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License unused video footage for AI training
Sell exclusive AI-training licenses to raw footage you already own (B-roll, drone shots, outtakes) through a data broker such as Troveo; you are paid only when footage is included in a deal.
Details
- How it works
- Sell exclusive AI-training licenses to raw footage you already own (B-roll, drone shots, outtakes) through a data broker such as Troveo; you are paid only when footage is included in a deal.
- Tools
- Troveo, Protege, Hard drive archive. Tool links
- Startup costs
- $0 (you need footage you fully own)
- Reported earnings
- Reported $0.75–$3 per minute of licensed footage (NY Post, Mar 2025); WSJ saw a Troveo contract giving creators 60% of revenue. No payout until footage is licensed.Rates reported by the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal, not published by the platforms.Entry last updated · What the labels mean
Sources
- https://nypost.com/2025/03/13/tech/this-company-will-give-you-cash-if-you-let-them-train-ai-with-your-private-videos/
- https://support.troveo.com/articles/6852961307-how-do-payouts-work-on-troveo
- https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/tech-news-briefing/the-new-ai-data-trade-part-2-let-make-a-deal/92d1f2ad-2d6e-4cf5-a340-a7af54a46b73
- https://variety.com/vip/creators-are-licensing-content-to-train-ai-video-models-1236336720/
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