When we started building Pictor Network, one big question emerged: which blockchain could serve as the solid foundation for a decentralized GPU network, where AI and 3D rendering workloads can run at a global scale? After much consideration, Aptos became our choice. Not just for its speed or affordability, but because it was designed for scalability, stability, and the kind of trust and transparency required by complex decentralized applications.
That is why we chose Aptos. Its tech architecture matches both the scale of our workloads and the ambition of our vision.
Building on Aptos, Completing the Stack with Shelby
The Tech Advantage of Aptos
For us, speed, cost-efficiency, and scalability are not “nice-to-haves” — they are core requirements for decentralized GPU infrastructure. Aptos delivers all three.
- Speed: With parallel execution and sub-second finality, Aptos eliminates latency bottlenecks. AI and 3D rendering workloads on Pictor can be created, executed, and finalized seamlessly.
- Cost: Aptos transactions are extremely low-cost, enabling the high-frequency on-chain interactions Pictor Network requires: job creation, verification, and micro-payouts to GPU providers.
- Scalability: Aptos’ modular, horizontally scalable design allows us to support millions of AI and 3D rendering workloads worldwide, without compromising throughput or reliability.
This isn’t theory. We’ve already migrated our entire infrastructure and smart contracts to the Aptos mainnet, making our operations decentralized and transparent. On Aptos, Pictor Network now offers:
- Seamless login via Aptos Keyless and Petra Wallets.
- On-chain deposits and withdrawals using fungible assets like USDT.
- Transparent job creation and management, recorded directly on-chain.
- GPU workers submit jobs and workloads with verifiable execution.
- Fully on-chain reward distribution upon job completion.
These features are currently live and stable, proving that Aptos is not only a suitable chain but also the engine driving a decentralized GPU economy at scale.
Shelby Integration: Compute Meets Storage
While Aptos provides the backbone for our compute layer, the next step in our roadmap is to integrate Shelby — a decentralized storage network — to complete the workflow for AI and 3D rendering workloads.
- For AI workloads, Shelby will make distributed and secure dataset access possible, extending the reach of Pictor’s GPU compute layer.
- For 3D rendering, Shelby will ensure that assets, textures, and outputs are stored in a decentralized, immutable, and always-accessible way.
Beyond storage, Shelby is designed to add seamless coordination and transparent revenue tracking, creating an environment where compute and storage move in sync.
When fully integrated, Pictor, completed by Shelby on Aptos, will form a complete decentralized tech stack, unlocking the future of AI and 3D innovation at scale.
A Vision for an Open and Decentralized AI Computing Future
We are not just building infrastructure — we are pursuing a larger vision: an open economy for AI where access to compute is not limited by cost or monopolized by a few players.
The global AI industry is projected to exceed $1.8 trillion by 2030, and it will require massive amounts of compute power to get there. With decentralized networks like Pictor, that demand can be met in a way that is fair, transparent, and open to all.
In this future, decentralized GPUs will form a foundational layer for innovation, enabling developers and creators anywhere in the world to run workloads without depending on traditional cloud providers. AI breakthroughs will no longer be the privilege of a few corporations, but a shared resource accessible to humanity as a whole.
Aptos makes this vision possible. With its proven speed, affordability, and scalability, it provides the blockchain backbone we need to scale Pictor Network and unlock AI for the world.
From Mainnet to Momentum: What’s Next
Migration to the Aptos mainnet was just the beginning. Our roadmap now focuses on expanding the ecosystem:
- Checker Nodes: adding a trust layer with transparent verification of workloads.
- AI-focused infrastructure: building tools and environments tailored for AI builders and users.
- AI Marketplace: connecting AI builders and users in an open ecosystem where compute and storage flow freely.
- New revenue opportunities for GPU providers, empowering them to monetize hardware fairly and efficiently.
Shaping the Future of Decentralized Compute
For Pictor Network, Aptos is not just a blockchain choice, but the sustainable foundation that makes a decentralized GPU compute viable at scale. With Shelby to extend this foundation into decentralized storage, we provide a complete environment for both AI and 3D rendering workloads.
The combination of Aptos’ high-performance blockchain, Pictor’s decentralized compute infrastructure, and Shelby’s decentralized storage is unlocking a future where decentralized compute is fast, transparent, and accessible to everyone.
This is why we built Pictor Network on Aptos — and why we believe this is the path to unlocking the next era of open innovation.
Join Pictor on Aptos — where AI and 3D workloads scale without GPU limits.
