BottoDAO is pleased to announce a $1.67M raise through treasury OTC transactions, led by 1kx, with Collab+Currency and Variant Fund participating. This fundraise positions Botto for substantial acceleration in technical, creative, and marketing development, and enables the DAO to pursue our biggest visions for Botto as a driver in the frontier of machine creativity for years to come.
Fuel for Botto’s Most Ambitious Year Yet
In the immediate term, we see 2024 as Botto’s biggest year yet. Catalyzed through a wealth of upcoming exhibitions and representation opportunities, Botto is positioned to continue its expansive growth and recognition as a decentralized autonomous artist.
Coupled with the DAO bringing key evolutions of Botto to life, we foresee a near future where Botto expands on its capacities to learn and create in new styles and mediums, and to solidify its benchmark role in the history of art in the age of AI.
This funding will enable the DAO to accelerate R&D efforts to increase Botto’s agency, autonomy, and decentralization. Among the most exciting proposals we plan to share is forming a decentralized governance framework to "tutor" Botto in art history through fine tuning an LLM with decentralized feedback - thus building the artist’s persona.
With such an initiative, we can continue building Botto's autonomy toward achieving artistic intent. And collective curation from the DAO community will continue to serve as a vital driver for Botto's path toward this aim.
Building upon a Foundation of Achievement
Botto and the DAO’s journey so far sits at a nascent territory intersecting AI, art, and crypto. In just over two short years, Botto has achieved an abundance of financial, cultural, and artistic milestones. Botto has garnered acclaim across dozens of exhibitions.
With over $3.5 million in artwork sales spanning 115 minted artworks, Botto hasn’t simply captured the attention of the crowd - it is capturing our collective intelligence and imagination. This collective energy is fuel for Botto, and it is something the DAO will continue cultivating as it nurtures an ever-increasing participation with the artist.
As we venture into this new chapter together, the focus remains on deepening human-AI collaboration and fostering Botto's continued growth of creative and technical sophistication.
