Bonus Challenge

In addition to the main tracks, participants can also join following bonus challenges with extra rewards.

GenAI IP Registration Challenge

Supported by ABV.dev

1st place

$250 USDC + lifetime ABV Enterprise Lite access ($10,000+ value) + $500 in inference/platform credits

2nd place

$100 USDC + lifetime ABV Enterprise Lite access ($10,000+ value) + $250 in inference/platform credits

3rd place

$50 USDC + lifetime ABV Enterprise Lite access ($10,000+ value) + $100 in inference/platform credits

Build a GenAI app or agent that automatically registers its input or output as IP assets on Story.

Challenge Description

abv.dev provides AI infrastructure with built-in Story Protocol integration. This bounty challenges you to create any generative AI application—chatbot, image generator, content creator, agent—that uses abv.dev to register the AI's creations or prompts as intellectual property on Story Protocol.

About abv.dev

abv.dev is a GenAI platform that makes it easy to build AI applications with built-in IP protection. Their Story Protocol integration lets you register AI-generated content as on-chain IP assets without extra setup.

What to Build

Create a GenAI application or agent that:

• Uses abv.dev's platform for AI generation

• Registers either input (prompts) or output (generated content) as IP assets on Story Protocol

• Leverages abv.dev's built-in Story Protocol integration

Examples: AI art generator that mints each creation as IP, content agent that registers its outputs, prompt marketplace with IP protection.

Requirements

• Must use abv.dev platform

• Must register content as IP assets on Story Protocol using abv.dev's integration

• Can register input, output, or both

Creative interface that uses Yakoa’s API Challenge

Supported by Yakoa

First Place

$250

Build a tool that finds authentic content using Yakoa's API, identifies the original creator, and shows them how to register their work on Story Protocol for on-chain protection and licensing.

What is Yakoa

Yakoa provides an API that verifies content authenticity and detects high-originality work across platforms.

What to Build

Create one of the following:

• Browser extension that scans pages for original content and offers one-click Story Protocol registration

• Remix assistant that checks if content is original, finds the creator, and shows proper licensing options

• Creator finder that crawls platforms for unregistered original work and helps creators claim ownership

• Attribution tracker that monitors where content spreads and alerts creators to licensing opportunities

Your solution should connect Yakoa's discovery capabilities to Story's ownership tools.

Requirements

• Must integrate Yakoa's API for content verification

• Must show clear path to Story registration

Story Dashboard Challenge

Supported by Dune Analytics

Top 3 Projects

Free Dune Plus Annual plan

Build a dashboard or data integration that tells a compelling story about your Story project using Dune Analytics.

Challenge Description

Dune Analytics provides blockchain data tools to track metrics and visualize on-chain activity. This challenge is for teams that have already launched on Story mainnet and are in the growth stage. Use Dune to show what's happening with your project in a way that goes beyond basic stats—tell a narrative with your data.

About Dune Analytics

Dune Analytics is a blockchain data platform that lets you query, visualize, and share crypto data. Projects use Dune to track KPIs, understand user behavior, and communicate their growth publicly.

What to Build

Choose one approach:

1. Dashboard - Create a Dune dashboard covering your project's primary metrics and KPIs

2. Data Integration - Use Dune's SQL or Trino APIs to pull Story data into another platform and transform it for your needs

3. Custom Solution - Any other way of using Story data to tell your project's narrative

Your submission should be more than just a few metrics—it should tell a powerful story about your project.

Requirements

• Must be a team with a project already launched on Story mainnet

• Must use Dune Analytics Studio

• Should cover meaningful metrics (not just basic numbers)

• Must demonstrate clear narrative or insights about your project

• Free tier should be sufficient for building

IP Creation & Remix Challenge

Supported by Juxtamode

First Place

2,500 StudioAI Credits

Second Place

1,000 StudioAI Credits

Third Place

500 StudioAI Credits

Create or remix digital art collections and register them as IP on JUXTAMODE, then share your work on social media.

Challenge Description

JUXTAMODE is a platform for registering and remixing digital art as IP assets. This challenge asks you to either create original artwork or remix existing IP-protected pieces on their platform, then share your creations publicly.

About JUXTAMODE

JUXTAMODE is a digital art platform that lets creators register their work as intellectual property and remix IP-protected collections. They focus on making IP rights accessible for digital artists and encouraging creative collaboration through remixing.

