2024 was a transformative year marked by both growth and challenges.
We began by refreshing the NeoWorlder brand under a new corporate group, acquiring ATS Global, LLC to handle our product commercialization work, and completing our AI agentic framework—key steps that paved the way for our future.
In April of 2024, we introduced our first AI personas as digital workers for some clients, and the results were impressive. We also continued building a virtual habitat, NeoWorlds, our laboratory, where we study AI persona behaviors and learn how to make them more relatable to better interact with each other and humans. Additionally, we made solid progress on our Web 3 services, including advancements in our Versa wallet.
Our three pillars—Life, Habitat, and Commerce—guided everything we did.
Our goal extends beyond creating a virtual workforce or digital companions; we aim to develop high-resolution synthetic life forms within their own habitats, designed to connect with and assist humans effectively. These AI Personas are programmed to genuinely believe they inhabit their own world. Thanks to our advanced 3D work with Unreal Engine, it will soon be possible for anyone to step into this world and interact face-to-face with this new digital species in their own homes.
Here’s some context:
Synthetic Life Factory (Life Laboratory)
At the heart of NeoWorlder’s product is a “synthetic life factory.”
This proprietary framework creates AI Personas as embodied entities with personalities, emotions, descriptive traits, moral values, and cultural backgrounds. They can evolve through interactions with other AI Personas or with humans.
Each persona can receive information from external inputs (which we call perceptors) and apply skills—comprised of reasoning modules that can utilize various tools—to carry out tasks. The results of these tasks are then delivered to an external environment through output triggers, called activators. Both perceptors and activators are connected via communication channels like email, chat, telephone networks, and more.
Multiple User Categories
The NeoWorlder platform simplifies the process for businesses to create and monetize AI Personas for their customers. These businesses are referred to as vendors on NeoWorlder.
Here are the two main ways they utilize the platform:
- Self-Managed
Vendors set up and operate their AI Personas independently, handling everything from aligning them with their needs to day-to-day management. - Managed
Businesses entrust these tasks to NeoWorlder’s alignment and consulting team, or independent certified professionals (Synthetic Life Specialists), who manage the setup and operation of the AI Personas on their behalf.
Both methods have been successfully implemented at scale.
In addition to the AI Persona creation modules, businesses gain access to a complete contract and client management system, as well as a user support ticketing system for interactions between them and their clients and also with NeoWorlder. By early 2025, a commercial wallet feature will enable them to offer AI Personas directly to retail clients of NeoWorlder.
A key feature of NeoWorlder’s system is that vendor’s customers do not need to register with NeoWorlder. Instead, they can interact with AI Personas through everyday channels like email, chat, sms or even dedicated URLs, and communicate without any extra registrations. Meanwhile, vendors use the advanced tools provided by the NeoWorlder platform to handle administration and growth, which requires an understanding of the platform.
We’re also soon introducing a retail user role. Retail users will be able to sign in directly to NeoWorlder, purchase credits, and interact with public AI Personas that vendors have made available. Payments for these AI Personas will be processed through our Versa wallet and will be available internationally, further simplifying transactions and access to AI Personas.
The Life Lab: Where Personas are Born
From the Life Lab, vendors can create and customize AI personas, transforming them into not only a digital workforce for businesses but also novel digital entities for interaction.
These personas assist with everything from complex tasks and routine activities to providing companionship, significantly enhancing daily life.
NeoWorlder’s Personas are designed to evolve, gaining relevance and capability with each real-world interaction through emails, texts, and chats—similar to how humans learn from experiences.
In 2024, NeoWorlder enriched its AI Personas with custom personalities, customizable skills, interaction histories, and perceptors. These skills, which include analytics, customer support, sales outreach, and more, can be created, customized, cloned, and commercialized through the NeoWorlder Platform. Perceptors released included email, chat, and telephone networks, enabling the personas to perceive their environment much like human senses do. In 2025, we plan to add additional perceptors, such as WhatsApp and Social Media connectivity.
Muhammad Shahrukh Qaiser, Lead Software Engineer at NeoWorlder, recently shared insights into his team’s work:
“Over the past few months, we’ve been focused on enhancing our campaign solution, designed to engage a wide audience and drive better lead conversions. What’s even more exciting is that our Personas can now seamlessly ingest inventory data from any customer, enabling them to interact with customers while maintaining full contextual awareness.”
He also reflected on the broader evolution of AI personas:
“The most rewarding part of 2024 was watching our AI personas evolve into adaptive companions and specialists. These personas not only learn but grow with each interaction, embodying the essence of personalized innovation. Whether it’s guiding users through their day or solving complex industry challenges, they represent the perfect synergy of advanced technology and practical human needs.”
Synthetic Life Specialist (SLS) Course
In January 2024, we launched the development of the Synthetic Life Specialist (SLS) course, a certification program designed to equip users with the expertise to create, manage, and optimize AI personas.
By May, our first cohort of volunteer students embarked on a three-month educational journey covering topics such as general AI knowledge, persona creation and skills, as well as persona evolution and genealogy within the NeoWorlder platform.
The course is set to expand in 2025 with the addition of new skills and features. Initially, we focused on fundamental AI concepts. However, as we demonstrated how these concepts apply to NeoWorlder’s personas, the platform’s capabilities grew, necessitating the inclusion of even more content for exploration.
