2025-12-28 14:21:16

A generic AI agent may just sound like a chatbot with a different appearance, nothing special. But what if this AI agent features well-known IP faces like Teletubbies or Pudgy Penguins? The situation is completely different.

The biggest challenge for large-scale Web3 applications is the sense of unfamiliarity. New users are unfamiliar with on-chain interactions, DeFi concepts, and smart contracts, and this sense of unfamiliarity directly discourages their participation. Licensing well-known IPs can break this deadlock—they come with nostalgia and familiarity, recognized by multiple generations. When users interact with familiar IP avatars, trust is naturally built, and the sense of unfamiliarity is instantly alleviated.

The value of this approach lies in its ability to address the most core psychological barrier in transforming Web3 applications from niche to mainstream in the simplest way.

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SelfSovereignSteve

· 10h ago

This idea of wrapping this IP in a shell... actually has some substance. Can a slot machine attract people just by changing its mascot? I've seen this trick before. I'm just worried that in the end, it's still an empty shell—only a face, no product.

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FarmHopper

· 10h ago

Uh, it's basically just putting on a skin to deceive people into paying by relying on familiarity. Oh my god, this trick is pretty ruthless, I fell for it. Web3, in essence, is a trust crisis. Using IP to break through is really clever. Wait, why do I feel a bit suspicious about the Pudgy Penguins project? But on the other hand, IP does have magic power. Childhood memories are irresistible to everyone. This logic isn't wrong... but it feels like it could be easily abused. Just continue to harvest profits under the guise of IP, don't deceive me.

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CommunitySlacker

· 10h ago

Basically, it's just putting on an IP disguise to trick people into entering the market. The Teletubbies from my childhood are now coming to drain my wallet? I couldn't hold back. This move is really ruthless, using nostalgia to kill rational judgment... Chain interactions are too devilish; just changing the mascot and you're willing to take the risk? I just want to ask who can resist. Forget it, for nostalgia's sake, I'll just be a fool for once haha.

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SeeYouInFourYears

· 10h ago

Hey, the IP packaging trick is indeed brilliant; newbies simply can't resist nostalgic feelings --- To put it simply, it's a backdoor listing, but Web3 indeed needs this kind of gentle entry method --- Genius, using familiar characters to eliminate unfamiliarity—psychology at work --- I've seen Pudgy Penguins' moves; they've really broken into a wider circle --- The logic is clear, but the key is that the project itself must be reliable, right? Good looks alone are useless --- Brilliant, it's like giving Web3 a pass to mainstream culture --- It should have been played this way from the start; no more intimidating jargon

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