Rainfall, the world’s first self-sovereign AI network, has partnered with Aethir, the leading provider of decentralized cloud infrastructure, to join their community airdrop program (EcoDrop). Through this collaboration, decentralized GPU cloud operators and ATH token holders will gain early access to Rainfall’s ecosystem. Benefits include earning Raindrop ($RDP) tokens and securing VIP status for future drops. They’ll also be able to join the first celebrity AI activation and AMA on the Star Aura platform, while accessing privacy-first data tools. Together, the companies are demonstrating how decentralized compute and self-sovereign AI can work in tandem to deliver scalable, data-responsible infrastructure.
As part of the launch, Rainfall will debut Star Aura, its AI fan engagement platform, with Grammy-winning music producer Vassal Benford, known for his work with BB King, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, JLo, Diplo, Rihanna, and Justin Bieber. Star Aura introduces celebrity-driven AI experiences where fans can interact directly with AI models while keeping their data private, making the interactions fully user-owned and Web3-native. Eligible ATH holders will receive early invitations to participate in the first Star Aura AMA with Benford, offering an exclusive look at this new form of celebrity AI activation in Web3.
As AI demand accelerates toward a projected $2.74 trillion global market by 2032, both enterprises and individuals face two critical challenges: limited access to compute power and growing concerns over data control. This EcoDrop addresses both by rewarding network contributors for supporting decentralized GPU infrastructure powering AI, Web3, and gaming workloads. Through action-based airdrops and gamified engagement, Aethir and Rainfall are demonstrating how AI can be scaled responsibly and symbiotically to advance decentralization and user ownership across Web3.
“With Aethir, we’re advancing a self-sovereign AI experience for Web3 communities globally,” said Amit Pradhan, CEO of Rainfall. “Our participation in EcoDrop is all about creating new ways for Web3 communities to interact with AI and explore privacy-first systems in action.”
“We see tremendous potential in what Rainfall is building,” said Mark Rydon, Co-founder & CSO at Aethir. “Our community, which powers Aethir’s global network, now has a tangible way to engage with AI that is secure, scalable, rewarding, and driven by user ownership.”
Further rewarding participants, Aethir EcoDrop’s multi-phase incentive program introduces several ways to earn additional tokens. The Rainmaker Pool Party acts as a points-to-rewards leaderboard, offering rewards tied to verified activity in Rainfall’s beta app, including completing tutorials, participating in community tasks, and engaging on social media – with activity points converted to $RDP at the end of the program. Additionally, Aethir users who sign up for Rainfall’s pre-TGE waitlist will receive 250 $RDP tokens post-event, and early access to Rainfall’s beta app and data-sharing tools.
By driving active participation, this collaboration strengthens both Rainfall’s ecosystem and the underlying Aethir infrastructure, showcasing how decentralized compute and self-sovereign AI can complement each other to create new, community-powered experiences. For more information, please see the blog at [URL to blog on website].
About Aethir
Aethir is the world’s largest distributed cloud GPU network, with over 435,000 enterprise-grade GPU containers across 93 countries. The cloud computing platform provides scalable, cost-efficient GPU-as-a-Service for AI, machine learning, gaming, and rendering applications, connecting users to distributed resources through a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN). By making high-performance GPU computing more accessible and efficient, Aethir is transforming how AI and enterprise applications are powered. To learn more, visit aethir.com.
About Rainfall
Rainfall is a Responsible AI platform that enables individuals and enterprises to generate privacy-preserving intelligence from their data. Guided by principles of data self-sovereignty, Rainfall’s unique edge-based AI produces Real-Time Social Intelligence™ from data events as they happen. Established in 2020 and headquartered in Switzerland, Rainfall is on a mission to empower billions of people to derive sustainable value from their data safely and securely. Learn more at: https://rainfall.one/ or follow us on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Telegram.