Some tutorials show you how to use a tool. This one shows you how to bend reality with it. In this video tutorial by creator Josh Cross, we follow a journey built in Sogni Studio—zooming from a rainforest landscape all the way down to quantum foam, using nothing but guide images and imagination.
The idea is simple: each new image becomes the seed for the next, aligning perfectly as we push deeper into scale. It’s a 15-level dive from forest ridge to atomic structure, created entirely inside Sogni, then stitched into a seamless animation using Final Cut Pro.
But more than a trick, it’s a showcase of control, structure, and storytelling.
The Process
Josh begins by defining the structure: 15 levels, each zooming further than the last. Instead of changing style along the way, he locks in a single, consistent prompt:
Style: photorealistic, highly detailed, professional photography, 8K Avoid: cartoon, illustration, unrealistic elements
This consistency ensures that each frame blends naturally into the next. Each image is selected from a set of four, chosen for its composition and potential to guide the next zoom.
Sogni’s guide image feature does the rest.
At 35% strength, Josh brings each chosen image into Sogni Studio, opens the camera settings, and zooms in 4x—framing a new area for the next generation. The model used throughout the process is AlbedoBase XL, for its balance of speed, structure, and visual fidelity.
The Journey
Here’s the sequence Josh walks through:
Vast rainforest → mountain ridge → forest edge
Forest edge → canopy interior → tree → tree branch
Leaf surface → microscopic cell structures
Plant cells → stomata → interior of the cell
Photosystem proteins → pigment molecules → atoms
Atomic nucleus → quantum foam
Each image builds upon the previous one, selected and aligned by hand. The transitions are subtle, yet dramatic—zooming with intent, not just scale.
Once the images are ready, Josh brings them into Final Cut Pro to animate the zoom and add timing. The result is hypnotic: a perfectly fluid visual journey that feels like one long camera take into the invisible.
Why It Works
This tutorial highlights something important: tools like Sogni don’t replace creativity, they reveal it. Josh isn’t just pressing “generate”—he’s directing, curating, and composing each frame.
By using guide images and zoom control, he turns static generations into a narrative of scale. The prompts don’t change, but the story evolves with each decision.
It also reminds us that Sogni plays well with others. Bringing your generations into video editors, design tools, or motion software extends what’s possible. It’s about creative flow, not technical silos.
Try It Yourself
Want to build your own infinite zoom? Here’s Josh’s approach boiled down:
Map your concept in advance (e.g. rainforest → atom)
Keep your style prompt consistent
Save each image to the gallery as a guide
Use 30–40% strength for better visual continuity
Frame zooms carefully using the camera settings
Animate transitions in your preferred editing tool
This technique doesn’t require special plugins or hacks—just your vision and some patience.
Josh’s video shows what happens when you slow down, think like a director, and build your image world layer by layer.We all create. Sogni helps you go deeper. Guide the structure. Zoom with purpose. Create at every scale.
In contemporary art, boundaries aren’t just there to be pushed—they’re there to be erased. This week, we’re sharing a creative process from artist My Name is DAO, who uses Sogni AI to explore what happens when the familiar is twisted into something beautifully strange.
Their approach to surrealism is grounded in simplicity: start with what you know, then slowly bend the rules until reality begins to dissolve. With Sogni, that process becomes intuitive. The platform doesn’t just respond to prompts—it follows creative instinct.
The Trick: Start Real, Then Break It
It begins with a simple object: a tree, a chair, a bottle. Something recognizable. Something rooted. Then comes the question that opens everything up: What if this didn’t follow the rules?
That’s when Sogni takes over, acting like a second set of hands—generating new shapes, suggesting impossible combinations, and blending digital textures with the surreal.
How My Name is DAO Does It
1. Begin with the Ordinary Select a mundane scene or object. It’s the tension between normal and strange that gives the piece its power. Tip: Don’t overthink it—simplicity is your foundation.
2. Add Surreal Disruptions Introduce unexpected colors, warped proportions, or dreamlike textures. Let the familiar lose its grip. Tip: Ask “What if this belonged in a dream?”
3. Layer in the Digital Incorporate NFTs, generative graphics, or virtual motifs. Place them deliberately where they don’t quite belong. Tip: Contrast is your friend. Use it to create friction.
