pilot

# VANTAGE IP — PILOT NEXT STEPS (PARAMOUNT x INSTAGRAM | STAR TREK)
Version: v2

GOAL
Prove rights-cleared AI UGC + verification + incentives works at small scale.

1. PILOT HYPOTHESIS

• Users will generate higher-quality, on-brand fan content when they can pull official references via licensed API.
• Instagram will accept/boost content when they can verify provenance (hash + registry).
• A sponsor payment (Paramount → Instagram) can fund verification/ops and quantify ROI.

2. SCOPE (KEEP IT TIGHT)

• IP: Star Trek (curated pack)
• Asset pack size: 50–200 assets (background plates, uniforms, props, logos, style frames)
• Modality: Images only (video later)
• User volume: 100–500 testers (invite-only)
• Duration: 4–8 weeks
• Regions: (define)

3. MVP COMPONENTS
A) Asset Vault (Paramount → Vantage)

• Ingest + tag assets (scene/character/mood/lighting/style)
• Attach rights metadata per asset
• Secure storage + access controls + audit logs

B) API Key Layer

• Key issuance per user / per session / per asset pack (choose one)
• Quotas + rate limits + revocation
• Usage logs: who pulled which asset IDs, when

C) Generation App (off-the-shelf model)

• Model: Seed Dream (or other) behind the app
• Reference injection: app fetches approved references via API keys
• Output: image + manifest (asset IDs used, model version, prompt hash, timestamp)

D) Provenance + Hash

• Sign at generation time
• Store in registry (pilot can be signed centralized; on-chain optional)
• Embed metadata in file + provide server verification endpoint

E) Instagram Verification

• Verify: does hash exist + licensed + within pilot rules?
• If valid: pilot badge / whitelist + tracking
• Commercial: Paramount pays Instagram for verification/hosting as pilot

4. WORKPLAN (PHASED)
Phase 0 — Align (1 week)

• Confirm pilot stakeholders at Paramount + Instagram
• Confirm legal guardrails + content policy
• Define success metrics + reporting
Deliverable: signed pilot one-pager + scope + metrics

Phase 1 — Asset Pack v1 (1–2 weeks)

• Digitize + tag first Star Trek pack
• Configure vault + access controls
Deliverable: Star Trek Pack v1 + ingestion report

Phase 2 — MVP Build (2–3 weeks)

• API key service + logging
• Generation app + login + paywall (if any)
• Hash/manifest + verification endpoint
Deliverable: end-to-end demo (generate → hash → verify)

Phase 3 — Closed Beta (2–4 weeks)

• Invite testers
• Weekly reporting
Deliverable: pilot dashboard + weekly updates

Phase 4 — Decision (1 week)

• Expand scope or shut down
Deliverable: go/no-go memo + budget proposal

5. SUCCESS METRICS (PICK 5–7)

• Verified-post rate (% generated content verified + posted)
• Engagement lift vs control (reach/saves/shares)
• Brand safety incidents (target: near zero)
• Cost per verified post
• Time-to-generate (UX friction)
• Repeat creators (7-day retention)

6. RISKS + MITIGATIONS

• Instagram integration constraints → start with whitelist + verification landing page if no API.
• IP leakage → watermarking, audit logs, signed URLs, per-user keys, strict quotas.
• Off-brand outputs → constraints, curated templates, rejection rules.

7. IMMEDIATE NEXT 10 ACTIONS

1. Name the pilot stakeholders at Paramount + Instagram.
2. Draft and send pilot one-pager (scope + metrics + payment).
3. Define Star Trek Pack v1 exact asset list.
4. Choose storage/security baseline (S3 + encryption + logging).
5. Decide API key policy (per-user vs per-session).
6. Choose model + hosting for MVP.