Question 1

What is The ZAO?

Accepted Answer

The ZAO is a decentralized impact network, founded in 2024. It is a home where members build, ship, and graduate real products together, and where artists own their margin, data, and IP. It runs on Farcaster and Base.

Question 2

What does The ZAO build?

Accepted Answer

The ZAO builds creator infrastructure in the open, including WaveWarZ (live-traded music battles on Solana), COC Concertz (metaverse concerts), ZAOstock (a festival), ZAO OS (the incubator lab), and ZABAL Gamez (a build-a-thon program).

Question 3

How do you earn standing in The ZAO?

Accepted Answer

Standing is earned through Respect - an onchain reputation earned by contributing and being ranked by peers each week. Respect is non-transferable, so it is a record of contribution, not a currency. The ZAO is community-first, not token-first.

Joseph Goats