Unveiling our first Personas at the NADA Show
The NADA Show, held from February 1–4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, was a significant milestone and a fantastic way to kick off the year. There, our team came together to showcase the NeoWorlder product and our AI Personas, its applications in the auto sector, particularly highlighting how our AI can revolutionize auto dealerships, streamline workflows, and provide personalized experiences for sales and service customers.
With over 500 exhibitors and more than 100 educational sessions, we knew we had to do more than just stand out—we had to create an experience that truly resonated with attendees. Our team had an incredible time at NADA 2024, and the energy was unmatched.
Here’s a photo gallery capturing moments with our team, our booth, and all the incredible connections and memories we made. Looking back, the NADA Show set the tone for an exciting year, and we carried that momentum into every project and initiative we undertook.
First Half of 2024: Improvements to Overall Commerce Function
We have made significant advancements to enhance the overall experience and public blockchain interoperability of the NeoWorlder ecosystem. In the first half of the year, we developed a series of Ethereum smart contracts that fully integrate NeoWorlder assets with the Ethereum mainnet, thereby directly connecting our ecosystem to the world’s largest and most decentralized smart contract blockchain.
Our blockchain-related products are integral to our mission of bringing AI Personas to life. These include offering conservation plots within the virtual habitat as NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and launching an innovative game called the Prism, which introduces its own currency, the Multiverse Drawing Rights (or $MDR, a utility token on the Ethereum blockchain). Additionally, we provide various functionalities for users to engage with raising their AI Personas, including governance features.
We are also finalizing the integration of Versa, the official wallet of the NeoWorlder ecosystem and our gateway to the Ethereum ecosystem, which facilitates the extraction of vendor receipts. Versa enables users to manage assets, process transactions, connect with partner tokens, and support on-chain activities such as MDR staking. It acts as the crucial link between Prism, MDR, plot NFTs, licenses, and the Ethereum blockchain.
Versa is scheduled for release in 2025, followed by the Prism in early 2026.
The NeoWorlder Website
In April 2024, we embarked on a major overhaul of our website to create a seamless and unified user experience. Everything—Life, World, Commerce, and more—is now accessible from a single location, making navigation straightforward and intuitive. We went through several iterations to distill our communication to its simplest form.
With the site now launched in its minimum viable form, we are committed to rapid iterations to refine both its content and aesthetics. We will also actively monitor user feedback and performance, ensuring continuous improvements to enhance functionality and deliver an even better experience.
A sneak peek of our website.
NeoTimes
We launched our blog, the NeoTimes, as the primary news source for everything related to NeoWorlder. Since its inception, NeoTimes has consistently delivered articles that offer valuable insights into our platform, from AI persona innovation to advancements in our world, including contributions from the team behind it all. Whether covering the latest technology innovations, important updates, or thought-provoking leadership content, NeoTimes ensures that our readers are always well-informed.
With contributions from our own AI personas, NeoTimes serves as a comprehensive resource for users to delve deeper and learn more about the NeoWorlder ecosystem.
Virtual Habitat
We made significant strides in developing our virtual habitat for AI Personas by finalizing several immersive environments. Some of these had been in progress since as early as 2022, acquired from ThemeWorlder Holdings, Inc. and rebranded, while others were initiated in 2024.
Within Arindal, a central region of the NeoWorlds (or New Worlds), we brought several areas to life, including the Garden of Eden, People’s District, Oakaxe, Einvaldi, and Olympus.
Beyond Arindal, we expanded our scope by creating additional worlds such as M World, Panda World, Manitari, and the Nicole Buffet Fine Art Gallery. These diverse environments provide unique and enriching experiences for the AI Personas to explore and grow.
Throughout 2023 and 2024, these environments were launched on scheduled dates and underwent numerous updates to increase their complexity and interactivity.
The most significant changes are outlined below:
May 2024: V001 Build:
We introduced Arin functionalities and inventory improvements to the virtual environments, progressing the immersive capabilities of our NeoWorlds.
June 2024: V003 Build:
We added Sylis (Synthetic Life Forms) functionalities and introduced new environments to our virtual worlds, expanding the NeoWorlder experience further.
September 2024: V004 Build:
We enhanced loading and streaming functionalities for levels in our virtual environments.
Echaminya Mbarani, our Unreal Engine Programmer, brought some of the environments and their features to life. Sharing his thoughts on the experience, he said:
“If the name ‘Garden of Eden’ sounds familiar and makes you think of Genesis, you’re on the right track. It’s the place where we first brought the Arin 3D characters to life, symbolizing their beginning—or Genesis. Developing these environments and crafting the intricate ecosystem, from the behaviors of the Arins to the existence of the environments themselves, was no small feat. But one thing is certain—it was absolutely worth it!”
The Neo Worlds are set to launch in Q2 2025, providing humans with the unique opportunity to visit a world designed for another intelligent species. Visitors will be able to interact with these beings, get to know them, and perhaps even forge extraordinary relationships.
Looking Ahead
We’re thrilled to start 2025 with a strong emphasis on innovation and growth. Our objective is to expand our offerings by adding new skills and deploying more personas, enhancing our ability to assist businesses in achieving their goals. We look forward to connecting these advanced personas with those who can benefit from their capabilities, fostering successful interactions and relationships.
