David S. Goyer, the acclaimed screenwriter behind The Dark Knight and Blade franchises, is spearheading a groundbreaking sci-fi project that blends artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and Hollywood storytelling. The project, Emergence, launched on January 28 via the Incention platform on Story Protocol, introduces a new model for creating and monetizing intellectual property (IP).
A Decentralized Sci-Fi Universe
Emergence is a collaborative science fiction franchise that leverages blockchain to track user contributions to its expanding universe. Through smart contracts, contributors are compensated for their ideas, fostering a decentralized creative ecosystem.
Goyer, who also worked on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and served as the showrunner for Foundation’s first season, has written the project’s foundational story “bible.” The goal is to develop a vast, interactive universe akin to Star Wars or the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), where both professional and amateur creators can develop their own projects.
If successful, Incention hopes to encourage traditional studios to open