In 2020, researchers at the quanty bandit lab made a discovery: fabulous creatures called Maskotios live inside electromagnetic waves. Named for the festive masks their appearance evokes, they feed on the text and emojis flowing through data streams and convert that energy into a substance called Emogy. To study and interact with these creatures, quanty bandit began developing dedicated AI tools and software — and launched the Maskonauts project to open the research to the entire world.