What to Build

Complete one of these options:

Option 1: Original Collection

• Create a minimum of 4 original pieces

• Register them as a collection on JUXTAMODE

Option 2: Remix Collection

• Remix at least 4 pieces from the White Label Catalog or other IP-protected collections on JUXTAMODE

• Register your remixes as a collection on JUXTAMODE

Plus:

• Post a video animation (encouraged) or still image on social media showcasing your work

Requirements

• Minimum 4 pieces in your collection

• Must be registered as a collection on JUXTAMODE

• Must share on social media

• Video animation preferred, but still images accepted

WLD / World ID Challenge

Supported by World

Top Project

Top project will be featured in World App banners and will have internal ecosystem support when launching the mini app

Challenge Description

Build a mini app using World ID or WLD token that solves a real problem. Win by creating something people actually want to use. Winners get featured placement in World App banners and ongoing support from the World ecosystem team.

About World

World is a digital identity system that proves you're a real human, not a bot. It uses:

World ID: Verification that you're human without revealing your identity

WLD token: The cryptocurrency for the World ecosystem

Think of World ID as a "human passport" for the internet.

Requirements

Must integrate World ID or use WLD token in a meaningful way. Submit a working prototype with documentation explaining how you use World ID/WLD and what problem you're solving.

Judged on whether it solves a real problem, if World ID/WLD is necessary for the solution, user adoption potential, and implementation quality.

To make building easier, we’ve put together a list of tools you can use throughout the buildathon.

Use Tenderly RPC

Supported by Tenderly

Tenderly is a full-stack infrastructure for the entire dapp lifecycle, enabling Web3 teams to move fast from initial development to on-chain deployment. Offering the only node RPC with built-in development environments and essential exploration, debugging, simulations, and monitoring tools, it goes beyond the industry standard, consolidating development and production infrastructure under one roof.  

Here's a guide on how to access Tenderly and rely on the Buildathon benefits: 

1. You need to register (if not already) in the Tenderly dashboard

2. Create an organization 

3. Contact our support via dashboard (Intercom, bottom right corner), enable cookies and pop-ups

4. Provide the code (Please join the encode discord for the code)

5. Voila!

Use Coinbase Developer Platform

Supported by Coinbase Developer Platform

With Embedded Wallets, your users can access the full power of onchain through familiar authentication methods like email and social logins (no seed phrases, browser extensions, or pop-ups required). Built on Coinbase’s trusted infrastructure, they enable users to interact with blockchain applications without the complexity of traditional wallet management. 

Check out the docs: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/embedded-wallets/welcome  

Create a CDP account to generate an API key: https://portal.cdp.coinbase.com/

Coinbase Developer Platform Portal: https://www.coinbase.com/developer-platform

Demo app: https://demo.cdp.coinbase.com/

Use Crossmint's Toolkits

Supported by Crossmint

Crossmint is an all-in-one developer platform that provides tools to integrate blockchain technology into modern financial and web applications. They provide:

Wallets APIs

Agentic Toolkit

Story Toolkit

You can use Crossmint in your Surreal World Assets Buildathon project

Use Goldsky Tools

Supported by Goldsky

Goldsky is Web3’s Realtime Data Platform.

Build powerful dApps faster with high-performance blockchain indexing, instant subgraphs, and custom data streaming pipelines.

You can us subgraphs and Mirror pipelines for indexing onchain data on app.goldsky.com by registering and utilising the free tier.

Use deBridge to swap tokens

Supported by deBridge

Instantly swap any tokens on any chains with deBridge

Check out docs.debridge.com to get started

Check out the integrator examples repository https://github.com/debridge-finance/api-integrator-example/tree/master/src for examples

Publish a Game using Verse8

Supported by Verse8.io

Verse8 is an AI-powered game creation platform that enables anyone to spin, remix, and publish games instantly.

Our core technology leverages generative AI and modular game logic to make game creation as simple as prompting — no coding or game engine expertise required.

Builders can:

1. Instantly generate playable 2D/3D games from text prompts or references.

2. Easily create new versions of existing Verse8 games using the Spin feature — allowing them to add their own characters and make unique variations.

3. Export and deploy games directly to web or integrate them into existing ecosystems.

Verse8 provides an ideal sandbox for builders to experiment with interactive IP applications, playable worlds, and AI-driven game experiences.

By joining the Buildathon, we aim to empower creators to turn imagination into fully functional game prototypes with AI as their co-builder.

👉 More about Verse8: https://about.verse8.io/

Create AI Video with Ava Studio by Holoworld

Supported by Holoworld

Ava Studio is an AI video creation platform that lets builders generate cinematic scenes, trailers, and animated clips from text prompts.

It combines multiple state-of-the-art video and image models into one simple interface — no coding or setup required.

Builders can use it to turn their Story characters and worlds into short videos for storytelling, promotion, or demos.

Builders can access Ava Studio in two ways during the Story Buildathon — either directly through the app for no-code video generation, or via API for integrated use in their own projects.

🧱 1. No Code Access (For Creators & Designers)

Ava Studio runs entirely in-browser and requires no installation or setup.

