Echocore: Enter the Storyverse™

Imagination is a powerful phenomenon. The power of creativity has elevated our species to incredible heights, separating us from other creatures and pushing the limits of possibility and achievement.

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From cave paintings to pottery, oral histories to written words, radio plays to IMAX movies, humans have been sharing, expanding, and evolving the collective consciousness for millennia.

Elaborate stories and incredible fictional universes have become a regular part of the zeitgeist. Marvel, DC, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, The Beatles, and Mickey Mouse are all captivating, diverse examples of global sensations beloved by millions, if not billions, of people.

But as pervasive as this content is, it is siloed and controlled by corporate entities with monetary interest, not creative voice, being the key driver.

Unfortunately, as long as imagination has been central to the development of humanity, so too has greed and the desire to hoard and control.

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Fans love to immerse themselves in these fictional universes and be a part of something bigger. There is so much creativity out there, adding to, developing, and illuminating narratives and creations. But if a single dollar is made, the copyright hammer comes swinging down, and lawsuits ensue.

There are also issues with entities strictly curating projects and tailoring them to specific audiences for maximum profit. This squashes creativity and imagination, serving bottom lines instead of an open, inclusive universe.

“This squashes creativity and imagination, serving bottom lines instead of an open, inclusive universe.”

Of course, some exceptions do sneak through the gaps and bring creative fans a measure of success. The popular 50 Shades of Grey series started as Twilight fan fiction. The hit web series Critical Role came about after friends started streaming their Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. Pride and Prejudice spawned two Alternate Universe (AU) fan fiction stories: Bridget Jones’ Diary and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Two pretty different takes! The Grey Album, a mash-up of the Beatles and Jay-Z, dodged cease and desist letters to become Entertainment Weekly’s best album of 2004.

But for every success, there are many more stories of creative content being suppressed, confined to fan fiction sites with few viewers, doomed never to realize any measurable value for fear of legal action.

Web 2.0 Problems, Web 3.0 Solutions

Most of these problems persist due to controllable chokepoints in content distribution. Web 2.0 ushered in the era of tech giants and made it easier to connect online and build global digital economies and networks.

But the consequence of this was that power became concentrated in the hands of these few companies. This led to primary channels for content being centrally controlled, so the moment somebody crosses a proprietary line, stories can be shut down and locked away before precious dollars are lost.

Web 3.0 is an opportunity to take back that power and return it to the hands of the people — creators, developers, fans. The advent of blockchain technology has ushered in a new era of creating and interacting with content. Because it is distributed and permissionless, anybody can build on it, and anybody can use it.

All paths seemingly lead to the Metaverse and its limitless opportunities for creativity, interoperability, and individual ownership. It is being built as you read this, but its final shape is still far from being defined. What is clear, though, is that with Web 3.0, self-sovereignty is fast becoming a reality, both in finance and storytelling.

“With Web 3.0, self-sovereignty is fast becoming a reality, both in finance and storytelling.”

It’s time to take the next step.

Welcome to the Storyverse

Imagine a platform that can tap into the creative passion bubbling beneath the surface and provide an outlet for it to burst forth for all to appreciate. This is the Storyverse™, a Metaverse platform created for and dedicated to storytelling by everyone.

In the Storyverse, developers create the skeleton of an overarching narrative, season by season, providing a framework with which players can work, adding flesh to the bones and realizing boundless possibilities.

It all starts with unique avatars that reflect who people are — or who they want to be. These avatars are the key that unlocks a world of total immersion, one in which the digital and the real are blurred, economies form, communities grow, and creative magic happens every single day.

In this new paradigm, players not only participate in the story, but they can also add to it, mold and shape it, leaving a unique imprint as they go. There is no place for fear and doubt in the Storyverse. Instead, the courage to create is rewarded and talent can really blossom.

“In this new paradigm, players not only participate in the story, but they can also add to it, mold and shape it, leaving a unique imprint as they go.”

Freedom to create, share, and earn

The Storyverse components are modular and codified but not constrained by size. This means a single drawing, an epic ballad, or even a full-length movie can be hashed to the blockchain as an NFT, becoming a permanent part of the Storyverse Canon.

No content is too small or too large. Everything is valid, deserving of recognition and the freedom to exist.

The Storyverse is designed without limitations. Players can mash-up story arcs, mod characters, or create fan art in whichever format they love. Avatars can move across interoperable worlds for new inspiration.

If a piece of content achieves popularity with other players, that creator can leverage it into other opportunities. If a new character gains a following, they can grow in prominence within the story universe. Creative modders can sell their character designs to other players.

With NFTs front and center, ownership of all products is easily verified, and licensing rights and associated revenue can be apportioned. And with an immersive, seasonal narrative being revealed, new opportunities will emerge every step of the way.

This is the next generation of storytelling.

In the Storyverse, creative pursuits are not only allowed; they’re encouraged. Instead of being suppressed by fear, we can be self-governed by freedom, letting our imaginations run wild again and exploring new narratives and opportunities for revenue.

It’s time to experience the Storyverse with Echocore.