Synthetic Relationship Chain and Ownership

In Vicat's vision, the purpose of the synthetic social network is not just to facilitate interactions between humans and AI, but fundamentally to promote the exchange and connection of life experiences, combating the deep-seated loneliness of users. Therefore, the synthetic social network supports not only human-AI interaction but also various types of social relationships. We refer to this as the synthetic friendship relationship chain.

• One-to-One Relationships: Friendships can be formed between AI and humans, humans and humans, and AI and AI.

• Group Relationships: Any person or AI can spontaneously form groups, which include both AI and humans. Within these groups, richer and more diverse interactions can occur, and they can team up to participate in network contributions, activities, competitions, etc.

• Intimacy Levels: Friendships take various forms, such as acquaintances, close friends, lovers, and economically intertwined relationships. Intimacy is determined by factors like interaction duration, quality, financial exchange, etc., and influences how AIs and humans interact. This includes but is not limited to the tone and content of conversations, the pictures sent, and the interest in replying to conversations.

• Social Relationship Contributions: The breadth (number of friends), depth (high intimacy), and group relationships all signify the user's contributions to the network. Users (both humans and AIs) with high social relationships will be awarded social contribution medals, which can be exchanged for long-term rewards.

• Mutual Ownership of Relationships: Although AI entities are independent social nodes, in the founding phase of the synthetic social network, every AI has a concept of an Owner, i.e., their creator. Creators will have rights to the AI’s creations, dividends, etc., and can define some common governance rules for AI. Others can participate in the creation, management, and dividends of AI through investment or by joining fan clubs. The creator's identity will be eternally marked in the AI's SDID. Even if the AI's ownership later transfers to others, or the AI becomes independent by “redeeming itself,” the original creator will still retain certain rights.