Producer brief · 2026

Producer deck

Brand deals we source, your creator store, real actors, $1–3 tickets — live balances and monthly cash-out.

Producer brief · 202601 / 13
Ae9is Cinema · Monetization for creators
Ae9isTheatre

Aegis (Greek): a shield; the protection under which one is safe. Ae9is is that shield for AI cinema — original IP sealed in the Vault, assets leased fairly, producers funded, every frame defended.

Make the film. We help you get paid.

Not just a place to premiere — a monetization partner for AI filmmakers. Tickets, brands we source, your store, real actors, monthly pay.

The Problem02 / 13

Views aren't a living

Most AI filmmakers already post on big platforms — and still fund films from their own pocket while holding a day job.

Film set
1M views
Still not enough

A million views on a free platform can still mean only a few hundred to a few thousand dollars — before gear, tools, and time.

Work life
Day job
Creators still work

Audience size does not equal runway. Most creators cannot quit work on platform ad rates alone.

Production
Out of pocket
You fund the film

AI tools, stock, talent, and time still come from personal cash — free platforms do not bankroll the next short.

Cinema
Ae9is
Owned box office

We turn your existing audience into tickets, brand placements, and store sales you own — not ad scraps.

Illustrative creator economics: many niches clear only a few dollars per 1,000 views after platform cut; 1M views often lands in low four figures or less before costs. Exact RPM varies by niche and geography.

Money Stack03 / 13

Four ways Ae9is puts cash in your film

You keep creative control. We bring rails, brand portal intros, and a monthly payout you can see coming.

Cinema audience
Tickets ($1–3)

Impulse-priced premieres. Funnel fans you already built elsewhere. You keep ~85% after the flat platform take.

Brand handshake
Brand portal (we source)

We actively match brands for in-film placements. On satisfied deals: you keep 85%, Ae9is 15%.

Camera rig
Creator store

Sell prompt packs on your channel. Link your socials so fans stay with you and return for drops.

Vault gold
Real actors

We recruit consent-ready talent with recognizable faces so your AI films feel one-of-a-kind and pull bigger audiences.

Brand Deals04 / 13

Brand portal. Clear splits.

You bring a brand? You keep 100% of that fee. We bring a brand through the portal? You keep 85% (Ae9is 15%) — only when the placement is reasonable and satisfied.

Partnership handshake
Brand portal (Ae9is-sourced)
You 85%Ae9is 15%

We intro & package · placement must be satisfied

You bring the brand
You 100%Ae9is 0%

Your relationship · your fee · we take nothing

Tickets & prompt packs
You 85%Ae9is 15%

Standard platform take on box office & store

Portal fee only applies when the brand placement is delivered as agreed — a reasonable, story-fit on-screen use. In-film inventory lives with the master. Live balances · cash out once a month.

Placement must meet deal terms (clear, story-fit, on-screen use). Unsatisfied placements are not charged the portal fee.

Why Brands05 / 13

Production capital, not ad scraps

In-film placement funds the next title. Free platforms pay for attention — we help you get paid for the work.

Business
10–20%
Of a budget

Operators say product integration can cover roughly 10–20% of production costs when done right (Marketplace, 2025).

Film set
Perpetual
In the master

Unlike a feed post that dies in 48 hours, a satisfied in-film placement stays every time the title streams.

Lights
Portal
We hunt deals

Ae9is actively matches brands to your slate — you are not left cold-emailing alone after a long day job.

Deal
You
Priority intros

Founding producers get first look at brand matches and multi-title placement packs as the roster grows.

Sources: Marketplace Aug 2025 (placements as budget); industry placement fee bands 2025–26; The Hustle Jan 2026 (brand goods offset big-film costs).

Creator Store06 / 13

Your channel is a storefront

Beyond the ticket — fans buy your craft and stay connected on every platform.

Cinema camera
Prompt packs

Optional style kits & workflows ($5–$29 band). Production methods stay private until you choose to sell a pack.

Social links

Link the profiles you already built — every premiere feeds your audience graph without making free platforms the box office.

Bundles

Ticket + pack combos raise AOV without scaring impulse buyers on a $1–3 film price.

Same take, same pay

Pack sales use the standard 15% platform fee. Credits hit your live balance; cash pays out once a month.

Market Signals07 / 13

Hollywood is pricing AI production + likeness

The same deals investors watch — Ben Affleck's AI studio exit, Khaby Lame's twin rights, Tyler Perry's AI stages — prove your audience and talent will pay for real, consented faces. Ae9is turns that into castable inventory for you.

Ben Affleck
$587M
Ben Affleck · InterPositive

Netflix cash acquisition of his filmmaker AI production company (announced Mar 2026; price disclosed Jul 2026). Studios pay for make-tools — you still need clean rights on every face you cast.

Khaby Lame
$975M
Khaby Lame

Announced all-stock deal including rights to build an AI digital twin of face, voice, and behavior (Jan 2026). Likeness is a nine-figure asset class — license real Vault talent instead of risking clones.