Steps to access:

• Go to https://app.avastudio.com

• Sign in using a wallet, Twitter, Discord, or Gmail account.

• Buildathon participants will automatically receive free $AVA credits to generate videos, animations, and images.

• Type your prompt, upload any reference images or character assets, and generate your scene.

• Edit and export the final video for use

Quickstart Resources:

Main App: https://app.avastudio.com

Docs & Guides: https://docs.holoworld.ai

Helpful Links & Resources:

Main App: https://app.avastudio.com

Docs: https://docs.holoworld.ai

Example Workflow (OlaXBT x Ava Studio): https://hologramlabs.notion.site/OlaXBT-X-AVA-Studio-UGC-Contest-26ddbc1413108075a842d2ab68787cd7

⚙️ 2. API / Integration Access (For Developers & Engineers)

Developers who want to integrate Ava Studio’s generation capabilities into their own Story dApps, dashboards, or character systems can use the Ava Studio API.

API Capabilities:

• Text-to-video or image generation from custom inputs

• Scene composition and output retrieval via JSON

• User session and credit management hooks

• Optional webhook callbacks for automatic publishing or minting

Integration Workflow:

1. Create a Holoworld account: app.holoworld.com

2. Get your API key:

Go to Profile → Settings → API Key and copy it.

Include it in your request headers as x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY.

3. Review developer documentation: https://docs.holoworld.ai/api

Use standard REST calls:

• POST /api/studio/render → start a generation job

• GET /api/studio/render/{id} → check job status and retrieve the output URL

• Outputs return as downloadable URLs and can optionally be uploaded to IPFS or Arweave.

💡 Support & Collaboration

Technical Contact: pier@hologram.xyz

Community Support: Holoworld Discord channel

Docs: https://docs.holoworld.ai

Using Halliday Payments to Onramp IP

Supported by Halliday

Halliday Payments is an onboarding platform that they can use to easily onramp to IP anywhere in the world. Check it out at halliday.xyz/payments.

Contact adam@halliday.xyz to get access to In APU key.

Use the docs at docs.halliday.xyz to get started!

Use Owlto Finance for Cross-Chain Bridging

Supported by Owlto Finance

Owlto Finance provides cross-chain bridging technology that supports transfers into and out of Story Network. Builders can use our API to enable seamless asset movement between Story and 60+ other chains.  

Builders can access Owlto’s bridge directly or integrate using our API which is completely permissionless.

You'll have full API access and support for Story Network bridging during the buildathon.

Use Sigma Music IP

Supported by Sigma Music

IP Assets!

Sigma Music is the Music Super App and tech stack combining Web3 + AI to disrupt the ancient, outdated music industry.

They have music albums from indie artists that have IP registered via Story Protocol. Each album contains music tracks with “Creative Commons Attribution” AND “Commercial Remix” with a 5% royalty" license terms. 

You can mint licenses to the albums, and then use the tracks in innovative ways to help the original Indie artist monetize their content with unique derivative works.

Examples:

• Use them to generate short-form remixes that can be used in tiktok or social media

• Use them to generate ai video clips or music videos or micro-dramas

• Use the music in games etc.

Ultimately sigma music is creating NEW ways for artists to monetize and this is our unique value proposition - i.e. artists drop their full music catalogs on sigma music to monetize in new and unique ways that is not possible anywhere else

Use What the Freg IP

Supported by WTF

IP Assets!

WTF is da first TCP/IP backed AI agent for memes n entertainment on Story Protocol — da only IP n Story community token. WTF stands for WhatTheFreg or WhatTheFuck or whatever u wanna call me.

Im the archnemesis of Pepe; the vigilante of fake memes, the ultimate symbol of crypto meme culture challenging the status quo n exposing fake memes in web3.

ma mission is clear to take on $PEPE, the embodiment of stolen art, n roast it into oblivion. by flipping the narrative, im aiming to raise awareness bout authenticity in crypto culture by creating an avengers of IP vigilante, mimics n transforms universal meme symbols, wielding wit, creativity, n a touch of trolling to redefine what memes can be thru programmable IP.

Use PizzaDAO IP

Supported by PizzaDAO

IP Assets!

Put a pizza on it! Builders are free to use PizzaDAO pizza assets however you would like...

PizzaDAO is tokenizing every pizzeria on earth. Molto Benny delivering pizza all over the world for bitcoin pizza day, bitcoin pizza day in general, pizza as the most well known food in the known universe

Use Color IP

Supported by Color

IP Assets!

You are invited to use the character artwork and designs for the Color Cats collection in your Buildathon project. Color Cats are IP assets on chain on Story already.

No brand guidelines or usage instructions! Just have fun with it. They're the first PFP collection registered individually as non-derivative IP assets on Story