Townhall #060: Art Basel Hong Kong, Embodied Botto, and Core Protocol Focus

Townhall #060: Art Basel Hong Kong, Embodied Botto, and Core Protocol Focus

January 15, 2026 · 13 min · Season 1 · Episode 61

About this episode

The Townhall discusses Botto's updates, including participation in Art Basel Hong Kong and the theme of embodiment in art.

In this Townhall, hudsonsims share a quick update as Botto enters a new period alongside several major milestones. Highlights include the Genesis book announcement, preparations for upcoming events in Palo Alto, and a vote nearing completion to confirm Botto’s participation in Art Basel Hong Kong. A central theme of the discussion is embodiment—exploring how physical installations and distributed outposts could allow Botto to receive real-world feedback while expanding its presence beyond digital space. The Townhall also emphasizes strengthening Botto’s core weekly protocol, reducing operational dependencies, and clarifying long-term funding to ensure durability and autonomy. Additional updates touch on governance evolution, clearer working group structures, early work on the 6529 meme card project, and the launch of the Collapse Aesthetics period. The Townhall closes with a preview of a newly simplified Studio interface designed to improve usability and participation. Want to join in? Learn more about Botto at https://botto.com/ , or hop onto Botto's Discord: https://discord.gg/botto . Otherwise follow Botto on X: https://twitter.com/bottoproject .

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