Interviewer: Mensh, ChainCatcher
Guest: Christy, Metya COO
Organizer: Mensh, ChainCatcher
Recently, Metya COO Christy participated in the 'DeInsight 2024' annual summit co-hosted by the Web3 asset data platform RootData and ChainCatcher during Devcon, where she took part in a roundtable discussion themed 'Social, AIGC and Metaverse.' In the discussion, she mentioned that the progress of social interactions is underestimated, and she looks forward to AIGC's impact on various aspects of daily socializing. After the meeting, ChainCatcher invited Christy for an interview.
Against the backdrop of the growing development of SocialFi, Metya, as an AI-driven Web3 dating platform, adheres to a human-centered principle and is committed to lowering social barriers through technology. We are fortunate to have interviewed Metya co-founder Christy, who will provide us with an in-depth introduction to the vision and mission of this unique platform. Christy stated that Metya combines blockchain and AI technology to provide users with a decentralized, privacy-protecting, and incentivized dating experience. Through token incentives, Metya hopes to help users easily find like-minded partners while gaining real benefits through interactions.
Human-centered approach, using technology to lower social barriers
ChainCatcher: Can you briefly introduce Metya?
Christy: Metya is an AI-driven Web3 dating platform. We aim to create a decentralized, privacy-protecting, and incentivized dating experience for users by combining blockchain technology and AI technology. Our platform not only allows users to easily find like-minded partners but also incentivizes users to gain real benefits through social interaction mining.
ChainCatcher: What made you think of establishing Metya at that time?
Christy: We should find the pain points from a human-centered perspective. There is a significant gap between current technology and people. What we are doing is lowering the social barrier through token incentives. For example, token incentives are like offering a big discount; we give our users tokens and teach them how to redeem them. In the process of redemption, do you start to cross this barrier? That is what we are doing. The Metya team has over 12 years of experience in the Web2 social field and has created social products with hundreds of millions of users. We understand how to design excellent interactive experiences and content incentive systems for users, which has helped us attract a large number of Web2 users while building Metya and provided a high retention rate service experience.
ChainCatcher: How is Metya different from Web2 social apps like Tinder, Momo, and Tantan?
Christy: First of all, Metya is a decentralized platform where user privacy and data security are guaranteed by blockchain technology, meaning users have complete control over their data. Secondly, we utilize AI technology to improve matching accuracy, allowing users to find matches more quickly and accurately. Finally, Metya introduces a social interaction mining mechanism, allowing users to earn token rewards while interacting, thus realizing the 'social equals profit' model.
AI and DePIN, expanding new gameplay for SocialFi
ChainCatcher: What role does AI play in the Metya platform?
Christy: AI is very important for Metya. Our AI-driven matching mechanism can enhance the accuracy of matches based on various factors such as user interests and preferences. Furthermore, our AI provides 24/7 digital companionship, offering emotional support and interaction suggestions to help users engage better in social interactions. At the same time, AI also participates in the automatic generation of social content, making the social experience richer and smarter.
ChainCatcher: I heard that Metya has launched a DePIN product. Can you elaborate on it?
Christy: Yes, our DePIN product is called MeAi, a translation device that supports 138 languages and boasts a very fast translation speed of 0.87 milliseconds. It can seamlessly integrate with various social applications, helping users achieve instant cross-language communication. Additionally, we have combined MeAi with blockchain technology to allow users' communication behaviors to be recorded on-chain. This is not only to enhance the security of communication but also to provide a communication method that overcomes language barriers for global users. It is worth mentioning that MeAi can also be used to participate in social mining, which is an additional attraction for many users. Currently, our first batch of 2,000 units has been sold out, and we will launch new batches based on demand.
ChainCatcher: How many users have registered for Metya? What is the current user profile like?
Christy: Currently, Metya has over 8.5 million active users worldwide. These users are mainly distributed in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia, with the 20-35 age group making up the vast majority. In terms of gender ratio, our platform has a relatively balanced male-to-female ratio, allowing users to enjoy the best social matching environment.
ChainCatcher: How does SocialFi improve users' engagement experience?
Christy: SocialFi improves user experience through a token incentive mechanism. Every social behavior on the Metya platform is quantified and rewarded with tokens, allowing users to enjoy the fun of socializing while also receiving economic incentives through interactions. This reward mechanism greatly enhances users' sense of belonging and participation. Additionally, to maintain user activity, we encourage continuous participation through community activities, regular incentive programs, and social mining. Furthermore, we focus on building a positive community culture, allowing users to feel a sense of belonging and value, thus participating in platform interactions for a longer time.
User incentives, co-creating the future of SocialFi
ChainCatcher: Metya plans to launch and list in 2025. How can users participate in this process?
Christy: We will have an airdrop plan later, with about 40% of the tokens going to users. Users can become part of Metya's development by participating in the platform's token economy and governance process. Users can participate in platform decision-making and voting by holding the platform's token $MET and will have the opportunity to share in the platform's growth profits in the future. Additionally, we will launch some user incentive programs to encourage active participation in our development.
ChainCatcher: What are your prospects for the future of SocialFi?
Christy: I believe that SocialFi is an important part of Web3 as it combines social interactions with financial incentives, providing users with a new social experience. In the future, SocialFi will continue to develop and gradually become an important way for users to interact with each other. Metya will continue to promote the development of SocialFi by combining AI, blockchain technology, and economic incentive mechanisms, aiming to build a social ecosystem where users control their data and profits.
ChainCatcher: What underlying technologies support the success of SocialFi?
Christy: The success of SocialFi relies on underlying technologies such as blockchain, smart contracts, and NFTs. Blockchain ensures the transparency and immutability of data; smart contracts automate the execution of incentive rules to ensure fairness; NFTs provide unique ownership and economic value for users' creations, making content valuable both within and outside the platform. We use decentralized data storage (such as IPFS) to protect user data privacy and security, ensuring that users do not have to worry about data leaks when interacting with others. At the same time, through blockchain technology, we can record every social behavior, ensuring data integrity and transparency.
ChainCatcher: What insights have you gained from attending Devcon in Bangkok?
Christy: This Devcon should be the last major blockchain event in the Asia region in 2024, coinciding with the official launch of Metya's DePIN device, the AI translator MeAi, which is also the official release of Metya's social network hardware nodes. This marks the transition of Metya from a DatingFi project to the formal initiation of our DatingFi+DePIN+AI ecosystem layout. Therefore, apart from fundraising, this Devcon is also an opportunity for our ecosystem layout to officially debut, connecting us with more partners to promote large-scale applications from Web2 to Web3.
ChainCatcher: Thank you, Christy, for sharing. Metya is committed to creating a more open and secure Web3 social platform through technological innovation and user incentives, providing real value returns for users. In the future, we also look forward to Metya continuing to lead innovations in the development of SocialFi and decentralized social networks, encouraging more people to participate in the Web3 social experience.
