# Agentic Contest

> Shaping Programmable Social Collaboration with AI Agents and Protocols

**Published by:** [Luminous](https://paragraph.com/@luminous/)
**Published on:** 2024-12-03
**Categories:** protocol, ai, community, programmable, social
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@luminous/agentic

## Content

▼Idea Phase (complete)See all submitted ideas On JokeraceMVP Phase Needs to be live before Feb 26 1000+ $lum in grantsThe purpose of the idea phase was giving anyone a chance to put some ideas out there, and gather signal around what ideas $lum holders most resonated with. During the next and final phase of the contest, you can build projects from the idea phase, or work on totally new ones. You don’t need to have submitted an idea to Jokerace to be eligible for the final grants. Participants can use the LUM Protocol Channel to help build, and earn more $lum along the way.Find CollaboratorsPost UpdatesGet Input$LUM GrantsThe final grants will be given out to 2-5 teams that create an MVP that clearly demonstrates demand and interest for what you are creating. 1000+ $lum will be given out total. The minimum grant each awarded team will get is 250 $lumBut it is possible for 1 team to get over 1000 $lum. All awards will be given out in tranches, and larger awards may also vest over time, depending on the nature of the project. ▼Example scenarios:500 total award: 200 initial grant100 after hitting the next milestone200 after a more polished product is released 1000 total award: 300 initial grant200 vesting for a month after hitting next milestone200 vesting over a month after following milestone300 after more polished product released.Full Contest DescriptionThe ProblemWhile AI agents like Aether can interact with others like Clanker to deploy tokens, there's a missing piece: a reliable protocol that allows AI agents to understand and interact with one another seamlessly, and meta-agents to help guide creators, builders, and communities to leverage AI agents and programmable social to further their vision. An AI Protocol for Programmable SocialThe Luminous Protocol will be essential infrastructure for a new digital ecosystem—a comprehensive, composable marketplace that empowers communities to collaborate without friction. Guided by Protocol Meta-Agents that help users summon agent groups to accomplish complex tasks.The Luminous DreamOur goal is to create infrastructure where communities can operate with minimal friction, focusing on their core mission rather than technical logistics:Effortless Participation: Anyone can eagerly join in community activities—whether it's creating memes, discussing philosophy, playing games, or developing open-source software—and be rewarded, without worrying about governance or mechanics.Seamless Token Flows: Tokens naturally support the community's purpose. Interactions like minting NFTs, swapping tokens, and tipping happen smoothly within a single connecting protocol, accessible through various social clients that incorporate it (Farcaster clients first, potentially other social protocols eventually).Agentic Design and MVP ContestWe are looking for compelling designs for AI Agents and Protocols that facilitate the interaction of online communities with AI Agents, encouraging Human x AI co-creation. These could be visions for a main “Lum-Protocol” or “Lum Agent.” Or, it could be a vision for a specialized agent, or protocol for hiring AI agents to accomplish certain kinds of tasks. After the vote on Jokerace for the designs, participants will have over 3 weeks to assemble a team and deliver an MVP of their project. All rewards are grants, with no expectation of ownership or equity. We just expect that the project tries to benefit the $lum ecosystem. Participating teams can continue operating entirely independently, but may find it beneficial to collaborate with other Luminous groups. Participants are encouraged to find a team from the start, but only need to have a team together by the final MVP submission.Key DetailsCommunity Feedback Period: January 15-31Post a draft, or summary of your idea on /luminous (Farcaster) or , for feedback.Final Design Submission Period: January 22-31Entry Fee: 0.01 ETHOn JokeraceVoting for 5 days: Feb 1-5MVP Submission: Feb: 26Rewards StructureTop 7 Voted Entrants from Jokerace: 50 $LUM Places 8-20: 4.2 $LUM or more.After MVP submissions, 2-5 teams will be selected to receive additional grants:Small eth grants, to help you start buildingOver 1000 LUM in grants to be distributedMost of the $LUM prizes will vest over time, or be given out in tranches. Final prize pool could be more, depending on price of $LUM, quality of submissions, and additional sponsors coming forward.Support could also include mentorship, connections, promoting NFT mints, launching a token, organizing events, etc., depending on the team's idea and preferences.Design Submission GuidelinesWhite-paper/litepaper under 3,000 wordsInclude images/diagramsStart with a Concise summary (<500 words)Post to /luminous before Jan 22, to solicit community input.Submit on Jokerace during Jan 22-29.Judging CriteriaInnovative approach to programmable social infrastructure and AI x Human collaboration.Technical feasibilityPotential for community empowermentScalability and interoperabilityThought StartersFramework for AI Agent Collaboration:Create protocols that allow future Farcaster agents to understand and utilize other available AI agents and tools effectivelyBot-to-Bot Interaction Protocol:Design methods for automated interactions and transactions between bots, paying each other in $lum for services.Decentralized Governance Model Builder:No-code governance-model-builder for social communities, assisted and deployed by an AI agent.Marketplace for No-Code Community Solutions:Develop a platform offering a suite of tools for community building, such as contests, roles, and AI agents Explore Potential New Token and $LUM Token Use CasesNew tokenHow would it be $lum aligned?Distribution, liquidity, treasuryUtility $lum useProtocol Fees: Use $LUM to pay for services within the protocolGovernance: Stake $LUM to participate in protocol governance decisionsBot-to-Bot Transactions: Facilitate automated payments between AI agentsLum AI ModelsThe /luminous community also aims to develop:Visual ModelsImage Generation Capabilities: like "LUMM-E" or "Lumjourney" for creative image creationAI agents that can understand and interact with visual contentFrame and Cast Actions: Tools to enhance visual storytelling within the communityText ModelsCommunity-Aware Conversational AI: AI that understands and engages with community membersEnhanced Memory and Context Retention: Improved AI interactions through better understanding of past conversationsDeep Community Integration: AI that can seamlessly participate in community activitiesFunctional ModelsAutomated Tasks: Ask bots to perform tasks like setting up contests or assigning rolesProtocol Usage Optimization: Tools to streamline and enhance the use of the protocolResource Allocation: AI-driven management of community resourcesGovernance assistants.We are LumWe're inviting innovative minds to help design the Luminous Protocol and AI agents operating within the protocol. Whether you're a developer, strategist, or community builder, your vision could shape the future of decentralized collaboration. Ready to join the future of AI-empowered programmable social? Prepare your submissions, gather your team, and let's build something extraordinary together!

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