CLONE Project Background

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, its applications in various fields continue to expand, and its integration with the financial sector is deepening. At the same time, MEME culture has been widely spread on the Internet, attracting a large number of users with its unique entertainment and social appeal. As a combination of MEME culture and cryptocurrency, MEME coin has quickly risen in the cryptocurrency market due to its amusement value and potential high returns, attracting widespread attention from investors. The CLONE project emerged in this context, aiming to combine AI technology with the MEME coin economy to provide users with a new experience and investment opportunities.

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The core mission of the CLONE project is to create a dedicated AI CLONE for every Internet user, helping them explore the infinite potential of the Meme economy on the Socrates platform. Technologically and conceptually, CLONE closely follows the development trend of the times. After three industrial revolutions of steam, electricity, and information technology, human society is now at the forefront of the fourth industrial revolution, a transformation that integrates AI and Web3 technologies. AI brings a huge leap in productivity, while Web3 provides a key path for monetizing this productivity. As a key link between the two, CLONE introduces large AI models to the Socrates platform, enabling the value realization of AI productivity in the Web3 world.

CLONE Technology Architecture

(1) Socrates ecological foundation

Socrates is a global Web3 social platform based on multiple blockchains, integrating Social-Fi and Game-Fi, adhering to the concept of “multiple-choice questions without standard answers.” Users can participate in voting, debates, and knowledge sharing, covering topics such as Web3 and entertainment. On April 5, 2024, the brand upgrade and product adjustments were announced, and the original product will be discontinued and removed from service on April 30, with points exchangeable 1:1 for USDT. Holders of related assets need to backup their private keys, and the future is dedicated to providing innovative, fair, and fun next-generation social media products in the “AI + Web3” era.

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CLONE is deeply integrated into the Socrates ecosystem, leveraging its underlying blockchain technology to achieve data security, transparency, and immutability, providing a solid foundation for the economic system. As a Web3 social media and entertainment platform, Socrates provides rich user resources and application scenarios for CLONE. Users’ utilization of various CLONE functions on the Socrates platform promotes the circulation of value within the CLONE ecosystem. User behaviors such as creating content and participating in project governance using CLONE are closely integrated with Socrates’ economic incentive mechanism, driving the prosperity of the entire ecosystem.

(2) Application of AI Technology

The core of the CLONE project is to create a dedicated AI CLONE for each internet user. These AI CLONES can autonomously generate content and continuously evolve based on users’ behavioral data on the Socrates platform, such as posting, trading, chatting, publishing memes, and engaging in prediction markets. This AI-driven content creation model significantly enhances internet productivity, with the generated content attracting the attention and interaction of other users on the platform, thereby creating value. For example, high-quality meme content created by users may receive a large number of likes and shares, increasing platform activity and user engagement, attracting more users to participate, and injecting vitality into the platform’s economic system.

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CLONE uses advanced natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision technology. In terms of content creation, NLP technology helps AI CLONE understand various text information, such as internet trends and popular topics, to generate MEME captions that fit the current trends. Computer vision technology is used to process and generate MEME images, accurately identify image elements, and creatively combine popular character images with funny scenes. Machine learning algorithms are essential for the self-evolution of AI CLONE. By analyzing and learning from user operation data on the Socrates platform, such as browsing history and interaction behavior, AI CLONE continuously optimizes its content generation strategy and recommendation logic to improve service quality.

CLONE product features

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(1) AI content creation

The AI CLONE created by users can automatically generate content on the platform, and will also self-train based on the user’s operational data on Socrates, such as posting, chatting, trading, and other behaviors, to generate more targeted content, such as MEME images and texts that fit the hot topics.

By leveraging AI algorithms to analyze users’ browsing, interactions, and other multidimensional data, Gate precisely recommends MEME content, other high-quality AI CLONE, and related MEME coin projects that match their interests, enhancing users’ efficiency in discovering content of interest.

(2) MEME economic cycle

In terms of the economic system, CLONE is closely integrated with Socrates’ MEME, solving the problem of monetizing new productive forces.

