Bicasso vs Chatcasso: Developers Accuse Binance AI NFT Minting Product of Being Derived from BNB Chain Hackathon Winning Project

The "Chatcasso" team, which won first place at the 2022 Seoul Hackathon, has been accused by the cryptocurrency community and developers of similarities in functionality and even name with the "Bicasso" version from Binance. As a result of these allegations, they have stated that they will never participate in any hackathon again in the future.

Binance AI NFT Minting Product "Bicasso"

Earlier reports indicated that Binance recently launched an AI-generated NFT minting product called "Bicasso." Users simply need to input any text in English or upload photos of people, animals, or landscapes, and the AI will automatically generate an image that can be minted as an NFT.

However, Twitter user @0xggoma accused:

CZ always says "Keep building," but what he doesn't say is that if you develop something good, we will openly copy it and release it as our own product.

BNB Chain Hackathon First Prize Project "Chatcasso"

He claimed to be a member of the Hunt Town team, participating in the BNB Chain hackathon held in Seoul from December 17 to 19, 2022, and working tirelessly day and night to win the championship.

The grand prize winners of our third track, Lifestyle in #Web3, is the wonderful team Chatcasso 🥇

Chatcasso is a guided platform that allows users to easily and conveniently mint NFTs using only text input through the use of AI technology.

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— BNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) January 13, 2023

Their product name and functionality are remarkably similar to the Binance version: " Chatcasso," where users can easily generate NFTs through AI technology by inputting text.

BNB Chain even conducted an interview with the team after the hackathon ended.

Hoping Binance Acknowledges the Mistake

@0xggoma stated that the team received a 5,000 BUSD prize for winning the hackathon but hopes that Binance will realize and correct their mistake:

A company that claims to support startup development but steals the hard work of ecosystem developers is quite disheartening. To all developers: please continue developing, but be aware that some large companies may try to take advantage of your hard work.

In response to comments from the crypto community, he revealed that he would no longer participate in any hackathon events and thanked Binance's "Bicasso" for conducting market testing for them.

As of the deadline, Binance, BNB Chain, and CZ have not responded to this matter.