TURBO is the first memecoin created by an artificial intelligence — specifically, ChatGPT-4 was given only $69 in ETH, tasked with creating the best possible meme coin, and generated the name “Turbo Toad,” the ticker TURBO, the total supply of 69 trillion, and a launch strategy, which a human then executed on-chain. The experiment went viral in the crypto community, and TURBO became a $100M+ market cap memecoin, spawning discussion about AI-generated assets, AI agency in crypto, and the creative capabilities of large language models. This was an important cultural precursor to the AI agent memecoin era that would culminate with Truth Terminal and Fartcoin in late 2024.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker | TURBO |
| Price | $0.00 |
| Market Cap | $82.69M |
| 24h Change | +12.8% |
| Circulating Supply | 69.00B TURBO |
| Max Supply | 69.00B TURBO |
| All-Time High | $0.01 |
| Contract (Ethereum) | 0xa359...20d3 |
| Contract (Solana) | 2Dyzu6...q5wm |
How It Works
The creation story:
- Reddit/Twitter user Rhett Mankind gave ChatGPT-4 a prompt: “create the best meme token you can”
- The $69 budget constraint was given to GPT-4
- GPT-4 suggested: name “Turbo Toad” → ticker “TURBO” → supply “69 trillion” → launched on Ethereum
- The token was labeled “the first AI-designed memecoin”
- Community viral spread made it a real market asset
Token specs:
- 69,000,000,000,000 (69 trillion) TURBO
- ERC-20 on Ethereum
- Fair launch — liquidity provided by creator
- No presale, minimal team allocation
AI memecoin cultural moment:
TURBO’s success demonstrated that:
- AI could generate plausible token concepts
- The “AI created it” narrative itself can be a memecoin catalyst
- Humans provide the execution; AI provides the concept
This was a direct precursor to the Truth Terminal / Fartcoin wave in late 2024.
Use Cases
- Speculation — AI narrative memecoin trading
- Cultural artifact — The “first AI memecoin” historical significance
- Ethereum memecoin — Part of the Ethereum memecoin landscape alongside PEPE, SHIB, MOG
History
- May 2023 — TURBO launches; “ChatGPT created this token” goes viral on Twitter/X
- May–Jun 2023 — TURBO gains significant community traction; listed on multiple DEXes and smaller CEXes
- Late 2023 — TURBO maintains memecoin base and crosses $100M market cap
- Oct 2024 — Truth Terminal AI agent launches; Fartcoin and GOAT emerge as next AI memecoin wave; TURBO gains renewed attention as the “original AI memecoin”
- Late 2024 — TURBO listed on Coinbase; price surges on AI agent narrative; top-50 memecoin by market cap
Common Misconceptions
“TURBO was autonomously created by AI.” ChatGPT-4 generated the concept and initial parameters, but a human (Rhett Mankind) executed the deployment, provided the $69 in ETH, and managed the token launch. The AI designed but did not autonomously deploy.
“TURBO is endorsed by OpenAI.” OpenAI has no relationship with TURBO. ChatGPT-4 was used as a creative tool; OpenAI does not profit from or endorse the token.