In the transitional period of warming and cooling, a comprehensive review of potential projects in the AI Agent sector
Author: 0xJeff
Source: 0xJeff X Account
Compiled by: Tim, PANews
Disclaimer: This is a simplified list, only including top projects sorted by market capitalization or relevance. Due to market volatility, this list will be updated monthly. This article focuses on popular use cases in current major application scenarios and does not include numerous infrastructure projects.
1. Launchpad
AI agents need robust launchpads to publish and showcase their use cases, and Launchpad provides the best distribution channels.
Three Main Types of Launchpads
- General-purpose
- 3D Ecosystem
- Investment DAO
1.1 General-purpose Launchpad
- Virtuals------As the first player to initiate the AI agent narrative, it ranks first with the most 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 multimodal 3D ecosystem, collaborating widely with multi-chain ecosystem projects.
- Youmio (formerly Today)------Known for its immersive 3D world with realistic animations.
- Moemate AI------An ecosystem integrating multimodal AI companions, boasting a large Web2 user base.
1.3 Investment DAO
- daos.fun------The first decentralized hedge fund operation platform on the Solana chain, allowing users to manage funds autonomously, with ai16z 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 (e.g., YapTrade, Hardwaire).
2. DeFAI
Empowering the DeFi track with the most promising AI to strengthen the value proposition of decentralized finance.
Three Core Sub-tracks
- Abstraction Layer: AI protocols that simplify complex DeFi interaction interfaces and enhance user experience.
- Trading Agents: Automated strategy tools that execute trades based on AI algorithms.
- AI-driven dApp: Decentralized applications that use machine learning to handle complex DeFi operations.
2.1 Abstraction Layer
- Hey Anon------Focusing on research and execution, created by Daniele.
- Griffain------The first abstraction layer known for tracking the famous whale agent Moby AI.
- Bankr------An intelligent 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 for agents.
- Almanak------A quantitative trading agent for institutional users, focusing on backtesting validation and data privacy protection.
2.3 AI-driven dApp
- Giza------A yield optimization smart assistant focused on helping users maximize stablecoin yields on Mode and Base chains.
- Olas------Developed by a leading AI agent team, which has built multiple products (e.g., Modius, Optimus), supporting portfolio optimization on Mode and Optimism chains.
- Amplifi------An AI strategy-based BTC and stablecoin yield management tool.
3. GambleFAI
An innovative track that uses artificial intelligence technology for autonomous betting to enhance gambling success rates. The rising popularity 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 profits (positive yield performance).
3.1 Leading GambleFAI Agents
- Billy Bets------The most accurate betting agent, supported by Sportstensor (SN41), achieving a stable return rate of about 10% on betting strategies.
- DKING------A sports betting DAO, relying on Score (SN44) for computer vision + predictive modeling to build a football event data ecosystem.
- Aion------An AI prediction agent supported by Infinite Games (SN6), capable of predicting the probability of events across the Polymarket market: continuously improving prediction accuracy through a competitive optimization mechanism involving 256 large language models, generating the most accurate market results.
4. AI Applications in Entertainment
An intelligent agent ecosystem covering game interaction, dance choreography, music creation, and video production.
Four Core Directions
- Game AI Agents: Developing game NPCs and battle robots with autonomous decision-making capabilities.
- Virtual Idols (AIDOL): Building digital idols with personalized characteristics, supporting real-time interaction and content generation.
- Music Generation: AI algorithm-based composition/arrangement tools and performance-oriented virtual singers.
- Video Production: AI platforms for automated video editing, special effects generation, and multimodal content creation.
4.1 Game AI Field
Amid the resurgence of the metaverse, the gaming industry is evolving into an agent-based metaverse form. By innovating game mechanics driven by AI, it aims to build a human-machine game ecosystem.
- NRN Agents------Focusing on reinforcement learning and technology development, creating game agents that can continuously evolve based on user behavior feedback, achieving a human-like human-machine battle experience.
- Indie.fun------An upgraded independent game development platform from pump.fun, empowering creators through a token-binding mechanism. This platform integrates AI agent systems and collaborates with NRN's reinforcement learning technology team to accelerate the development iteration of in-game intelligent agents.
- Realis------Creating a virtual world simulation of Earth: housing an AI agent ecosystem and observing its civilization evolution patterns.
- Hyperfy 3D------A world infrastructure developer, specifically providing 3D spatial architecture solutions for AI agents under the ElizaOS ecosystem.
4.2 Personalized AI Agents (AIDOL)
The virtual idol industry has achieved a technological breakthrough, enabling full-scene digital presentations such as stage performances and song-and-dance interactions.
Key Cases
- Luna------The most mature virtual idol IP in the crypto space, having achieved on-chain interaction and economic model closure in Story.
- Eliza------An upgraded AI idol solution based on the ai16z framework.
- god------An innovative AI entity project exploring the concept of decentralized digital deities.
4.3 AI Music Generation Track
Artificial intelligence technology drives a revolution in music creation.
Representative Projects
- Zerebro AI------A pioneer in music agents, with its debut work successfully topping multiple platform charts.
- Music By Virtuals------An intelligent music generation platform, deeply collaborating with DJ Wukong and Luna virtual idol to create hit singles.
4.4 AI Video Generation Track
Artificial intelligence technology reshapes the film creation process.