4. Let It Get Messy Color can clash. Shapes can distort. Not everything needs to resolve. Tip: When two ideas feel unrelated, try combining them.
5. Refine with Intuition Light, shadow, and texture bring cohesion. Look for where your eye rests—and build from there. Tip: Sometimes one small change unlocks everything.
The Why Behind It
“With Sogni, I’m not just trying to create images,” says My Name is DAO. “I’m trying to surprise myself. I want to see something I didn’t expect—but that somehow feels right.”
Their work reflects a process of discovery. It’s less about perfection and more about exploration. About stepping outside known techniques and letting the image emerge on its own terms.
Sogni acts as both collaborator and mirror. It responds to the artist’s vision while offering new directions, new textures, and new dimensions to work with. It makes the surreal feel natural.
Try It for Yourself
This process isn’t about having the perfect concept—it’s about starting somewhere and letting it evolve. Use your own photographs, sketches, or prompts. Keep it open-ended. Let Sogni show you what else is possible.
Whether you’re creating for yourself, your community, or the blockchain, the goal is the same: to make something that breaks form while staying true to feeling.
It’s been an incredible eight months since the doors to Sogni Testnet Phase 1 first opened, introducing the world to a bold new vision for Creative AI built on decentralized computing. This isn’t just a progress update. It’s a story of belief, hard work, and a community-driven movement that’s reshaping how artists and builders interact with AI.
From the beginning, Sogni’s mission was ambitious yet clear: give open-source AI wings, and build a people-powered network for creators that breaks free from the high costs, limitations, and gatekeeping of traditional platforms. Sogni wants AI creation to be fast, affordable, and censorship-resistant—not just for Web3 users, but for everyone.
The Genesis: A Vision for Decentralized Creativity
It all began with a simple question: What if the world’s idle GPUs could become a global creative engine? What if we could build a decentralized supercomputer—not for corporations, but for artists and developers—to create without limits? That was the spark that set everything in motion.
In September 2024, Sogni launched its first testnet phase and opened AI rendering to the public for free. It wasn’t just a technical launch; it was a real-time experiment in digital equity. From that moment on, the Sogni Supernet began to grow—driven not by corporate infrastructure, but by the contributions of everyday users and creators.
Building Momentum
Over the past seven months, the pace hasn’t slowed. The team—now 12 full-time members strong—has shipped product updates, hosted community events, and refined a vision that gets sharper with every iteration. What began as a testbed is now a creative force.
The heart of that force? The tools.
Evolving the Sogni Platform
Sogni didn’t stop at providing access to compute power. It built a full creative stack for artists and developers:
Sogni Web: Reimagined as a fully featured creative platform accessible right from the browser. It brings powerful AI rendering capabilities to users no matter the device.
Sogni Studio Pro (macOS): A toolset for speed and control. It now includes real-time pose and facial expression capture via live camera, plus Instant-ID for model-guided face transfer. Updates have also improved worker performance and gallery usability.
Sogni Pocket (iOS): Creation on the go, with advanced features once exclusive to desktop. From pose capture to ControlNet tools like Depth Map and PaintOver, mobile users now have full creative agency.
Telegram Sticker Bot: A lightweight way to build and share art as stickers.
Eliza Agent Plugin: Brings Sogni into agent workflows, expanding its use beyond static image generation.
Sogni SDK: A robust SDK that allows developers to integrate Sogni’s capabilities into their own apps and services.
Alongside those tools, the platform now supports multiple aspect ratios, size presets, and multilingual prompt enhancements—a nod to the wide range of users shaping its evolution.
A Living Laboratory
At the center of it all is the Sogni Testnet. In just eight months, over 360,000 users have joined, generating more than 71 million AI images. The network is powered by 863 community-contributed GPU nodes—both Macs and high-performance GPUs—delivering performance that rivals any centralized system.
Each phase of the testnet has expanded on the last:
Phase 1: Launched with open access and no tokens, purely to stress-test the system.
Phase 4 (current): Extended through July 2025 with enhanced airdrops, deeper participation, and visibility into a growing leaderboard ecosystem.
More than just a test, the network has become a collaborative space where speed, access, and creative freedom are constantly redefined.
