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AI's been slapped with accusations of stealing intellectual property rights from independent creators for far too long. That's where Camp Network steps in, ready to sort out this mess.
On April 29th, this project announced they've bagged a massive $30 million in a Series A funding round, led by 1kx and Blockchain Capital, to develop a blockchain merging AI and IP.
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Now, let's dive into how Camp Network sets AI and IP off on the right foot together.
The project's primary aim is to tackle the elephant in the room—the intellectual property debate in an era dominated by AI relying on gigantic pools of user-generated data. Camp Network enables users to register their content, like artwork, music, and beyond, with clear usage rights.
"Camp Network's mission is to bridge the gap between IP and AI. In an AI-dominated world, provenance is no longer a feature; it's the fundamental basis to make ownership and value enforceable by design," says James Chi, Co-founder of Camp Network.
With the data on the blockchain, AI developers can use it to train their agents. However, they must first agree to the usage rights—including royalties—embedded within smart contracts. Once an agreement is in place, the blockchain automatically calculates royalties, collects payments, and deposits them directly into the creators' wallets.
Peter Pan, Partner at 1kx, shares, “The Camp Network team has a golden opportunity to build the on-chain equivalent of Hollywood, pioneering a new category of mass-market entertainment applications in crypto.”
1kx was early on board with Celestia, while Blockchain Capital is one of the crypto world's oldest VCs. Other investors backing Camp Network include dao5, Lattice, Maven 11, Hypersphere, and OKX.
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Camp Network solves IP issues in AI-generated content through several key blockchain features, such as:
- On-chain IP Registration: Users can register intellectual property (IP) like music, images, and videos onto the blockchain via a unique "proof of provenance" algorithm that tracks ownership and origin.
- Attribution and Usage Tracking: The platform records how AI models utilize registered IP, ensuring creators receive proper attribution and compensation for their work.
- Tokenization of IP: By tokenizing IP, creators find it more manageable to monetize their digital assets and control how their content is used in AI applications.
- Transparent Royalty Distribution: Camp Network's architecture facilitates gasless IP registration and transparent royalty distribution.
- AI Agent Training with User-Owned IP: The platform supports developers leveraging user-owned IP to fine-tune AI agents, guaranteeing AI models will be built using ethically-sourced intellectual property.
By integrating these features, Camp Network protects creators, promotes transparency, and encourages legal usage in AI development, ultimately mitigating the risks associated with AI-generated content.
- Camp Network aims to Bridge the gap between Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in an AI-dominated world.
- James Chi, Co-founder of Camp Network, states that provenance is no longer a feature; it's the fundamental basis to make ownership and value enforceable by design.
- Camp Network allows users to register their content, like artwork, music, and beyond, with clear usage rights on the blockchain.
- AI developers can use the data on the blockchain to train their agents, but they must agree to the usage rights and royalties embedded within smart contracts.
- The blockchain automatically calculates royalties, collects payments, and deposits them directly into the creators' wallets.
- Peter Pan, Partner at 1kx, believes that Camp Network has a golden opportunity to build the on-chain equivalent of Hollywood, pioneering a new category of mass-market entertainment applications in crypto.
- Other investors backing Camp Network include dao5, Lattice, Maven 11, Hypersphere, and OKX, joining early backers like 1kx and Blockchain Capital.
- In a separate development, Bitcoin miners might find better returns in AI than crypto, as suggested by Galaxy Digital.
- Camp Network's features include On-chain IP Registration, Attribution and Usage Tracking, Tokenization of IP, Transparent Royalty Distribution, and AI Agent Training with User-Owned IP, all designed to protect creators, promote transparency, and encourage legal usage in AI development.