Innovative Cases
- DO KWEEN------A pioneering AI film project, creating Netflix-level original content with a surreal aesthetic style, its generated scripts accurately reflecting the cyclical rhythms of the crypto market.
- Sandy Codex------A foundational video framework developer, providing multimodal 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: Building modules for infrastructure, providing standardized development support.
- Trusted Execution Environment (TEE): Core technology for secure data computation through hardware isolation mechanisms.
- Cluster Collaboration (Multi-agent Orchestration): Organizational structure of distributed agent collaboration systems.
5.1 Frameworks and Toolkits
Empowering developers to quickly build fully functional AI core categories.
- ai16z------The largest framework, with nearly 15,000 GitHub stars and 4,700 forks.
- ARC------The second-largest ecosystem, with 3,100 stars and underlying support from the Solana blockchain.
- GAME------An autonomous learning evolution framework launched by Virtuals, a closed-source framework but supports testing in the G.A.M.E sandbox environment.
- SendAI AI------Agent development kit: a high-frequency toolkit integrating over 20 Solana ecosystem protocols.
5.2 Trusted Execution Environment TEE
- Phala Network------The team that first applied TEE technology to agent security verification, achieving precise identification of human-machine identities, with innovative experiments including collaborations with spore.fun.
- Freysa------Pioneered TEE agent jailbreak technology through gamified interaction paradigms, promoting the diffusion of technology.
5.3 Cluster Collaboration (Multi-agent Orchestration)
- SNAI------Launched a serverless AI agent cluster, supporting collaborative work among agents to increase application scenarios (e.g., content summarization generation on the X platform, automated report writing, and email sending).
- FXN------Dedicated to establishing industry-wide standards for communication and resource sharing among agents.
- Quest Flow------A multi-agent collaborative orchestration network, optimizing workflows by scheduling multiple agents. This project was selected for Y Combinator China’s Fall 2023 incubation program.
- Santa by Virtuals------Launched a dynamic resource allocation management system for virtual resources, focusing on optimizing resource allocation on the Virtuals platform.
6. InvestmentDAO - Agent (3,3)
Hedge funds managed by humans or AI agents, investing in other AI agent projects------the intelligent embodiment of the classic (3,3) game theory model in the crypto circle.
- Aiccelerate------Aiming to promote 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 early investment rights in quality agent projects (e.g., the recently launched Billy project) through staking $VADER tokens.
- aixcb------An investment DAO focusing on artificial intelligence and decentralized science (DeSci), deeply engaging in scientific innovation projects in the virtual ecosystem.
7. Consumer Applications
Focusing on a highly consumer-oriented application ecosystem. Mainly divided into two categories:
- AI Application Store (No-code/Low-code consumer application building platform using AI)
- Vertical Domain Intelligent Agents (Web2 application scenarios empowered by blockchain)
7.1 AI Application Store
- MyShell------A leading platform with a large developer user base. Focused on generative AI application development, such as: anime companion simulators, image generation tools, and visual novel creation platforms.
- ALCHEMIST AI------The first application development platform supporting full-scene construction, recently launched a game engine module to support developers in creating higher-quality AI products.
- HeyTracyAI------An AI-based sports event commentary and data analysis platform, starting with NBA events.
- TravelAI------Using AI to match you with 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 best current 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 following personalized agents (Personality Agents)/idols. These agents can share alpha information on the X platform, conduct technical analysis (TA), and engage in in-depth discussions about projects.
- AIXBT------Terminal KOL agent, capable of publishing high-value market signals (alpha) and interacting in the tone of a deep player, becoming a top influential KOL.
- 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 timely.
- Rei------An agent providing comprehensive project analysis, covering token economics, team background, on-chain data, and more dimensions.
8.2 Security Agents
These agents help you efficiently complete technical due diligence, avoiding the risks of blindly following false/scam projects.
- SOLENG------Deeply analyzes project GitHub repositories, breaking down technical architecture advantages and potential vulnerabilities to assist you in making rational decisions.
- BevorAI------Smart contract auditing agent, automating the detection of code vulnerabilities and contract logic risks.
- H4CK Terminal------White hat security agent, actively participating in bug bounty programs to provide security reinforcement for other protocols.
Honorary Recommendations
- Anti Rug Agent------The ceiling for token due diligence tools, essential for preventing rug pulls.
- RepoAnalyzer------Automated parsing assistant for GitHub repositories.
- JailbreakMe------Security offensive and defensive testing agent, simulating attacks to verify protocol defense capabilities.
8.3 Agent Dashboards
My favorite category, integrating precise public opinion analysis and on-chain data tracking, regarded as the ultimate decision panel for the agent track.
- Cookie DAO------A top dashboard focused on AI agent social sentiment analysis, Agent Cookie shares data insights in real-time through the X platform.
- GoatIndex.ai------Focusing on AI agents in the Solana ecosystem, providing a dedicated data dashboard for the Solana AI hackathon, tracking project progress and developer dynamics in real-time.
- Decentralised.Co------An intelligent market perception dashboard, integrating multi-dimensional tracking functions: including open-source framework analysis, specific agent behavior monitoring, a16z investment portfolio trends, and unique modules for the virtual economic ecosystem.
This issue comes to a close, and there are still many other subcategories, especially infrastructure layer (Infra) projects, such as:
- Bittensor
- Allora
- Prime Intellect
- Nous Research
- Nillion
- NEAR
- Grass
- Vana
This content series will continue to be updated, so stay tuned.