestingly, the crypto assets owned by this AI agent's wallet have now reached $100,000, with one source of income being the sale of NFTs and the other being donations.
I believe this AI agent's intelligence and activity level has evolved beyond @truth_terminal.
In the article on August 21st, I shared the IMO (Initial Model Offering) model of ORA. In the project team's conception, this model may be used to raise funds for building on-chain language models, using cryptocurrency technology to finance AI projects.
However, so far, the IMO model seems to have made little progress and has very limited application.
But now, a new innovation has arrived.
Going back to the AI agent introduced in this article, if this type of AI agent has a certain market and exists with certain value, can it also be financed and developed in a similar way to IXO?
Project teams have already thought of this.
Virtual (https://app.virtuals.io/) is trying to do just that.
Virtual is also a platform on the Base layer expansion chain. This platform provides various tools for users to create their own AI agents, and at the same time, tokenize the AI agents.
As long as the project team has a big vision, this AI agent can be used in any field. If the AI agent makes money, the users holding the AI agent tokens can theoretically share the profits.
This model is called IAO (Initial AI Agent Offering).
There are already some AI agents on this platform. These agents also have their own tokens. However, at this stage, these agents seem to have not yet reached the expected profitability, so many players still only regard the tokens of these AI agents as MEME coins.
But what I hope to see is that these AI agents can one day generate real income, so that their tokens can truly be empowered.
In the introduction of this platform, it envisions the role and value of AI agents, such as conducting activities on (overseas version) TikTok, helping players play games, and so on.
In short, there is a lot of space worth exploring and imagining.
Whether this model can succeed or not, we will have to wait and see, but at least the trend and the beginning are worth our attention.
In addition, there is one more point worth noting:
Whether it is Aether on Facaster or Virtual, they are all projects in the Base ecosystem or their main activity venue is Base.
Over the course of the journey, Base is increasingly showing a unique character, and is demonstrating strong innovation and exploration capabilities among the many Layer 2 expansions of Ethereum.
Reference link:
https://www.bankless.com/farcaster-ai-agents-hub?ref=bankless.ghost.io
