What is Maschine?

Maschine is the foundational infrastructure of PunkTown, the AI-powered neighborhood built by Bario Entertainment System. It enables NFTs to evolve from static assets into intelligent, autonomous digital agents. These agents are programmable, trainable, and shareable—opening the door to co-ownership, monetization, and real utility.

The system launches with Bario Punks, the native collection of PunkTown, but it’s designed to support any NFT collection on Base.

How Co-Owned Agentic NFTs Work

It starts with a Bario Punk. As a holder, you can enhance your NFT with utilities, define its role, and train it using a no-code interface. Then you tokenize it. This allows others to acquire a share using $BARIO and unlock access to the agent’s abilities.

Your agent might assist with research, answer questions, track markets, or help others learn a language. The more it’s used, the more useful it becomes. As engagement increases, so does the value—and the rewards shared by those who built and own it.

This is not just about splitting ownership. It’s about pooling intelligence and creativity into something bigger than any single participant.

What Agentic NFTs Can Do

Maschine supports a wide range of utilities. Some of the most popular use cases include:

• AI Companions: Chatbots that learn from interactions and provide real-time assistance

• Autonomous Traders: Bots that analyze markets and deliver insights

• News Agents: Personalized curators that gather and summarize information

• Language Tutors: Interactive tools that support immersive learning

• Digital Workers: Automated systems that handle tasks on behalf of users

Why Start With Bario Punks?

PunkTown was built with this vision from the start. Bario Punks are the first NFTs to become agentic. They’re also the first to be tokenized and shared through co-ownership.

Launching with Bario Punks allowed us to test the infrastructure in a native environment where the collection, community, and tools were built together. As the system matures, other NFT collections on Base will be able to integrate into Maschine and access the same capabilities.

No Code. No Guesswork. Just Tools That Work.

Maschine includes a no-code environment where creators can build token-gated apps around their NFTs. These apps provide access to the agent’s features, perks, and utilities. Owners and co-owners can interact with the agent in real time and receive rewards for their participation.

You don’t need to be a developer to launch something powerful. Maschine is designed for builders, creators, and anyone with an idea worth training.

A Smarter Way to Build Onchain

We believe the future of NFTs is interactive, intelligent, and shared. Maschine makes that future possible. Whether you're a solo builder or a community project, Maschine gives you the tools to create, train, and launch agents that live and grow onchain.

The era of static collectibles is ending. The age of co-owned AI agents is beginning.

Meet Paperboy

Our first live agentic NFT built with Maschine is already out in the wild. Paperboy is Bario Punk #2453 and the world’s first co-owned agentic NFT.

Paperboy is an AI-powered gaming companion that understands your preferences and helps you discover the best games for your style. He knows everything from AAA blockbusters to undiscovered gems. He can give you tips, save you time, and help you stay one step ahead in the gaming universe.

Paperboy is also fully onchain and token-gated. To access him, you need to hold 250,000 Paperboy Tokens. By doing so, you become part of something bigger than just a product, you become part of the first experiment in shared, intelligent ownership.

Learn more at paperboy.bariopunks.com.

What’s Next?

Maschine and PunkTown are not public yet. The core systems are in development and our team is working at full speed to get everything ready. We’re building carefully, testing thoroughly, and making sure the experience is as smooth as it is powerful.

Paperboy is only the beginning. When the rest of PunkTown opens up, every NFT on Base will have a chance to evolve, interact, and share in the future of intelligent ownership.

If you’re reading this now, you’re early. And that’s always a good place to be.