AI agent platform ai16z officially rebrands to ElizaOS

Quick Take

  • Ai16z, an open-source platform for building and managing AI agents, has rebranded to ElizaOS.
  • The project’s original name closely resembled that of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

Ai16z, an open-source platform for building and managing AI agents, has undergone a rebranding to ElizaOS.

Shaw Walters, the project's founder, said on X that moving to ElizaOS would further enhance its collaboration with “established players.”

The project oversees the Eliza agent development framework, an open-source platform for building and managing AI agents.

The project's original name closely resembled that of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Walters described the initial naming as a “playful reference” to a16z at a time when the project launched with a $75,000 raise on the daos.fun platform.

As the project became one of the largest AI agent platforms in the blockchain space, it needed a more serious rebranding that did not potentially violate trademarks.

“In just three months, we grew our AUM 300x," Walters wrote. "Now we’re leveling up with a cohesive brand and working on Eliza v2."

Chris Dixon, managing partner at a16z venture capital's crypto arm, recently said in a podcast interview that a16z had requested that the AI agent platform change its name because it created confusion.

ElizOS's cryptocurrency token is currently priced at $0.6, with a market capitalization exceeding $600 million.

Despite the rebrand, the project will retain the ai16z ticker for this token for now, with any future changes subject to community voting through a new DAO voting module.

Walters said no new tokens will be issued as part of the rebranding process.


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