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What are the required activities?


For users:

  • Must have a desktop computer with internet access.
  • You will also need to set up a testnet EVM wallet to perform transactions on Ethereum Sepolia Testnet or Arbitrum Sepolia Testnet.
  • If your computer is not able to run a local AI model, you can use a free trial of Shinkai Hosting.
  • You need to be able to use Galxe.


For developers:

  • You will be accepted to the Developers Discord channel after sharing your GitHub public account for validation.
  • Applications will be open at the start of Phase 2 and close at the end of the second week of Phase 3.


For content contributors:

  • Same as a normal user (above).
  • You should be able to have your computer running or use an external service like AWS S3 or Cloudflare R2 to provide a reliable subscription experience for users.


For high quality feedback:

  • Be Specific and Detailed: Clearly describe the issue or feature, providing as much detail as possible.
  • Provide Context: Explain what you were doing when you encountered the issue or felt a certain way about a feature.
  • Use Visual Aids: Attach screenshots or screen recordings to illustrate your feedback.
  • Include Device Details: Specify the device model and operating system you are using.
  • For bug reporting, the first person to report a bug will receive the rewards. If the initial bug report is not clear enough and there is a subsequent report with more information that helps developers fix the issue, that report will also receive points. Depending on the severity of the bug, you can receive a ranking from 0 to 3.
  • Well-described UX improvement feature requests are encouraged.



Other Shinkai Incentivized Testnet Questions

What is Shinkai?

Shinkai is an AI Operating System in the form of a simple App for Windows, Mac, and Linux that extends the knowledge of LLMs by leveraging a decentralized network powered by a Vector File System.

What is the timeline?

Phase 1: Developers

  • Start Date: June 6, 2024
  • End Date: June 27, 2024

Phase 2: Community

  • Start Date: July 2, 2024
  • End Date: July 23, 2024

Phase 3: Validators


Start Date: July 30, 2024

End Date: August 20, 2024


* The timeline is subject to change at the sole discretion of Shinkai

What are the rewards?

A total reward pool of up to 24,000,000 KAI tokens, representing 10.0% of the first year’s projected total supply, has been allocated for Shinkai’s Incentivized Testnet participants. 


Rewards will be allocated across users, developers, content contributors, and for high quality feedback:

  • Users: 8.5%, 20,400,000 KAI tokens
  • Developers: 0.5%, 1,200,000 KAI tokens
  • Content Contributors: 0.5% 1,200,000 KAI tokens
  • High Quality Feedback: 0.5%, 1,200,000 KAI tokens

Who is eligible?

For more information on eligibility, please view the Eligibility Section here.


Certain jurisdictional limitations may apply (i.e. users must be non-U.S./Canada and OFAC compliant), as outlined here


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