KIZEN ORIGINALS
Create the show in your head.On screens in January.
We pay for the production, distribute it when it's done, and you own every frame.
- Fully funded
- A premiere in January
- We push it everywhere
- Your IP, always
What we pay for
We cover the cost of making it and showing it.
- We fund the creation of your series.
- Your series is funded through Kizen platform credits. Spend them in Kizen during December.
- A premiere.
- January. All 20 series launch the same night on one page.
- Paid distribution.
- We push your series across TikTok, Reels and Shorts on our budget. You do not organise it and you do not fund it. TBC Distribution minimum spend (BizOps)
- A permanent page on Kizen TV.
- Your series, your name, links out to every channel you publish on.
The studio
What the credits are for.
Ki. A writing partner that knows your story. It holds your characters, your plot and your world across every session, pushes back when something does not fit, and keeps you honest about your own timeline.
World Building. Characters, locations and factions as a real structure, not a document. Every character gets relationships, an arc and an identity you can navigate.
Character Studio. Register a character once and keep them consistent across every shot, every episode, every season.
Image Generation. Describe it, or bring your own reference and edit from there. Ki writes the prompts with you rather than handing you a text box.
Episodes & Scripts. Where the story becomes a show. Scripts, episode structure, and everything from your library pulled into the scene you are building.
Video Studio. Storyboard it, shoot it, cut it. The last step between a script and something people watch. Arriving mid-programme
Publishing. One button from finished episode to your page on Kizen TV, with your name and your links on it.
What you own
Your show. Your characters. Your world.
The creator owns the show, the characters and the world.
- Kizen receives a NON-EXCLUSIVE, perpetual licence to publish the series on Kizen.
- That is what the funding pays for.
- The creator can publish the same series anywhere else, from the day they finish it, with no permission needed.
- No right of first refusal.
Non-exclusive, always. The show is yours to post anywhere, and you never need our permission.
One ask: hold your public launch until the premiere. All 20 series go out the same night, so the premiere carries every show at once. You can export and edit whenever you like. We’re asking about the launch, not about control.
This is not a condition of the funding. If you post early, nothing happens.
What we ask
4 things in return, and 1 ask.
Make a series.
90 to 120 seconds, your story, your characters.
Make it in December.
Your credits run for the month.
Premiere in January.
All 20 series go live together.
Be in the community.
The cohort actually happens there. Lurking is fine. Vanishing is not.
- An ask, not a condition
Hold your launch for the premiere.
One night, every show at once. An ask, not a condition: if you post early, nothing happens.
Timeline
From application to premiere.
- November 1 to 13NowApplications open. Close 11:59pm ET, Friday, November 13.
- By November 2220 creators picked. Everyone hears by email, either way. The 20 are announced publicly the same week.
- DecemberYou make the series. Your credits are live for the whole month.
- JanuaryAll 20 premiere. We pay for distribution across TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
We're making shows too
We build with the same tools you will.
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Who gets picked
What we look for.
We read for 3 things: the story, whether it fits in a month, and whether you’ll finish.
Follower count isn’t one of them, and you don’t need anything published. We’ll also pick a few people who already have an audience, because the premiere works better when some of the rooms are already full.
You are probably a bad fit if:
- You want someone to write it for you.
- You cannot give December the hours.
- You are bringing fan work, or a world you do not have the rights to.
- You want a tool, not an audience.
Who you're working with
You get the people who build it.
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Advisors. TBC Advisor names, if any agree
FAQ
Questions.
Who owns the series?
The creator owns the show, the characters and the world.
What does Kizen get?
A NON-EXCLUSIVE, perpetual licence to publish the series on Kizen.
Can I post it on my own channels?
The creator can publish the same series anywhere else, from the day they finish it, with no permission needed. One ask, not a condition: hold your public launch until the premiere. If you post early, nothing happens.
Does Kizen get first refusal?
No right of first refusal.
Is the funding cash?
No. Your series is funded through Kizen platform credits. We also help with distribution, including hosting your premiere.
How long is the series?
90 to 120 seconds.
How much time will it take?
TBC Time-commitment answer
Where will it be shown?
On Kizen, plus paid distribution across TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
When do applications open?
November 1, at midnight ET.
When do applications close?
11:59pm ET, Friday, November 13.
Should I apply early?
We read applications as they arrive and make some offers before the deadline.
When will I hear back?
By November 22. Everyone hears by email, either way.
What if I'm not picked?
Everyone we do not pick goes to the front of the waitlist and gets access before the public does.
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