This is only the beginning. In Part 2, we’ll go deeper into the infrastructure that powers Sogni—from the SDK and Supernet to the real-world partnerships that are shaping the creative economy. Stay tuned.
In the flow of creation, there’s a moment when you want to say, “Yes, but more like this.” That’s exactly where PaintOver comes in—now available in Sogni AI.
PaintOverinSogni Pocket for iPhone and iPad gives artists direct, tactile control over their guide images. Want to add sunglasses to a character? Mask out a distracting shape? Paint in a jacket or adjust just the light on the face? You can do all of that—without writing a single prompt.
This feature is designed for creators who think visually and want tools that bend to their style, not the other way around. PaintOver lets you touch your image directly, then lets the model reimagine your intention with just a tap of Imagine.
What You Can Do with PaintOver:
Emphasize a focal point
Erase unwanted elements
Adjust tone or lighting locally
Add text, symbols, or graphic flourishes
Modify your character (add glasses, hats, etc.)
Blend hand-painted and generative processes
How It Works:
Choose a Guide Image to use as your starting point.
Tap PaintOver to enter painting mode.
Use the brush tool to paint directly on the image. It doesn’t need to be perfect.
Enable OverPaint (bottom-left toggle) to let the model interpret your additions.
Tap Imagine and watch your new version come to life.
💡 Tip: Lower the strength slider below 50% for more imaginative reinterpretations with just enough control.
For Iterative Workflows:
Turn on Auto-Refresh to evolve your image step-by-step. Each result becomes your new canvas. It’s like having an infinite sketchbook that learns with you.
Why It Matters:
PaintOver isn’t just another editing tool. It’s a bridge between human intuition and AI amplification. It’s about collaboration, not automation. And it keeps the artist at the center—where they belong.
5 Real-World Workflows Where AI Saves Time, Sharpens Ideas, and Boosts Creative Output
Sogni AI isn’t just a playground for exploration—it’s become a practical tool in the hands of professionals across creative industries. Whether you’re sketching out a new fashion concept or blocking storyboards for a short film, Sogni helps ideas take visual form fast—without compromising quality or control.
Here are five ways real creators—from illustrators to architects—are using Sogni in their daily workflows.
1. From Hand Sketch to High-Fidelity Render
Have a quick sketch on paper or tablet? Sogni’s ControlNet tools let you transform it into a polished visual—ideal for pitching, iterating, or visualizing new concepts.
For fashion designers, illustrators, and concept artists, this means you can sketch an idea once and experiment with materials, lighting, or color without redrawing from scratch. It’s like having a virtual assistant that respects your original linework but adds visual muscle to your imagination.
(Sketch).- A pencil-drawn fashion sketch of a futuristic minimalist dress on blank paper. The design is sharp, with geometric lines and subtle asymmetry. Inspired by German functionalism and Japanese form philosophy. The page shows guiding lines and fabric notes in handwritten Japanese. Background: raw paper texture with light shadow. Minimalist studio desk setting, soft overhead light.(Photo).- A hyper-realistic studio fashion photograph of a model wearing a futuristic minimalist dress with sharp geometric lines, asymmetrical cut, and a sleek, structured silhouette. The design reflects German functionalism and Japanese form philosophy. The fabric is crisp, with clean seams and architectural precision. Set against a neutral, high-fashion backdrop with soft diffused studio lighting. The model stands poised, embodying elegance and modernity, with subtle shadows highlighting the garment’s structure. Photographed in ultra-high definition, editorial magazine style.
2. Rapid Concept Visuals for Architecture and Interiors
Early design stages often need quick, evocative visuals to test ideas before diving into CAD or 3D tools. Sogni lets architects and spatial designers explore structure, transparency, geometry, and setting through fast iterations—without waiting hours for renders.
A sleek, transparent pavilion with minimalist lines and reflective glass surfaces sits on an open hill. The building’s geometry contrasts with the natural landscape around it. Ambient sunset light creates long shadows and warm tones, emphasizing materiality and structure. The image is stylized, showing early-stage concept rather than finished realism.
3. Custom Backgrounds for Comics, Animation, and Illustration
Need a believable countryside for your next comic scene? Or a fantasy cityscape to anchor a character shot? With Sogni, artists build layered, story-driven environments that enhance narrative without hours of manual painting.
