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TURBO, the meme coin that started with only $69 in funding and was fully designed and guided by ChatGPT, has now grown into a crypto asset newcomer with a market value of $285 million, ranking among the top 150 in the crypto asset market. What's even more remarkable is that this project, originally intended as a social experiment, has attracted the attention of digital art master Beeple and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, becoming the focus of discussion in the crypto community.

## The origin of TURBO

The beginning of the story dates back to early 2023, when developer Rhett Mankind presented a bold challenge to ChatGPT: with a budget of $69, design and promote a meme coin that can enter the top 300 in the crypto asset market. The special aspect of this experiment is that all key decisions, from naming and logo design to marketing strategy, will be completely determined by AI.

After receiving the task, ChatGPT demonstrated a deep understanding of the <a href="/ja/price" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">crypto market</a>. It first suggested using a naming strategy of 'hype words + animal imagery', proposing multiple options including FomoToad, MoonFrog, and ultimately decided to use 'TURBO', a name full of speed and explosiveness, paired with the image of a green frog. This combination not only captures the crypto community's preference for animal coins but also implies a 'turbocharged' growth metaphor.

Visually, the AI-generated logo is simple and beautiful: a green frog with its eyes cleverly designed in the shape of a turbo, retaining the unique sense of humor of meme coins while also hinting at technological elements. This highly recognizable visual symbol lays a solid foundation for subsequent viral spread.

On a limited budget of $69, ChatGPT has demonstrated remarkable resource optimization capabilities. $45 of which was used for smart contract deployment and Gas fees on the <a href="/ja/price/ethereum-eth" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Ethereum</a> network, $12 for establishing a basic social media presence, and the remaining $12 for early airdrop incentives. This frugal approach to launch stands in stark contrast to the hefty initial investments of most cryptocurrency projects, which often amount to tens of thousands of dollars.

Surprisingly, this seemingly joking experimental project has received a community response far beyond expectations after its launch. Crypto enthusiasts have spontaneously created a large number of frog-themed emojis and short videos. Within just one week, Reddit and Telegram communities have gathered over 50,000 members. What's even more amazing is that the focus of community discussions has gradually shifted from simple meme culture to exploring how to develop TURBO into a truly decentralized AI platform.

## TURBO outbreak

The turning point of the project came with the involvement of the digital art giant Beeple. The artist, known worldwide for selling a high-priced NFT work for 69 million dollars, specifically created a series of digital art pieces for TURBO, linking this niche experimental project to the cutting-edge AI art revolution. Earlier this year, when Elon Musk responded to TURBO-related topics on social media, the token price surged by 58% in 24 hours, igniting market enthusiasm completely.

Looking back at the development process of TURBO, several key points are clearly visible: In May 2023, when it was launched on <a href="/ja/price/pancakeswap-cake" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">PancakeSwap</a>, its market value exceeded $2 million from zero; in August of the same year, after collaborating with Beeple, the market value surged to $20 million; by January 2024, after the Musk interaction event, the market value surpassed the $100 million mark in one fell swoop. Such a growth trajectory not only far exceeds the initial experimental expectations but also creates another myth in the crypto world.

The TURBO phenomenon brings us multiple insights. First, it proves that in the field of Crypto Assets, precise creativity and community operations may be more important than massive capital investment. Secondly, the project's ability to evolve its narrative is astonishing—from the initial AI experimental coin to the current vision of a decentralized AI platform, TURBO always manages to find new story angles. What's even more noteworthy is the project's practice of using GPT-4 to analyze community proposals regularly, pioneering a new model of 'AI-assisted governance'.

However, the questioning has never stopped. Critics point out that TURBO still lacks substantial technical products to date, and its value mainly depends on market sentiment and celebrity effects. The recent regulatory scrutiny by the SEC on celebrity promotion of tokens has also cast a shadow over the project. In addition, the internal debate within the community on whether to transition from meme coins to utility tokens may also impact the future direction of development.

## TURBO Future Outlook

The essence of TURBO's story is a large-scale social experiment about the 'AI creativity boundary'. It proves that in the field of crypto assets, artificial intelligence can not only optimize ution efficiency but even lead the narrative construction of the entire project. If the development team can transform the current market heat into real technological breakthroughs, this 'turbo toad' created by AI may truly make unforgettable strides in crypto history.

In this new era where algorithms intertwine with human nature, the TURBO experiment may just be the beginning. It poses a thought-provoking question to us: what kind of spark will be ignited when the creativity of artificial intelligence meets the speculation of crypto assets? The answer to this question may be collectively written by every participant in the global crypto community.

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