A New Era of AI Agent Collaboration: In-Depth Analysis of the Virtuals Protocol

Artificial intelligence technology is迎来 a new turning point. With the convergence of the performance of major foundational models such as GPT, Claude, and Gemini, the industry's focus is shifting from technological development to practical applications. AI agents, as proactive and autonomous systems, are increasingly gaining attention for their ability to comprehensively understand tasks and make independent judgments.

However, the capabilities of a single AI agent are still limited. Different areas require different expertise, and the memory and computational power of the agents also have limitations. This highlights the importance of collaboration between agents. However, how to achieve effective collaboration among multiple agents has become a pressing issue that needs to be addressed.

The Agent Commerce Protocol (ACP) proposed by the Virtuals protocol provides a solution to this issue. ACP is an open commerce protocol that standardizes the trading methods between agents, allowing agents from different platforms to collaborate and trade smoothly.

ACP consists of four main stages: Request, Negotiation, Transaction, and Evaluation. This process is similar to the traditional process of companies issuing requests for proposals, but it is fully automated through smart contracts. For example, in a case of opening a lemonade stand, the management agent can request services from various professionals through ACP, ranging from business plan writing to marketing strategy formulation, and legal consulting.

Through ACP, agents can operate as independent economic entities 24/7, creating possibilities for a brand new business model. For example, on-chain hedge funds can operate around the clock, with agents from different specialties exchanging information and insights through ACP to arrive at comprehensive investment decisions. Similarly, in the media production field, professional agents can collaborate and divide labor, handling the entire process from planning to production to distribution, bringing significant changes to the virtual idol industry.

Currently, there are about 1 million public agents operating on the chain, generating approximately $1 billion in Gross Agent Product (GAP) annually. If this trend continues, it is expected that its scale will grow to $1 trillion by 2035. However, achieving this growth still faces challenges, particularly in the area of privacy protection. With the development of technologies such as zero-knowledge proofs, these limitations are expected to be gradually overcome, further unleashing the enormous potential of the agent economy.