In terms of issuance mechanism, CLONE supports users to issue MEME coins. Users can issue corresponding MEME coins according to their unique MEME concepts following the platform’s process. This provides a way for users to transform creativity into economic value, stimulates users’ innovation enthusiasm, and enriches the platform’s economic ecosystem. For example, users can create unique MEME coins around a popular MEME theme to attract attention and investment from other users.

In terms of the trading mechanism, the platform has a market for the MEME coin, where users can buy and sell MEME coins. Trading is secured by smart contracts to ensure safety and fairness, protecting the rights of both parties involved in the transaction. At the same time, the platform may offer a variety of trading pairs and methods to meet the trading needs of different users, promoting the circulation and value discovery of MEME coins.

On the earning mechanism: Users can earn MEME coins in various ways. Successfully recommending high-quality MEME coin projects, creating popular MEME content, participating in specific platform activities, etc., can all earn corresponding MEME coin rewards. This motivates users to actively participate in platform construction, improves the platform’s activity and competitiveness, and forms a positive economic cycle.

(3) Cross-platform Expansion

The CLONE project also provides a convenient way for interaction and expansion. Users can easily export their AI CLONE to popular social platforms such as Twitter, Telegram, Discord, etc., to expand their influence and reach. In terms of purchasing and trading, CLONE supports the use of cryptocurrencies for purchases, collaborates with platforms like Raydium, providing users with a convenient trading experience.

CLONE Token Economy

CLONE token has a total supply of 1 billion, deployed on the Solana chain, with all tokens in circulation. It went live on January 20, 2025. As of March 16, 2025, the price of CLONE token on the Gate.io platform is $0.01781, with a market cap of approximately $13.59 million.

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According to Solscan.io data, there are currently a total of 5959 CLONE holding addresses, with the top ten holding addresses accounting for 10.14% of the holdings. The top address is the Raydium trading pool, and currently the CLONE holding addresses are relatively dispersed.

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Currently, the highest and lowest prices of CLONE tokens on the exchange have shown no significant fluctuations in the past 24 hours, indicating low trading activity for the token, low market attention, poor price stability, and insufficient liquidity.

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CLONE tokens play a crucial role in the project’s economic system. It can serve as a medium of exchange within the platform, used for paying transaction fees, purchasing value-added services on the platform, etc. Users paying fees with CLONE tokens may enjoy discounts compared to other payment methods, encouraging users to hold and use CLONE tokens. CLONE token holders may also have voting rights for project governance, participating in decisions such as platform rule-making, feature upgrades, influencing the project’s development direction, and safeguarding their own interests.

Meme tokens typically lack practical utility and face high volatility and market uncertainty. Investing in them carries significant risks, so investors should make decisions cautiously and invest within their means.

Risk Warning

CLONE projects face severe challenges at the technical level. The stability of AI technology is poor, the issue of data dependence is prominent, data bias or contamination can easily lead to a decline in the quality of AI-generated content, algorithm failures, insufficient computing resources, etc., can also hinder project operation, and it is difficult to keep up with the pace of technological updates; blockchain security risks are rampant, smart contract vulnerabilities can be exploited by hackers, loss or theft of private keys, node failures, etc., may lead to user asset losses, affecting network stability and data consistency.

From a market perspective, the CLONE project is in a difficult situation. The cryptocurrency market is highly volatile, and MEME token prices are easily impacted by macroeconomic conditions and regulatory policies, leading to sharp declines that can erode investor assets and dampen user enthusiasm. Additionally, competition is intensifying, with similar projects continuously emerging. Rivals with advantages in technological innovation and user experience could further weaken CLONE’s user base and market share.

CLONE projects are deeply mired in legal, regulatory, social, and ethical dilemmas. Global cryptocurrency regulations are incomplete and there are significant regional differences, making it difficult for projects to establish unified compliance standards. There are high compliance difficulties in token issuance, privacy protection, and other aspects; AI-generated content may spread false information and negative values, and the project’s economic system is vulnerable to being used by criminals for money laundering, illegal fundraising, and other illegal activities, damaging the project’s reputation and public interest.