By combining sketch inputs and ControlNet, you can anchor composition while letting Sogni assist with texture, atmosphere, and lighting—ideal for storytellers, animators, and visual novel creators.
A tranquil, hand-drawn style illustration of a lush green countryside in Galicia, Spain. Rolling hills dotted with stone farmhouses and dry-stacked stone walls. Mist drifting over the landscape in the early morning light. A narrow dirt path winds between wildflowers and chestnut trees, leading to a distant horreo (traditional Galician granary). In the sky, soft clouds and the silhouette of birds in flight. The palette is earthy and natural — mossy greens, stone greys, and warm browns — with subtle watercolor textures. Peaceful and nostalgic mood.
4. Storyboard Sequences for Film and Video
Planning a shoot? Use Sogni Studio or Sogni Pocket to generate cinematic keyframes that mimic real lensing, lighting, and framing—perfect for storyboards, pitch decks, or animatics.
You can lay out entire sequences scene-by-scene, adjusting angles or emotional tone as needed. It’s a fast way to visualize ideas when every second counts and you’re still in the concept stage.
12 frame storyboards. inematic Shot BoardsStyle: Like a film still—framing, depth, lighting includedUse: Camera movement, emotional tone, lensing referencesVibe: Looks like keyframes from the final cutArtists: Ridley Scott’s storyboards often fall here.
5. Apparel and Product Concept Visualization
Designers are using Sogni to explore product ideas before committing to samples. Whether you’re prototyping a garment or a physical product, it helps test silhouette, texture, and context—so you can refine and present with confidence.
Sogni allows quick iterations of styling, accessories, and lighting to better communicate ideas internally or visually enhance a moodboard.
A hyper-realistic studio product photograph of futuristic high-fashion sunglasses, designed with sharp geometric lines and bold symmetry. The frame is sculptural and angular, crafted in glossy white with deep matte-black lenses. Inspired by German functional minimalism and Japanese design purity, the silhouette is assertive yet elegant, with a lightweight yet architectural feel.
Sogni isn’t replacing your skills—it’s helping you move from spark to execution faster.
Whether you’re refining a storyboard or testing how an idea looks under different light, it’s a tool that supports the creative process rather than flattening it.
Now, Sogni Studio and Sogni Pocketautomatically reconnect and resume your sessions whenever life interrupts. Whether you step away, answer a call, lose connection, or switch apps, your work remains safely in your hands.
This update strengthens our commitment to empowering human creativity without technical barriers. Especially for iOS users, where multitasking used to interrupt image generation, Sogni now safeguards your in-progress creations, letting you reconnect and continue seamlessly.
Because creativity isn’t just about inspiration—it’s about continuity. We believe in tools that adapt to the creator, not the other way around.
Learn more about how Sogni protects creative flow in our full ecosystem at docs.sogni.ai.
Sogni – Fueling Creativity with Decentralized Power.
Creating a storyboard is one of the most efficient ways to plan a story before committing time and resources to production. With Sogni Studio, creatives can quickly visualize sequences, test aesthetics, and align narrative structure—supporting a fully fleshed-out ideation process that can easily adapt as inspiration evolves.
Using AI for storyboarding removes traditional bottlenecks, letting you focus on creative decisions. Sogni Studio enables fast, flexible visual planning through intuitive tools and real-time rendering.
Storyboards help break down a story into individual scenes. They provide:
Visual alignment between team members
A clear timeline of events or camera shots
A chance to catch pacing or narrative issues early
Using Sogni for Storyboarding Sogni enables you to generate frame-by-frame concepts through text or sketch prompts. Here’s a simple workflow:
Define the Narrative Start by outlining your scene structure. Identify the number of shots or moments you need to visualize (e.g., opening shot, character dialogue, action moment, closing scene).
Prompt Each Scene with Sogni’s Prompt Enhancer Use Sogni Studio’s tools to generate an image for each moment. Include key visual elements in your prompt (e.g., “A character in a foggy forest, wide shot, dawn lighting”). Use the Prompt Enhancer to fine-tune your descriptions and get more consistent results. You can also adjust framing using Guide Image or Sketch Inputs to maintain visual coherence across scenes.
Organize and Sequence Group the generated images chronologically. You can export them and annotate transitions, dialogue, or movement.
