FAQ

The Art Engine

How does Botto work?

Botto makes use of a combination of AI algorithms including VQGAN + CLIP, GPT-3, and others (see Art Engine), and a number of custom augmentations to generate all of the unique images, titles, and artist descriptions. Botto learns and develops based on votes from the community (see Voting).

Is there any human involvement in Botto’s process?

Other than voting, the only human involvement is in some minor edits of artist descriptions written by Botto for the final mint for typos and punctuation.

Can Botto add capabilities?

Yes, Botto will grow up and learn new abilities over time and as governance determines.

Where did Botto come from?

Botto is based on a 2018 whitepaper by generative artist Mario Klingemann (a.k.a. Quasimondo). Quasimondo is part of the founding team and designed Botto.

Botto's Art Engine

Key Dates

• Voting rounds end every Tuesday, 15:00 UTC / 10:00 EDT / 7:00 PDT

• New rounds begin every Tuesday, 15:00 UTC / 10:00 EDT / 7:00 PDT

• New art fragments are added to the voting pool every Tuesday, 15:00 UTC / 10:00 EDT / 7:00 PDT

• Auctions are scheduled to begin every Wednesday, 15:00 UTC / 10:00 EDT / 7:00 PDT

• Auctions are scheduled to end every Friday, 15:00 UTC / 10:00 EDT / 7:00 PDT

$BOTTO Tokens

Where do I get $BOTTO?

Get $BOTTO Tokens

Where do I see the price of $BOTTO?

On Coin Market Cap or Coin Gecko.

What is the token distribution?

Token Distribution

Access Pass

Where do I get an Access Pass?

You can buy a an Access Pass on secondary on OpenSea.

Should I get an Access Pass or $BOTTO?

You don't need an Access Pass to start participating in Botto's process anymore. Simply log in to the app.

$BOTTO is the only way to get full membership into the DAO, however the Access Pass is designed for a simpler entry into the Botto ecosystem and makes a nice collectible. It provides voting points to vote on the art, and there are $BOTTO rewards for completing certain actions that enable users to earn their way into membership and help cover the costs of joining.

Access Passes will also add voting points to what is already earned from staked $BOTTO, but cannot be stacked beyond your highest earning Access Pass.

Voting and VPs

How do I vote/help train the AI?

Go to the Botto App and:

• Easily login with your social media credentials or crypto wallet to get a baseline amount of 100 Voting Points (VP)

• Stake your $BOTTO or LP tokens, or get an Access Pass or Pipe on secondary to earn more voting points (VPs)

• Vote for your favorite pieces (“fragments”)

What’s the right voting strategy to best train Botto?

Go with your gut and pick your favorite of the two fragments presented to you, even if you don’t love either one.

Does spending more VPs add more weight for training?

No, spending more VPs only makes the fragment more likely to be picked for auction at the end of the week. As far as training goes, all votes are equal regardless of weight.

How do I get VPs?

Simply connect with your socials or crypto wallet to instantly get 100 VP. For more VP, stake your $BOTTO or LP tokens, or get an Access Pass or Pipe. The VP generation mechanism is explained in more detail on the page below.

Voting Mechanism

Do I get any rewards from voting?

Yes, 40% of revenue is distributed at the end of each round according to your proportion of all VP spent that round. There are also emissions for staking LP tokens that pay out in $BOTTO.

Auctions

When and where does the art get auctioned off?

Each week, Botto mints one artwork and then puts it to auction on SuperRare. The winning fragment is announced on Tuesday, the auction starts on Wednesday and ends on Fridays. Bids are tracked in #announcements on Discord.

What happens with the proceeds?

40% of revenue is distributed directly to contributors, the other 40% goes to the treasury controlled by the DAO, and finally 20% goes into adding to the Protocol-Owned-Liquidity position.

Auction

Support & Suggestions

How do I report a bug, ask for support, suggest another question for the FAQ, or give feedback?

Add your suggestion or ask a question using the #feedback channel on Discord.