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Available oniOSandAndroiddevices , Storiaverse caters to pictorial novel readers and adult animation fans who desire to discover original stories in a short - grade , animated format .
“ Our mission is to make Storiaverse the gravid storytelling platform and to make reading more immersive and engaging , ” Kozera , who also co - founded YouTube selling platform FameBit ( which Google acquired in 2016 ) , told TechCrunch .
“ We trust our data formatting not only caters to existing devotee of literature and living but also has the potential to attract wider audiences that are seeking new forms of entertainment … Even citizenry who have shy aside from reading because they are more [ visual reader ] can enjoy reading through our patent - pending read - watch format , ” she pronounce .
Storiaverse ’s “ Read - Watch ” format is exactly how it sound . Users swipe up on a story to view a series of animate clips , then tip on the screen to enrol reading modality . There ’s also an pick to skim the videos if they favor reading all the chapters first and then move back to view the animation . Stories range in duration , from five minutes to 10 .
At launching , Storiaverse offers 25 original titles span genre such as skill fabrication , fantasy , repugnance , mystery and funniness . God Almighty who released stories on the app include energiser Josh Ryba , who has contributed to task such as popular television set show “ Raised by wildcat ” and “ One Piece ; ” energizer Jonathan Fontaine , who has influence on the Disney movie “ Descendants ; ” and author John M. Floyd , who has been featured in Alfred Hitchcock ’s Mystery Magazine , among others .
Notably , Word publishing company HarperCollins is also partnering with the company to adapt titles like Madeleine Roux ’s horror novel series Asylum and Joelle Charbonneau ’s new fantasy series Dividing Eden . Additionally , TikTok star and main animatorKing Science(Science Akbar ) is team up to create an exclusive account on the app .
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There are currently more than 100 creators mould with Storiaverse and more than 100 chronicle in development .
Storiaverse launches at a time when many creators are panicking aboutthe future of TikTok , the ByteDance - owned short - form telecasting app where many storytellers have built a sizable interview ( like King Science and his 13 million follower ) and employ the platform to show off their employment .
Like TikTok and YouTube Shorts , Storiaverse offers an extra gross stream for Godhead .
“ There is a immense biotic community of independent writer who often scramble for recognition and compensation . We believe their content can be invigorated in a more modern data format to reach new readers , ” Kozera said , adding that Storiaverse compensates both writers and animator for their contributions to the app . “ The [ compensation ] fee varies base on factors such as distance and complexness of the story , ” she excuse .
The caller may also take other pages out of its rival ’ playbooks by bring in ads , ware and subscriptions . Another idea on the table is adding product placement to television , Kozera order us .
Storiaverse says it has already received thousands of submission from writers . Creators can hold on Storiaverse’swebsite . When writers are accepted , they ’re connected with an animator who helps bring the words to life .
The company is also building a Creator Suite for creators to join forces with each other , access story performance insights and explore “ more monetisation opportunities , ” Kozera said .
Storiaverse has raise $ 2.5 million in pre - seed funding leave by 500 Global .