Tyler Perry
AI stages
Tyler Perry · Synapse

From freezing an $800M expansion after Sora (2024) to a multi-year AI virtual-production stage with Synapse on the Atlanta campus (mid-Jul 2026). Production is modernizing — your masters still need seal + consent.

Ae9is vault for producers
Cast clean
What this means for you

We recruit consent-ready, recognizable faces into the Vault so you can cast one-of-a-kind AI films with final-cut approval baked in — bigger pull, cleaner rights, no synthetic backlash.

Sources: Netflix InterPositive announce 5 Mar 2026; $587M cash SEC disclosure ~17 Jul 2026 (Variety). Khaby announced all-stock ~$975M deal ~27 Jan 2026 — market signal. THR / Variety 22 Feb 2024 (Sora hold); Deadline / Synapse mid-Jul 2026 (TPS partnership). Photos: Wikimedia Commons / Unsplash.

Hollywood Arc08 / 13

Tyler Perry: freeze → build in 28 months

His public arc is the industry's: generation shock → AI-enabled stages. For producers, that means cheaper virtual production is coming — and the winners will own sealed masters + licensed talent, not just generate clips.

Tyler Perry
22 Feb 2024
$800M expansion on hold

After seeing OpenAI's Sora, Tyler Perry indefinitely pauses a planned Atlanta studio expansion — generation quality freezes traditional capex thinking.

Production set
2025–26
Models go production

Quality, length, and control leap across the stack. What looked like a demo becomes a real production input for indie and studio alike.

Virtual production stage lighting
Mid-Jul 2026
TPS × Synapse

Tyler Perry Studios announces a multi-year AI-supported virtual production stage with Synapse on the 365-acre Atlanta campus — ops target end of 2026.

Cinema audience
Your edge
Rights + box office

Stages and generators are modernizing. Ae9is gives you the missing layer: sealed ownership, brand portal capital, $1–3 tickets, and Vault actors you can license under clear rules.

Sources: THR / Variety, 22 Feb 2024 (Sora hold); Deadline / SynapseVP / local coverage, mid-Jul 2026 (Synapse partnership). Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Tyler Perry 2024).

Real Actors09 / 13

Recognizable faces. Real consent.

Deals like InterPositive and Khaby Lame prove faces and AI tools are priced assets. Synthetic “actors” still spark backlash. We recruit real talent so your slate pulls audience without legal fog.

Creator likeness market signal
The market is licensing faces

From Khaby Lame's digital-twin rights headline to Val Kilmer's family-permitted AI appearance — digital likeness is a paid asset class, not a free prop.

Synthetic backlash is real

Fully synthetic “actors” (e.g. Tilly Norwood) spark industry outrage. Audiences and talent reward transparent, consented use of real people.

We recruit for your slate

Ae9is actively seeks recognizable screen & voice talent to seal likeness in the Vault — ready for you to license under their rules.

Bigger pull, cleaner rights

Cast real faces with final-cut approval baked in. Differentiate from pure AI casts and open doors to larger audiences and brand placements.

Sources: Variety / LA Times — Val Kilmer AI likeness with family permission (Apr 2026); Tilly Norwood controversy (2025–Jul 2026); McConaughey voice license coverage (Nov 2025); Netflix InterPositive $587M (2026).

How It Works10 / 13

From cut to cash

01
Seal the master

Upload ownership + consent. Fingerprint every frame.

02
Premiere

List on Ae9is Cinema with trailer, poster, $1–3 tickets.

03
Funnel + store

Point fans to a $1–3 ticket. Prompt packs + socials on your channel.

04
Brand portal + talent

We match brands (85/15 when we source) + Vault actors you can license.

05
Monthly payout

Live balances on every sale. Cash once a month.

Economics11 / 13

Clear splits. No studio fog.

Example $1.99 ticket: ~$0.30 platform · rest to you + any talent you attach. Brand deals follow the table below.

  • Platform tickets & packs: 15% standard (never above 20%)
  • Brand portal (we source, placement satisfied): 85% you · 15% Ae9is
  • You bring the brand: 100% you · $0 Ae9is on that fee
  • Actor likeness leases: negotiated talent fee; marketplace fee 10–15%
  • Live balance — see every split as sales come in · cash out once a month
  • Secondary residual pool capped so your title stays fundable
Founding Producers12 / 13

First in get priority

Deal
Brand intro queue

First look at brand matches and multi-title placement packages as we scale BD.

Vault
Talent roster access

Early access to consent-ready, recognizable faces sealing into the Vault.

Audience
Launch support

Priority listing, premiere packaging, and funnel tips so fans convert to $1–3 tickets — not free views alone.

Business
Aligned take

We earn when you earn — flat platform fees, transparent brand splits, monthly cash-out.

Next13 / 13

Your next film should pay for the one after

Seal a master. Price the ticket for your fans. Let us chase brands and talent while you direct. Live balances on every sale — cash once a month on Ae9is.

Anthony Carr·lumenlabsatl@gmail.com·www.ae9is.com

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