Creative Blockchain
🎭 Theater & Live Performance · playwriting

Proscenium · x402

$0.25 — Permissionless script storage meets pay-per-read distribution. Playwrights upload to IPFS and lock drafts behind x402 gates. Secure a scene, monetize a script doctoring session, or charge talent agencies for 'first-look' access. Every PDF download or version-view triggers a USDC payment directly to the author, turning intellectual property into a live, metered asset.

Hedera testnet + x402 paywall· x402 native
Section · Onchain

The primitive.

full primer →

Access to the playwriting engine is metered with x402: 0.01 HBAR or 0.01 HTS USDC per call, paid from the embedded wallet, so directors — or the agents working for them — pay per query and get a HashScan receipt every time.

Why this primitiveShifts scripts from static files to revenue-generating assets. Using HTS transfer for friction-free 'stage door' access allows playwrights to bypass traditional literary agent gatekeeping for early distribution.

Kernel
an x402 v2 paywall metering access at 0.01 HBAR or 0.01 HTS USDC (token 0.0.429274) per call, paid from the embedded wallet through the relay and verified by a self-hosted facilitator against the Hedera mirror node
Drives the UI as
a 'pay 0.01 HBAR or USDC to unlock' button with a live flow log and a HashScan link for every settlement
Appendix · Secrets

Required keys.

HEDERA_OPERATOR_ID
Hedera testnet account id (0.0.xxxxxx). Create and fund it free.
open ↗
HEDERA_OPERATOR_KEY
ECDSA private key for that account, from the Hedera portal dashboard.
open ↗
REOWN_PROJECT_ID
Free project id powering the HashPack pairing modal.
open ↗
HEDERA_RPC_URL
Optional. JSON-RPC relay, defaults to the public Hashio endpoint.
open ↗
PINATA_JWT
Pins images / JSON / manifests to IPFS.
open ↗

Add these in your Lovable project under Settings → Secrets before pasting the prompt below.

Appendix · Mega-prompt

The build prompt.

Paste into a fresh Lovable project. Make sure all five secrets above are set first. read the build strategy →

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Hedera testnet HashScan ↗
Appendix · Market

Market sizing.

TAM
$2.1B
The total addressable 'Creative IP' licensing market, covering scripts, librettos, and performance rights.
SAM
$120M
The global playwriting and screenplay software and distribution market.
SOM
$4.5M
Independent playwrights and fringe festival creators adopting web3-native licensing and distribution models.

Indicative figures for hackathon pitches — refine with your own research before raising.

See also

Adjacent entries.

playwriting
PlayScript Vault
Securely save, share, and version play scripts on IPFS to preserve authorship and facilitate collaboration.
playwriting
Scene Script Provenance
Securely mint and track original play scripts as creator-owned NFTs.
playwright collaboration
DraftFlow · x402
Pay-per-contribution script evolution. Every time a playwright pushes a new scene, dialogue tweak, or stage direction, the production pays a $0.01 micro-royalty. This turns the script into a living, metered asset where writers are paid for the act of creation in real-time. Producers unlock specific drafts or 'forks' of a play for rehearsal by paying a settled $0.01 fee per actor access, ensuring the creative sweat equity is instantly monetized and timestamped on-chain.
casting marketplace
StageRead · x402
A high-frequency talent scout protocol where every audition tape submission and casting call 'side' download is a micro-settlement. Directors pay $0.01 to unlock a performer's reel, and actors pay $0.01 to commit their encrypted audition data to the chain. This replaces monthly subscription models with a 'pay-per-opportunity' architecture, preventing platform bloat and ensuring only high-intent interactions between talent and production.