Iterate and Align Share the storyboard with your team and adjust prompts as needed to refine character style, composition, or setting. Sogni’s batch generation and SwipeFlow features make the process faster. On the Mac app, you can also export a .sognifile—making it easy to share your work or keep a versioned backup.
Fast, Flexible, and Always Within Reach
Sogni lets you quickly bring visual ideas to life from any device. Whether you’re testing a scene or refining a sequence, you can iterate without friction and move your creative process forward—no complex setup required.
Try it Out Start framing your story ideas in Sogni Studio and turn abstract scripts into tangible visuals.Learn more or try it at sogni.ai
Sogni AI, a decentralized creative AI platform, is experiencing massive expansion, with image processing on its network soaring by 2000x in just two weeks.
The Sogni Supernet has facilitated the creation of over 25 million AI-generated images within this short period, highlighting an accelerating shift toward decentralized, high-performance AI-driven content creation.
“What we’re witnessing goes beyond just a surge in numbers—it’s a shift in how AI-generated content is created and shared,” said Mauvis Ledford, CEO of Sogni AI. “Decentralized AI is proving its ability to scale at unprecedented levels, and we are at the forefront of removing creative bottlenecks and making high-quality AI tools available to everyone.”
At the core of this growth is Sogni’s Supernet, a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN), which distributes GPU workloads efficiently across its ecosystem. This approach enables real-time rendering speeds up to 176x faster than conventional cloud services, offering artists, developers, and businesses a scalable, censorship-resistant solution free from cloud fees and usage restrictions.
Sogni AI continues to enhance its creative platform with the latest updates to Sogni Studio Pro and Sogni Pocket, focusing on improving performance, stability, and creative flexibility for its growing community of users.
These improvements are part of Sogni’s commitment to providing artists, developers, and GPU contributors with reliable and decentralized creative tools.
What’s New in Sogni Studio Pro
The recent release of Sogni Studio Pro introduces several optimizations designed to improve the platform’s performance, particularly on Mac devices with limited storage or memory capacity.
Highlights of the update:
Better stability for GPU workers on low-storage devices.
Optimized memory usage: Macs with 16 GB of RAM or less will now automatically use the “Reduce memory usage” setting.
Smarter model suggestions: The platform will recommend lighter 8-bit models on lower-memory Macs for smoother performance.
Clearer model download information: The download dialog now explains why lighter models are recommended.
Improved job handling: Jobs will automatically cancel if a Supernet error occurs. The “Cancel” button now reflects job status more accurately.
More reliable network connection handling before starting rendering jobs.
Supernet error messages are now more visible, helping users troubleshoot more efficiently.
Minor UI and optimization refinements to improve overall usability.
These enhancements are part of Sogni’s goal to ensure seamless creative experiences, especially for users contributing to the Supernet decentralized GPU network.
New Features in Sogni Pocket
On the mobile side, Sogni Pocket has also received key updates. The most notable addition is the ability to create images with different aspect ratios, expanding the creative options available to mobile users.
Key updates include:
10 aspect ratio presets for both portrait and landscape formats.
Support for larger image generation when using Standard models.
Aspect ratios now work across all creative features: Guide Image, ControlNet, Image Enhancer, and Gallery.
Improved image preview: On iPhone, landscape images automatically adjust to device orientation.
More accurate job cancellation indicator and automatic job cancellation in case of critical errors.
Better connection handling before starting a job.
Additional UI refinements for an improved user experience.
These improvements make Sogni Pocket even more versatile, allowing artists and creators to refine their compositions and workflows on the go.
Ongoing Improvements for Decentralized Creativity
These latest updates reflect Sogni AI’s continuous effort to refine its decentralized creative ecosystem, ensuring high performance, flexibility, and reliability across all platforms. By improving both desktop and mobile applications, Sogni reinforces its mission to make decentralized creative tools accessible to a global community of artists, developers, and GPU contributors.
For more information and to download the latest versions, visit Sogni.ai.
Snapshot 1 will be time-weighted for more fairness (covering Testnet Phase 1-3)
All leaderboards will be reset after Snapshot 1
Testnet Phase 4 will include a new Staking leaderboard
An additional 10M $SOGNI will be available for Testnet Phase 4 beginning April 1 which will run until TGE
TGE Airdrop will include both Snapshots 1 & 2
Airdrops 2 & 3 are already scheduled
Intro
Alright Sognians, let’s talk about our updated Testnet Phase 4.0.
