Aivive is a Recursive AI Protocol (RAP) that links AI application revenue to an on-chain token supply-reduction mechanism. Its flagship application, aivive.ai, is an AI image-generation platform that combines content creation, social discovery, and a revenue-based AVV token-burn system operating across Solana and Base.  ^[1]

Overview

Aivive is a Recursive AI Protocol (RAP) designed to link AI application usage to an on-chain token supply-reduction mechanism. Rather than operating as a traditional blockchain, Aivive functions across existing networks, using Solana for its AVV token and token burns, and Base for stablecoin payments and revenue collection. Revenue generated from AI tools is routed through automated smart contract processes that allocate a portion of the funds toward purchasing AVV tokens and permanently reducing the AVV token supply. The system is designed so users can access AI products without holding AVV, while the protocol’s economic activity is recorded through publicly verifiable on-chain transactions.

The network’s primary application, aivive.ai, is an AI image generation platform focused on creator profiles, content discovery, and AI-generated artwork. Users create and share generated images, with platform activity contributing to the protocol’s revenue-based burn mechanism. The cross-chain infrastructure uses Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to move USDC between Base and Solana, with AVV acquired through decentralized exchange infrastructure and removed from circulation via token burns. The protocol’s development roadmap includes automated burn cycles and public tracking tools for monitoring revenue flows, token reductions, and related network activity. ^[2]

Products

Aivive App

aivive.ai is the flagship application built on the Aivive Network, designed as an AI image-generation and content-discovery platform centered on a social feed experience. The application combines AI creation tools with creator profiles, content sharing, and community-driven discovery, allowing users to generate images, publish their work, follow other creators, and remix existing content. The platform includes several core sections: a discovery feed, an image generation studio, individual post pages, creator profiles, and account management features for tracking credits and payments.

The application is structured around two primary user flows: creators who generate and publish AI artwork, and viewers who discover content and can use existing prompts as starting points for their own creations. Users receive generation credits, with additional credits available through USDC payments, and image generation is organized into different quality tiers using various AI models. The platform emphasizes a feed-based model to create a persistent record of user-generated work, enable creative discovery, and support community interaction through features such as following, saving, commenting, and remixing content. ^[4]

Architecture

The Aivive architecture uses a serverless, multi-chain technology stack designed to support AI image generation, user management, payments, and the protocol’s token-based economic mechanisms. The application layer is built with Next.js and deployed through Vercel, while data storage uses Supabase Postgres and Cloudflare R2 for image storage and delivery. Background processes, including AI generation workflows, content moderation, and the cross-chain burn process, are managed through automated job infrastructure. Blockchain interactions are handled through separate integrations for Base and Solana, with Base supporting USDC payments and Solana supporting AVV token operations.

User authentication and wallet management are abstracted via an embedded wallet infrastructure, allowing users to access the platform using standard account methods without requiring external crypto wallets or prior token ownership. The system routes AI generation requests across different providers depending on quality and performance requirements, while a moderation pipeline reviews prompts and generated images before publication. Platform usage is tracked through an internal credit ledger that records credit issuance, spending, and refunds, with payment activity linked to on-chain USDC transactions. The architecture also includes monitoring and analytics systems for application performance and user activity, as well as verification of the protocol’s token burn processes. ^[3]

AVV

AVV is the native token of the Aivive ecosystem and is designed primarily as a deflationary mechanism tied to platform revenue rather than as a payment, staking, or governance token at launch. A portion of revenue generated from the aivive.ai application is used to acquire AVV through a cross-chain process involving Base, Solana, and decentralized exchange infrastructure, after which the purchased tokens are permanently removed from circulation through on-chain burns. The system separates user payments from token activity, allowing users to purchase AI generation credits with USDC while AVV supply reductions occur automatically in the background. Future plans include expanding AVV utility through features such as creator incentives, content promotion, revenue-sharing mechanisms, and ecosystem governance, but the initial token function centers on revenue-linked supply reduction. ^[9]

Tokenomics

AVV has a total supply of 10B tokens and has the following distribution: ^[5]

• Ecosystem & Community: 30%
• Airdrop/Marketing: 25%
• Liquidity: 18%
• Team: 10%
• Treasury: 10%
• Market Maker: 5%
• Advisors: 2% 

Partnerships

• Vega Ventures
• Greenwood Global Capital
• Echo3 Labs
• UZ Capital
• Bluemount Capital
• Consensys
• OKX Ventures
• Draper Dragon
• No Limit Holdings
• Marblex
• Fenbushi Capital
• ARPA
• Arweave