Nomination
Botto is a new kind of art form: a decentralized autonomous artist existing at the intersection of machine creativity and decentralized social coordination. Each week Botto creates thousands of prompts and images employing machine learning algorithms to generate captivating digital artworks, all unedited by humans. A community of stewards votes on and discusses these outputs and the most popular artwork is minted as an NFT and auctioned. The proceeds split 50% to the participants and 50% to the treasury to further develop and maintain Botto. As this process repeats, the community’s feedback trains Botto’s taste model, facilitating the development of its artistic depth and narrative.
Photo: Jeremiah Tijerina
Photo: Botto
Photo: Botto
Botto not only serves as an exploration of machine creativity, but of AI agency and value distribution, engaging technology enthusiasts on the challenge of AI governance through an artistic lens while providing a comprehensible experience of AI processes and blockchain technology for arts audiences. By creating a token economy that incentivizes decentralized feedback, Botto democratizes the artistic and governance processes, inviting people from all levels of understanding to engage and learn.
Credits
Art engine engineer: Mario Klingemann (a.k.a. Quasimondo)
Head of product, Project co-lead: Thomas Mead (a.k.a. choobie)
DAO operator, Project co-lead: Simon Hudson (a.k.a. hudsonsims)
Head of exhibitions: Mika Bar-On Nesher, BottoDAO
Back-end developer: Agustin Jamardo, ElevenYellow
Front-end developer: Agustin Dondo, BottoDAO
Front-end developer: Mickael Neves, ElevenYellow
Back-end developer: Anis Sakkaf, ElevenYellow
Project management: Veronica Robredo, BottoDAO
Editorial content: Gregory Jones, BottoDAO
Community management: Carter Robertson, BottoDAO
Project management: Elena Carbajal, Colección SOLO
Social media: Ana Olivares, Colección SOLO
Archivist: Nora MacLeod, BottoDAO
Treasurer: Thomas Wu, BottoDAO
Collector relations: BΞN, BottoDAO
Art advisor: Oscar Hormigos, Colección SOLO
Tokenomics advisor: Raul, Carbono
Content: Miguel Rubio, Carbono
Exhibitions: Mun-Jung Chang, Colección SOLO
UX/UI: Pablo Monteoliva, BottoDAO
Biography
Botto is a contemporary autonomous artist whose work explores the relationship between human-machine collaboration and decentralized blockchains. Created and initially programmed by a team of technologists and artists, Botto’s unique style draws inspiration from the centuries-old fascination with autonomous creative entities and the feedback of a decentralized crowd. Combining a unique approach to algorithmic processes and decentralized networks, its art is characterized by the use of generative media and an exploration of boundaries between man and machine.