Originally, Phase 4.0 was just meant to be basic prep: clean up the testnet, migrate accounts, tighten infra, and cruise into Mainnet. But then Testnet 3.0 popped off.
We scaled up to 300k+ users in a matter of weeks. That momentum changed the game. So we shifted gears with an increased airdrop and a new way to climb our leaderboards.
Phase 4: Road to TGE
Phase 4 is the final phase before Mainnet, and it will be much shorter. In fact, we’re at a point where we can launch Mainnet any day now—our goal is sometime in early Q2. Timing depends on crypto market sentiment and finalizing ongoing CEX/DEX agreements, so stay tuned.
While You Wait: New Leaderboard + 10M+ $SOGNI for grabs
To keep things spicy while we finalize Mainnet readiness, we are introducing an additional 10 million token airdrop and a new leaderboard: stake-to-earn. This new leaderboard launch will mark the start of a “mini” 10M+ $SOGNI airdrop on top of everything else.
We’ll reset the leaderboards on April 1 (UTC), giving everyone a fresh start and equal footing. Although 10M tokens may be smaller than previous airdrops, it’s a level playing field from that day forward—and it will only last for a few weeks instead of months—so you can absolutely climb fast if you put in the work.
Important to note: Snapshot 1 will take place on March 31st, establishing eligibility for the massive 40M token airdrop. At the same time, we’re launching the 4th leaderboard (Stake-to-Earn), marking the start of another leaderboard contest with an additional 10M in rewards, which will be identified as Snapshot 2. Both snapshots will be completed before distribution, and the entire $50M ($40M + $10M) will be airdropped in one go-around our Token Generation Event (TGE).
Why a stake-to-earn leaderboard?
During Testnet 3.0, Workers and Referrers crushed it — stacking $tSOGNI (testnet Sogni tokens) through computing power and invites. But those tokens started flowing into the Artist board, making it harder for pure creators to keep up.
So we’re rebalancing the system in a way that still rewards our power users without overcrowding the Artist lanes. Stake-to-Earn gives Workers and Referrers a whole new outlet: stake your $tSOGNI (which means burning them) and rise on a new leaderboard. There’s no unstake. This is a flex for the committed 😌
And this isn’t just about the old guard.
With the wave of new users we saw — jumping from 12K to over 300K+ in Phase 3.0 — Testnet 4.0 also gives fresh faces more time to grind, create, refer, and rank. Whether you just got here or you’ve been here since day one, you’ve got room to rise before the second snapshot, which will take place close to TGE.
More time. More clarity. More ways to win. 🏆
✅Artists get breathing room.
✅Workers and Referrers get a new route to earn.
✅New joiners get a real shot at climbing.
✅Everyone gets a fairer system.
How will we allocate?
For Artists and Workers, we’re doing a time-weighted snapshot on March 31 (UTC midnight) that factors in all daily leaderboard activity since Testnet Phase 1 (which began on September 1, 2024). This means dedicated early testers are rewarded for their 6 months of engagement, but newer folks who joined in the last few weeks or months still have a shot. (And trust us—there aren’t that many “old-timers,” so if you’re new, don’t stress!)
Example:
To explain how time-weighting works on our leaderboard, imagine this: the earlier you joined and contributed, the more it counts. Our Testnet began on September 1st, 2024, and that date—Day 1—carries the most weight in our system. As time progresses, each new day holds slightly less weight than the one before it, all the way up to the final day of the snapshot on March 31st, 2025.
Following this logic, $tSOGNIs (tokens spent or earned) on Day 1 are worth 1.0x, while $tSOGNIs spent on the final day might only count for ~0.01x. It’s a smooth curve that values long-term engagement without totally shutting out newcomers.
User A – The “Old Timer”
Joined: September 1, 2024
Spent: 200 $tSOGNIs/day
Duration: 212 days (full testnet)
Raw total $tSOGNIs = 200 × 212 = 42,400
Time-weighted: ~21,300 weighted $tSOGNIs
User B – “The Newcomer”
Joined: March 1, 2025
Spent: 2,000 $tSOGNIs/day
Duration: 31 days
Raw total $tSOGNIs = 2,000 × 31 = 62,000
Time-weighted: ~4,680 weighted $tSOGNIs
Final comparison
This approach gives a real edge to early testers, without completely locking out newer users. If you’ve been contributing consistently, you’re in a strong position. And if you just joined, you can still earn solid ground, just know that time matters.
