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Welcome to the outskirts. A small glimpse into a very big world. From @nealstephenson, @WetaWorkshop and the team at @Lamina1official:

Wall Street spent decades ignoring film. Now smart money is quietly moving into story as an asset class. But when capital buys into developing IP, who actually owns the story?👇 The global content economy now exceeds $100 billion annually. Film revenues behave differently from traditional markets - people still watch movies in recessions, successful IP generates cash for decades, and streaming platforms created something Hollywood had never seen before: predictable buyers. So institutional capital started moving in. Then the JOBS Act opened equity crowdfunding to retail investors. Angel Studios used it and one project returned 296% to participating investors. Film financing was no longer just for studios and billionaires. Here's the part that gets glossed over: capital moving into film rights means someone is buying ownership of what creators build. The question is whether that ownership stays with the people who made it or gets absorbed into another fund, another platform, another intermediary that never touched the work. The smart money is moving into story rights. Creators should already be there, not watching from the outside. That's the infrastructure LAMINA1 is building. 🔵 Via Nina Orm: creativitymeetscapital.substack.com/p/film-as-an-a…

And from out of the tomb, we found our Gloom. Meet the voice of Owen B. Gloom - in the studio, in character, all in. Owen Nowhere - WeGhostedMedia × LAMINA1.

Finding the voice of Owen B. Gloom. Four finalists. Real kids. Real performances. Who did we choose? Thread 👇

We're hosting a Creator Workshop tomorrow in our Discord. Topic: AI Agents in Creative Workflows 📅 Tuesday, March 24 · 2:30 PM EST Live demos, real workflows, open Q&A. Come through.🙌

Netflix just funded Blender - the tool millions of animators use. Then bought Ben Affleck's AI filmmaking company. Oh, and they almost bought Warner Bros. for $82.7B. Piece by piece, they're building something. And it's not for you.👇 Think about what Netflix now controls: the tools animators use, the AI that shapes post-production, the studio, and the platform that distributes everything. And of course - the IP. Always the IP. 9 of the top 10 most-streamed movies on Netflix in 2024 were animated. The demand has never been higher. The paychecks for the people actually making it? That's a different conversation. Funding open-source tools sounds like generosity. Acquiring an AI company sounds like innovation. But when one platform owns the tooling, the technology, the studio, and the distribution - that's not an ecosystem. That's a funnel. Creators deserve more than access to better tools. They deserve ownership of what they build with them. That's what LAMINA1 is for. 🔵 variety.com/2026/film/news…

Meet Lemon Gloom Walk cycle. Run cycle. Full personality. The animation speaks for itself. Owen Nowhere - the cast keeps growing. WeGhostedMedia × LAMINA1

A Hollywood exec laughed in Markiplier's face when he pitched Iron Lung. That exec is probably updating their LinkedIn right now. Markiplier wrote it, directed it, financed it, and distributed it himself - no studio, no marketing deal, no permission.👇 He shared the entire journey with his 38 million subscribers: the writing, the chaos, the setbacks. When it was time to release, his fans flooded theater hotlines and demanded they screen it. Cinemark. AMC. Regal. All caved. 4,161 theaters. $21M opening weekend. ~$50M globally. On a $3M budget. And he keeps half - because there's no studio taking a cut of something they didn't believe in. The same industry that gatekept him is now watching a YouTuber rewrite the box office playbook from scratch. Here's the thing nobody in Hollywood wants to say out loud: the gatekeepers were never protecting quality. They were protecting access. Build your audience. Own your work. The doors open themselves. That's exactly the world we're building at LAMINA1 - where creators own the story, the IP, and the upside. 🔵hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…

🧛Vlad and Glad Gloom. Retired vampires. First-time road-trippers. Fully committed parents. They didn’t know what a content creator was six months ago. Now they’re in every video. Owen Nowhere - coming to LAMINA1.

Hollywood just went from Big 5 to Big 4. Paramount is acquiring Warner Bros, outcompeting Netflix on the deal. Fewer studios mean fewer doors for independent creators.👇 When the gatekeepers merge, the gates get taller. That's why ownership-first platforms matter more than ever. 🔵 fortune.com/2026/02/28/war…

Meet Owen B. Gloom. He’s 11. He’s an aspiring influencer. His parents are retired vampires. And he’s documenting all of it. Owen Nowhere - a new animated comedy, only on LAMINA1. 🎥

🎙️ AMA tomorrow at 12PM PST - we're talking Spaces. Come ask your questions live and get the latest updates straight from the team. Don't miss it. 👇 discord.gg/lamina1official

Joseph Gordon-Levitt came to Sundance to talk about AI. Not hype. Not fear. Just a basic question we keep dodging. AI is trained on human creativity. Scripts, performances, music, art. But the people who made that work usually have no say in how it’s used...👇 ...and no share in what it creates. That gap is the problem. His point wasn’t anti-AI. It was pro-fairness. If creative work helps power new systems, the people behind it should stay connected to the outcome. That idea isn’t radical. That’s the thinking behind what we’re building at Lamina1. nofilmschool.com/joseph-gordon-…

Spaces is leveling up. A major update is coming soon with self-service setup, media management, and permissions that don't suck. Testing new features with community this week first. Want early access and a say in what ships? Testing spots open in Discord.

From the Emmy® Award–winning producers and artists behind Bob's Burgers, Peg + Cat, and The Wonder Pets… 🩸Comes a new animated comedy to SINK your teeth into: Owen Nowhere — On LAMINA1. 👇 A pre-teen aspiring influencer. Two retired vampire parents. One epic road trip to figure out where they fit in. National Lampoon's Vacation meets The Munsters — with heart, humor, and a little bite. We believe authentic storytelling needs the right home. We're proud to be that home.❤️

Ben Affleck's Artists Equity just did something simple - and rare. For The Rip on Netflix, they shared profits with everyone who made the film. Not just leads. Everyone. People took less upfront because they believed in the work and trusted they'd share in the outcome.👇 That's not charity. It's structure. Most creative economies work the opposite way: short-term pay, no visibility, no participation once it ships. LAMINA1 is built around a different model - if people help create something, they should stay connected to its success. Not through promises, but through ownership baked into the platform. Ownership shouldn't be a perk. It should be how creative work functions. indiewire.com/features/gener…

Lamina1 Spaces update: We’ve been strengthening the foundation behind Spaces. Much of it happens behind the scenes, but it unlocks what’s next. Now live: Internal analytics, automated testing, PDF + EPUB support, and Web3Auth upgrades.

Our partners Owen Nowhere. Creators Jaclyn Demas and Christopher Jammal are reimagining how animated stories come to life. Here's an early glimpse at Owen's character rig and animation moves as production rolls forward. Grassroots storytelling is here. And it looks like this.

Q4 recap: We shipped Artefact, onboarded 11K users to Linea, and saw 500+ daily active players for a full month. That gave us real data on Spaces - our platform where creators can publish books, movies, and games while giving back to their communities.👇 Now we're integrating those learnings into a major Spaces update. Discord testers get early access - watch for details soon.

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INTERLUDE: BLACKDOG IS LIVE Return to the edge of Oak Ridge City, where it all began. A decrypted Artefact. Old scars. New intel. Blackdog steps out of the signal and into the open, guiding you through bunkhouses, rail verges, and shadow markets. You will learn what the Phyles really are, hear the name Cayro spoken aloud, and understand why you were chosen. When the moment comes, you will be asked to choose an alignment. Pick carefully. Alignment decides everything.