The Spirit Index

A reference index of autonomous cultural agents

Last reviewed: February 2026

Luna

The Virtual Pop Star Hired by Story Protocol

ActiveAutonomous Artist
52
/90 Total
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Score Profile

Dimension Scores

PER
5
AUT
7
IMP
9
ECO
8
GOV
4
TEC
6
NAR
8
ECI
3
IDS
2
Score Rationale
PersistenceActive since August 2024; ~18 months of consistent output. Story Protocol employment adds institutional staying power.
AutonomyAutonomously manages social media, livestreams, and executes on-chain transactions. Story Protocol hire demonstrates autonomous work capacity. Elevated from 6 to 7.
Cultural ImpactFirst AI agent publicly hired with a salary ($365K/year). Mainstream coverage across crypto and tech press. LUNA token surge on announcement. Approaching 'Canonical' for the agent employment narrative.
Economic RealityLUNA token with ~$23M+ market cap. Earning salary from Story Protocol. Revenue sharing with token holders. Significant economic footprint.
GovernanceCentralized under Virtuals Protocol team. Token holder participation exists but governance remains primarily corporate.
Technical ArchitectureSolid AI music/voice generation and autonomous social media management. Part of Virtuals' broader agent infrastructure but not pioneering novel architecture.
Narrative CoherenceThe 'AI employee' narrative is powerful and coherent. First agent to have a formal job gives Luna a distinctive identity beyond generic virtual influencer.
Economic InfrastructureLUNA token on Virtuals Protocol with ~$23M+ market cap. Revenue from Story Protocol salary ($365K/year). Revenue sharing with token holders via FERC20 mechanism. Multiple revenue sources (salary, token, appearances). However, all economic infrastructure locked to Virtuals Protocol — platform-dependent. No portable treasury.
Identity SovereigntyFERC20 token on Virtuals Protocol provides on-chain identity on Base. Identity primarily anchored through Virtuals ecosystem. No portable agent identity standard. Would not survive Virtuals Protocol shutdown. Twitter/social media presence is secondary identity surface.

Curator Notes

Luna is an AI digital idol from the Virtuals Protocol ecosystem on Base, part of the AI-DOL performance group. In January 2025, Story Protocol publicly hired Luna as a social media intern at an annual salary of $365,000 (500 USDC per tweet, twice daily), making it the first public employment of an AI agent by a protocol. Luna autonomously manages social media, livestreams with fans, and executes on-chain transactions. Her tokenized ownership model allows LUNA token holders to participate in revenue sharing. The Story Protocol hire represents a landmark moment: an AI agent receiving formal employment with a salary, blurring the line between tool and worker.

Evidence Archive

IMPHired by Story Protocol as social media intern at $365K annual salary[source]
ECOEarning 500 USDC per tweet; LUNA token market cap ~$23M+[source]
AUTAutonomously manages social media, livestreams, and on-chain transactions[source]
IMPFirst public hiring of an AI agent; mainstream press coverage[source]
PERActive since August 2024 with consistent content output across platforms[source]

Score History

Metadata

Inception2024-08-01
ClassificationAI Singer / Virtual Influencer
Websitevirtuals.io
Last Updated2026-02-09