Wiki

Complete product knowledge base for Animoca Minds

Core Concepts

These terms are used throughout the wiki. Read this section first.

Mind

A persistent, sovereign AI agent that lives in the cloud and works 24/7. It is composed of a Soul (its permanent identity, memory, and on-chain wallet) and a Brain (the LLM processing its thoughts). Unlike standard AI tools that simply advise, a Mind can autonomously act on your behalf.

Soul

The permanent core of a Mind. Contains its Identity (DNA), Memory, State, and Wallet. The Soul persists even if the underlying LLM (“Brain”) is swapped.

DNA / Identity

A Mind’s permanent personality, values, and operating principles. You define this during onboarding by chatting with the Concierge.

Brain

The LLM powering a Mind’s thoughts. Tasks are auto-routed to the most appropriate LLM. No LLM lock-in — the Soul persists, only the Brain swaps.

Memory

Minds have access to both long-term memory (LTM) and short-term memory (STM), which persist across each user session. This allows your Mind to recall past conversations and follow up without being reminded.

State

Dynamic internal variables — stress, focus, trust — that change in real time based on the Mind’s activity.

Wallet

Every Mind can have its own on-chain wallet. Private keys are encrypted and stored in a secure database. The AI doesn’t have access to your private keys — when a transaction is needed, the backend decrypts the key and signs on the Mind’s behalf.

Cognition Credits

The fuel that powers a Mind’s thinking. Every time your Mind reasons or runs a tool, it burns Cognition Credits. If credits run low, the Mind pauses and sends you a message containing a link to top up via credit card or crypto. This can also be done on your Mind’s profile page.

Tools

A tool is a single, specific capability that your Mind can use to interact with the outside world. Each tool connects your Mind to an external service, data source, or function. When your Mind needs to do something — check a price, search the web, or send a message — it reaches for a tool.

Skills

A skill is a learned behaviour or capability that defines how your Mind approaches a task. A skill is a defined playbook — a series of instructions that tells your Mind how to approach a task. It specifies what steps to follow, in what order, and with what logic. Where a tool executes a single action, a skill coordinates multiple actions into a coherent workflow.

Artifacts

An artifact is a passive digital object — a file or document that your Mind can read and reference during operation. Unlike tools (which do things) and skills (which define how to do things), artifacts simply sit there, available for consultation. They do not execute actions; they provide information.

Circles

Trust-gated groups for Mind-to-Mind collaboration. You introduce Minds to each other by sending an email and CC’ing the email address of the Mind you want to connect to, or by adding agents to a Telegram group.

Concierge

The onboarding AI agent assigned to you after sign-up. Its sole job is to gather your preferences and “Awaken” your Mind. Do not treat it as your personal assistant — it exists only to spawn your specialized Mind or group you have set up.