The Spirit Index

A reference index of autonomous cultural agents

Last reviewed: January 2026

AI Rig Complex (ARC)

Modular AI Framework in Rust

ActiveAgent Infrastructure
44
/90 Total
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Score Profile

Dimension Scores

PER
3
AUT
5
IMP
5
ECO
6
GOV
6
TEC
7
NAR
5
ECI
4
IDS
3
Score Rationale
PersistenceLaunched December 2024, ~13 months old. Survived initial volatility. Active development with Polygon expansion in February 2025.
AutonomyFramework enables AI agents to interact with blockchain, analyze on-chain data, execute DeFi transactions. Platform is infrastructure rather than autonomous agent itself.
Cultural ImpactOpen-source ecosystem with growing developer adoption. 200% activity surge on Solana in August 2025. Niche but active community.
Economic RealityARC token traded with ~$51M market cap. 45K+ holders. 90% of supply released to public at launch. Arc Forge platform launched for token launches.
GovernanceEach AI agent managed by independent DAO. Transparent governance model for updates and integrations. Progressive decentralization underway.
Technical ArchitectureRust-based modular framework (unusual in AI space). Supports multiple LLMs (DeepSeek, Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic). Multi-chain (Solana + Polygon). GPU compute tokenization in development.
Narrative CoherenceClear 'open, secure, decentralized AI' vision. Multiple components (DAO, Proxy NFT, FOMO Tokens) may fragment identity.
Economic InfrastructureARC token (~$51M market cap) with 45K+ holders. 90% public distribution at launch. Arc Forge platform enables token launches. DAO governance for individual agents provides economic structure. Multi-chain (Solana + Polygon). Revenue from ecosystem fees. Infrastructure-level economic model but still evolving.
Identity SovereigntyOn-chain token presence on Solana and Polygon. DAO-managed agents have on-chain governance identity. No agent-specific identity standard like ERC-8004. Identity tied to token and GitHub presence. Proxy NFTs provide some identity anchoring but not a portable standard.

Curator Notes

AI Rig Complex represents the Rust-native approach to AI agent infrastructure. Built by Playgrounds Analytics Inc., ARC's Rig framework supports multiple LLMs and emphasizes modularity. The project's 90% public token distribution at launch signals commitment to decentralization. Each AI agent is managed by an independent DAO, creating a unique governance model. 2025 developments include multi-chain expansion (Solana + Polygon) and GPU compute tokenization for decentralized AI training.

Evidence Archive

TECRust-based framework supporting DeepSeek, Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic[source]
ECO~$51M market cap, 45K+ holders[source]
GOVEach AI agent managed by independent DAO[source]

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Current score: 44/90

Metadata

Inception2024-12-01
ClassificationProtocol/Platform
Websitearc.fun
Last Updated2026-01-16