For the referral leaderboard, we’re doing a volume-weighted snapshot, rather than simply counting the number of referred accounts. The reason is simple: creating thousands of fake or inactive accounts is easy—but driving real engagement isn’t. Under this system, your referral points will be based on the aggregate token volume your referred users generate (tokens earned + spent), not just the raw number of signups.
That means one highly active referral who genuinely uses the platform is worth far more than 100 empty accounts. This approach rewards quality over quantity and helps keep the leaderboard clear of airdrop farmers and spammy behavior.
Example:
Referrer X (Spammer)
• Refers 1,000 fake email accounts.
• 950 of them never use the platform.
• 50 accounts each generate 10 tokens in activity = 500 token volume.
=> Referral Volume = 500
Referrer Y (Legit user)
• Refers 3 real artists.
• Each does 5,000 token volume = 15,000 total
• Referral Volume = 15,000
Scoring:
• Referrer X: 500 points
• Referrer Y: 15,000 points
How to claim the airdrop?
All users who signed up for one of our apps are automatically eligible for Airdrop. Each leaderboard activity will be time-weighted as described above. Users ranked on the Artist, Referral, and Worker will be able to claim their Airdrop with their Sogni credentials on one of our dApps (Sogni Web, Sogni Pocket, or Sogni Studio). We will also create a claim portal where users connect with their Sogni credentials to claim the airdrop.
More guidelines on the above will be timely presented on our verified channels.
Note that the total number of winners of each leaderboard depends on the total number of participants — no airdrop amount is guaranteed for your participation though we are targetting as many users as possible.
Fast Worker and Mainnet NFTs
Once Mainnet drops and airdrop rewards are collected, Fast Workers will have to mint another NFT to lock in their status within our new up-and-running Supernet. To thank them for their grind, we will offer the possibility of using airdropped $SOGNI tokens to mint this $350 NFT.
Withdrawal of the rest of the $SOGNI tokens will open once their stack reaches at least $350 worth of $SOGNI tokens, making sure our token stays strong and healthy long-term. Given how quickly Fast Workers stack tokens, this move keeps everything balanced and vibes bullish, setting everyone up for sustainable gains post-TGE.
As a reminder, earnings potential within Sogni Supernet for a Fast Worker is between $300-$350 per month. But our NVIDIA chads already knew that by the look of their GPU activities during Testnet 😌
🚀 How to Join the Testnet 4.0
To participate, simply download any of our Sogni Apps:
Once you create an account in any of the apps, you’re automatically eligible for the airdrop. Now it’s up to you to climb the leaderboard and maximize your rewards.
🏆 Leaderboards
There are now 4 independent leaderboards. Your final airdrop allocation will be based on your ranking in each. On April 1st, each one of these boards will be reset for the new 10M token mini-airdrop phase.
1. 🎨 Create-to-Earn: Artist Leaderboard
Ranked by: Testnet $SOGNI tokens spent on image creations
The more you create, the more you burn $tSOGNIs — and the higher you rank
Perfect for creators and visual explorers
🆕What changes in Testnet 4:
There are no changes on how to climb that leaderboard.
2. ⚡ Power-to-Earn: Worker Leaderboard
Ranked by: Testnet $SOGNI tokens earned from completing image jobs
The more jobs your machines run, the more you earn
Available through Sogni Studio Pro
🆕What changes in Testnet 4:
Fast Workers: “claim-and-burn” must now be enabled to climb that leaderboard.
Relaxed Workers: No changes on how to climb that leaderboard.
3. 👥 Invite-to-Earn: Referral Leaderboard
Ranked by: Verified sign-ups using your Referral Code (username)
Earn $tSOGNIs when others sign up through your code
Build the community, rise up the ranks
🆕What changes in Testnet 4: You now earn +1 point per day for each referee who generates at least 1 image render daily. Referrers no longer earn $tSOGNI. Instead, referees earn 50 tokens (down from 125) to kickstart their account.
