Incentive Engine
Factory Pools are the core financial mechanism of training data collection inside The Forge. They enable Factory Creators to acquire high-quality demonstrations provided by Farmers.
By seeding a pool in $CLONES/$USDC/$ETH, Factory Creators activate a dynamic reward mechanism where contributors are paid proportionally to the quality of their work. The better the data quality, the more valuable your training dataset becomes.
Factory Pool Mechanism
1. Funding the Pool
Factory Creators deposit $CLONES/$USDC/$SOL to initiate data collection.
100% goes directly into the reward pool for Farmers
Payouts are managed dynamically, rewarding only valuable demonstrations
No fees charged to Factory Creators—only farmers pay a 10% platform fee on rewards
2. Quality-Based Payout System
Every submitted demonstration is reviewed and scored by the CLONES Data Quality Agent.
High-quality submissions (50%+) receive full quality-adjusted payouts
Low-quality submissions (<50%) receive nothing—funds recycled back to pool
This ensures only useful data is rewarded, aligning incentives with training data quality
📌 Example based on 0.2$ task reward
Quality Score
Payout Before Fee
Farmer Reward
Refunded to Pool
90%
$0.18
$0.162
$0.02
50%
$0.10
$0.09
$0.10
Below 50%
$0.00
$0.00
$0.20
3. Market-Based Supply & Demand
Factory Creators control payout rates to match task complexity or urgency.
If participation is low at $0.20, a Factory Creator can raise the rate to $0.30
Market dynamics automatically balance data collection costs with speed and quality
4. Reputation-Driven Access
Farmers earn a Reputation Score based on consistency, speed, and quality.
High scorers unlock premium access to exclusive, higher-paying Factories
Reputation system ensures that the best contributors get access to the most valuable data collection opportunities
Funding Examples
Commission Structure: 1-5% commission based on $CLONES staking tier
Scenario 1: No Referrals
Farmer Receives
$0.18
90% of $0.20
Platform Fee
$0.02
10% of $0.20
Protocol Keeps
$0.02
100% of platform fee
Scenario 2: Farmer Was Referred (Tier 3 = 3% Commission)
Farmer Receives
$0.18
90% of $0.20
Platform Fee
$0.02
10% of $0.20
Farmer Ambassador Gets
$0.006
3% of $0.20 (30% of platform fee)
Protocol Keeps
$0.014
70% of platform fee
Scenario 3: Factory Creator Was Referred (Tier 5 = 5% Commission)
Farmer Receives
$0.18
90% of $0.20
Platform Fee
$0.02
10% of $0.20
Factory Ambassador Gets
$0.01
5% of $0.20 (50% of platform fee)
Protocol Keeps
$0.01
50% of platform fee
Scenario 4: Both Were Referred (Tier 5 + Tier 5 = 10%)
Farmer Receives
$0.18
90% of $0.20
Platform Fee
$0.02
10% of $0.20
Farmer Ambassador Gets
$0.01
5% of $0.20
Factory Ambassador Gets
$0.01
5% of $0.20
Protocol Keeps
$0.00
All platform fee redistributed
The Decentralized Training Data Engine
Factory Pools create the world's first unstoppable, global data aggregation system that operates 24/7 across every time zone with pure market dynamics:
1. Superior Data Quality System
Higher Quality = Higher Rewards mechanism ensures only excellent data gets paid
Automatic rejection of poor-quality submissions—no human gatekeepers needed
Self-improving system where contributors compete to deliver the best demonstrations
Zero tolerance for noise—bad data is filtered out and funds returned to pool
2. Unstoppable Global Operation
24/7 non-stop operation across all continents and time zones
Decentralized by design with no single points of failure
Global talent pool means someone is always available to execute any task
Pure peer-to-peer data exchange between creators and contributors
3. Pure Market Dynamics
Want data faster? Pay more. Simple supply and demand economics
No barriers to entry—anyone can fund any type of data collection at market rates
Multi-token flexibility ($CLONES/$USDC/$SOL) for global accessibility
4. Unlimited Data Acquisition
Any skill, any workflow, any complexity—if humans can do it, you can collect the data
Custom data collection—define exactly what you need and fund it
Scalable from 10 to 100,000 demonstrations—no minimum or maximum limits
Real-time availability—data collection starts immediately after funding
The Result
The world's most efficient aggregation of human expertise into AI training data. No gatekeepers, no geographic limits, no business hours. Pure market forces determine who gets what data, how fast, and at what quality level.
The Economics:
The more you pay, the faster and better your data
The better you perform, the more you earn
The more you contribute to the ecosystem, the more value you capture
"This is decentralized AI training data collection at scale — and once it's running, nothing can stop it."
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