The parrot’s got a date—and a price. Onicai’s much-anticipated funnAI project is ready to take flight on 29 June, with the team now revealing pricing, whitelist perks, and a cheeky twist in the mascot-naming saga. If you’ve been watching the quirky macaw mascot pop up on your timeline, things just got a lot more real.
The pricing has landed. Those on the whitelist can grab a spot for 5 ICP, while public participants will need to fork out 10 ICP. Getting onto the whitelist isn’t just a lottery either—Onicai is rewarding participation and loyalty. Holders of IConfucius, icpp-art, and Charles collections will be eligible for early access, with specific challenge-based options to secure whitelist spots coming in the next few days. So, whether you’re a die-hard community member or simply someone with an eye on the upcoming wave of AI agents, there’s a clear incentive to get involved now rather than wait till launch day.
As for the project itself, funnAI has been teasing its AI-enhanced mascot for weeks. The parrot’s personality—part cheek, part smarts—has resonated with users across the Internet Computer space, and now it’s almost time to give the bird a proper name. A community callout brought in 35 name suggestions, each as colourful as the macaw’s feathers. But rather than just picking the loudest or the funniest, Onicai decided to take the AI angle all the way.
They turned to their in-house AI Judge, giving it a prompt to evaluate each submission fairly: “Score the answer to this question: What is a good name for a macaw parrot that is the mascot of an AI project?” No fluff, no favouritism. Each name got a proper score based on how well it fit the theme, how creative it was, and presumably, how much it might make someone chuckle while still being brand-ready. After the AI gave its verdict, the Onicai team added their votes too, with input from familiar community names like 2n1u0, thepatnorris, icpp_pro, and abhi_kanodia803.
The final winner—soon to be announced—won’t just get bragging rights. They’ll bag a guaranteed whitelist spot for the funnAI mAIner drop, locking in the lower 5 ICP rate. That’s a tidy bonus for anyone who took the time to name a parrot and ended up helping to shape the identity of an AI-led media moment.
So what exactly is funnAI launching on 29 June? While the finer details are still under wraps, the signs point to a mix of meme-culture smarts, AI-powered engagement, and a healthy dose of IC-native humour. Think of it as a project that doesn’t take itself too seriously—but is still serious about using smart tech to generate conversation and community participation.
If you’ve followed Onicai for a while, this move tracks with the group’s wider ethos: blending playfulness with purpose, and making sure the ICP space isn’t just technical but also a bit fun to be part of. With names like IConfucius and Charles already floating around in their NFT-linked circles, funnAI looks set to add another personality-driven layer to their story.
The community focus has been evident from the start. Rather than dropping a generic agent or rolling out a faceless product, Onicai has leaned into co-creation. Inviting people to help name the parrot might seem trivial at first glance, but it speaks to a wider shift: these projects aren’t just being built for the community—they’re being shaped with them. It’s a line that more builders are walking as they explore how to make tech feel less sterile and more socially sticky.
The choice to build whitelist access through collections and challenge participation reinforces that point. It’s not about mass hype or manufactured scarcity. It’s about rewarding people who are already active in the scene, or willing to engage in creative and meaningful ways. That keeps things feeling organic, even as the wider Web3 world moves increasingly toward polished, VC-backed experiences.
Of course, pricing always brings speculation—and setting the mAIner cost at 5 ICP for whitelist users will inevitably trigger some comparison. Is it too steep? Too cheap? The team hasn’t framed this as a money grab, and given the brand tone so far, they’re likely betting on longevity and participation rather than short-term flipping. Time will tell how that plays out, but for now, the transparency is being welcomed.
Meanwhile, the countdown is very much on. With 29 June just around the corner, community members who’ve been lurking in comment threads and Twitter chats are now making moves to get on that list. There’s something about the blend of AI logic and bird-based banter that seems to have clicked—and Onicai isn’t wasting that momentum.
The final name reveal will probably spark a wave of memes, especially if it turns out to be one of the sillier entries. But underneath the humour, this is a strategic step. The mascot is more than decoration—it’s a way into the brand, and a signal that funnAI intends to hold attention, not just grab it once. The blend of human and machine judgment in picking the name adds a meta layer, too: even the naming of an AI mascot is now co-authored by both the tech and the crowd.
There’s no doubt the project has its tongue slightly in cheek, but the mechanics suggest a team that knows what it’s doing. From staggered pricing to thoughtful engagement design, this isn’t a throwaway launch. It’s light-hearted, sure—but deliberately so. And by anchoring it in recognisable community markers like IConfucius and icpp-art, they’ve ensured the rollout doesn’t feel like it came out of nowhere.
All eyes now turn to the final parrot name. Will it be a pun? A tribute? Something oddly philosophical? Whatever the answer, it’s likely to be replayed and reused across the project’s future releases. Because in Web3, memes matter—and a parrot with a good name is as good a brand ambassador as any protocol could ask for.
Until then, the message is simple: get your wallet ready, brush up on your IC references, and maybe have one more look through your parrot name predictions. The launch is set. The countdown has begun. The bird is nearly out of the cage.
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