4. 🆕🔒 Stake Leaderboard (Stake-to-Earn)
The Stake-to-Earn leaderboard is a new way to earn rewards by staking (burning) your $tSOGNIs during the Testnet. When you stake, your $tSOGNIs are permanently removed — they can’t be used to generate images, refer users, or power jobs. This helps reduce network congestion, improves rendering speed, and creates a smoother experience for creators. And you get the chance for real $SOGNI in return.
Who should consider staking?
Workers and referrers who already have a hefty token balance.
Artists who still want to support the network (though they may be limited by how many tokens they can accumulate).
TL;DR
‼️It is worth mentioning that we will maintain and extend our leaderboard mechanism to 2 other airdrops scheduled in Q3 and Q4 respectively.
💸 UPDATED: How to Earn $tSOGNI
Here are our updated 5 ways to earn $tSOGNIs (Testnet SOGNI Tokens):
💰Daily Login Bonus Log in daily to claim 100 $tSOGNI directly to your account!
🎨Art Contests in the Sogni Creative Army Join the community art contests and compete for prizes of 🥇20k, 🥈12.5k, and 🥉6k $tSOGNI.
👥Referral Program Share your username as your referral code – earn points based on the activity and earnings of your referees.
⚡️Be a Worker Contribute your computing power and get rewarded in $tSOGNI tokens.
🎰Faucet Lottery on Telegram Join the lottery and win testnet tokens by sending this command: !airdrop testnet tokens for Sogni user: YourUsername 👉 [Join the Telegram Faucet]
⚔️ Anti-cheating system
During the Testnet, we’ve had our fair share of botting, fake referrals, and spammy farming tactics trying to game the system. And yeah, we’ve banned a bunch of accounts for bad-faith activity—those wallets won’t be eligible for the airdrop.
But let’s be real: We know some of y’all are playing to win, and we’re not here to fight the grind. As long as it’s done right.
Here’s the breakdown:
❌ Not-OK Farming (You will get zapped):
– Creating obviously fake accounts (usernames like asdlkjsfsadfdfss38435? Come on). – Using shady, throwaway email domains that lead to nowhere or are on public spam lists. – Linking up a bunch of sus accounts to spam job requests 24/7. – Inflating referrals with fake users in short bursts. – Running bots, scripts, or SDK abuse we didn’t sign off on.
✅ OK Farming (You’re good, fren):
– Manually running 2–3 real accounts if you’re putting in the daily work – Grinding your daily claims, referrals, or creations like a real one – Playing fair, staying active, and being part of the vibe
We’re not anti-farming. We’re anti-trash-farming. All we care about is keeping the system clean for the real ones who are here to build something legit.
And yes, we’re watching. We’re using on-chain analytics to track wallet behavior, token flows, and suspicious patterns. If you’re automating renders, farming fake referrals, or using scripts to run 24/7 activity loops, you’ll get flagged and disqualified. Only real, organic participation will make it into the final snapshot. No shortcuts, no exploits, just real effort.
👉 Farm with respect. Play the long game. You’ll be just fine 🫡
Q&A
Q: I heard you’re airdropping 1.5% of the total supply.
A: Yes. Of that 1.5% token allocation, we’re dedicating:
1/3 to leaderboards
1/3 to Art/AI/NFT communities, including our backers’ communities (CoingGecko and CoinMarketCap) who long-term help promote Sogni Protocol.
1/3 to CEX/DEX campaign programs
Any tokens not spent on those latter buckets will be rolled back into additional leaderboard airdrops.
Q: Will there be additional airdrops after TGE?
A: Absolutely. We’re planning Airdrop Season 2 and Season 3 for 8 months and 16 months post-TGE. Both will follow a time-weighted leaderboard model similar to what we’re doing now. So keep an eye out; there’s plenty more to come.
Q: How to know that I’m qualified for the airdrop?
A: All accounts that are able to connect to any of our dApps are accounts that have not been banned by our anti-cheating system. All accounts that are not banned are eligible for the airdrops.
Q: You have now more than 300k users, are you going to airdrop to each one of them?
A: All accounts that have been banned due to “not ok farming” activities detected won’t be considered in our airdrops. We are attempting to airdrop to as many real users as possible, but it can’t be 300,000.
