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About ArcNova
ArcNova is an AI short-drama creation and viewing platform. Its business covers short-drama streaming (ArcNova TV), AI creation tools (ArcNova Studio), creator incentive programs, digital actor incubation, and a Web3.0 interactive ecosystem. The core logic is to enable ordinary people to participate in film and TV content production: through the "Native Face IP Recruitment Program," ordinary individuals can authorize their likeness for AI digital modeling to become digital actors; through the "Global Youth Creator AI Film Festival," creators can submit AI short-drama works to compete for prizes.
The platform's core competitiveness lies in combining AI-generated content with digital human assets, reducing the dependence of short-drama production on real actors and traditional shooting, while attracting user-generated content through creator revenue sharing and reward mechanisms. The pain points it addresses include: high production costs in the short-drama industry, concentration of actor resources, difficulty for ordinary people to enter the film and TV industry chain, and limited monetization channels for creators.
In the past six months (March to September 2026), ArcNova mainly advanced two public initiatives: in June 2026, it launched the Global Youth Creator AI Film Festival with a total prize pool of 120,000 USDT, accepting AI films, short dramas, animations, and other works globally; in July 2026, it launched the Global 100 Native Face IP Recruitment Program, targeting ordinary people aged 18-60 for portrait authorization to build its digital actor library. The platform also has an invitation-based reward mechanism to expand its user base. No major negative information has been found.
In the past six months (March–September 2026), ArcNova completed a $15 million funding round with participation from Adaverse Ventures, Animoca Brands, Liquid Capital, and others, aimed at building an AI short-drama infrastructure ecosystem.
In June, it launched the Global Youth Creator AI Film Festival with a total prize pool of 120,000 USDT, covering universities and young creators in North America, Japan, Hong Kong, and other Asia-Pacific regions.
In July, it initiated the “Global 100 Native Faces IP Recruitment Program,” open to ordinary individuals aged 18–60 worldwide. Through high-precision AI digital modeling, selected participants receive exclusive digital film personas included in the official IP library. Cooperation models include long-term IP co-creation and single-project licensing, with benefits such as signing fees, long-term revenue sharing, and on-screen credit.
The platform positions itself as AI-native film and television content infrastructure, building a complete ecosystem around AI creative workflows, digital actors, content production, distribution, creator ecosystems, and Web3 participation mechanisms. Official future priorities include expanding the digital actor asset library, incubating original film IPs, promoting global distribution, enhancing creator incentives and Web3 participation, and enabling ordinary people’s digital likenesses to become long-term characters and digital IPs in AI-driven productions.
ArcNova's co-founders and core executives include:
Mikita S. (Co-Founder): According to LinkedIn, he is a co-founder of ArcNova; detailed career history is not publicly disclosed.
Gustaf Munro (Co-Founder): Currently Co-Founder of ArcNova, leading product strategy and roadmap. Previously served as Head of Operations at Port3 Network (2022-2025), overseeing Web3 DAO tools and social data products; founded and ran Pendragon (2015-2022), managing a 5MW Ethereum mining facility covering procurement, maintenance, and energy arbitrage; acted as Consultant at EDCON (2012-2015). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Stellenbosch University.
ArcNova is positioned as an AI short-drama creation and viewing platform, and completed a $15 million funding round in May 2026.