Botto is a decentralized autonomous artist that leverages advanced AI algorithms to create unique artworks, guided by community input. Each week, Botto generates 350 art pieces, known as 'fragments,' and presents them to the community for voting. This collaborative process influences Botto's creative direction, culminating in the minting and auctioning of a selected artwork on SuperRare. Proceeds from these auctions are partially redistributed to the community, fostering a participatory art creation ecosystem. Key Features and Functionality: - AI-Driven Art Generation: Utilizes a combination of AI models, including VQGAN + CLIP and GPT-3, to autonomously produce diverse art pieces. - Community Voting Mechanism: Engages the community in selecting preferred fragments, which guides the AI's future creations. - Weekly Auctions: Mints and auctions a community-selected artwork each week on SuperRare, with a portion of proceeds returned to participants. - Access Passes: Offers Access Passes that generate Voting Points, enabling broader participation without the need to purchase tokens. - Governance: Empowers the community to influence Botto's development and artistic direction through decentralized governance. Primary Value and User Solutions: Botto democratizes the art creation process by integrating AI with community governance, allowing participants to directly influence and benefit from the evolution of digital art. This model not only fosters a sense of ownership and collaboration but also provides financial incentives through the redistribution of auction proceeds. By lowering barriers to entry with Access Passes and a user-friendly voting system, Botto makes engaging with AI-generated art accessible to a wider audience.