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Make work
worth
watching.
Show what happens when a real business task meets Proto. Make original videos. Earn more when we put more advertising behind your work.
Apply to the program
No follower minimum.
Your work comes first.
Your work comes first.
You bring the perspective.
We bring the product and distribution.
Proto is the desktop AI agent for business teams. We’re building a small group of creators who can turn useful work into a compelling demonstration. You make the creative. We run it as paid advertising and share what we learn.
A clear floor.
Room to earn more.
A 30-day pilot for selected creators, renewable monthly. Your compensation is the higher of these two amounts.
$1,000monthly minimum
or
7%of actual ad spend on your creative
Whichever is higher.
Weekly commission payments.Any minimum top-up at month end.
The $1,000 floor applies each renewed month when you complete the agreed deliverables, even if we run fewer ads. It is a minimum total payment, not an additional bonus.
Earned commission is uncapped. Proto decides how much to spend on each ad. Media spend and earnings above the minimum are not guaranteed.
See how the
numbers work.
Commission follows the advertising spend attributable to your creative. Your audience size and the number of direct sales don’t determine the payment.
| Spend on your ads | 7% commission | Your total |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | $350 | $1,000Includes $650 top-up |
| $20,000 | $1,400 | $1,400No top-up needed |
| $50,000 | $3,500 | $3,500No top-up needed |
Examples assume completed monthly deliverables. They explain the payment model, not expected ad spend or earnings.
From first idea
to a working partnership.
A small cohort, direct feedback, and enough room to develop your own approach.
Show us your work
Share three relevant videos, the business audience you understand, and one task you’d like to demonstrate in Proto.
Try a paid audition
If shortlisted, make two short demonstrations for $200. The audition is paid separately from the monthly program.
Make, test, learn
Selected creators get product onboarding, a focused brief, and a weekly review of what’s working. We handle the paid distribution.
Build on the results
We review the first 30 days together and decide whether to renew. Each new month keeps the same minimum payment structure.
Real tasks.
Your point
of view.
We’re looking for creators who can make business work understandable. Bring the insight of someone who knows the problem.
Explore what Proto doesStart with an audience you understand.
- Founders
- Turn scattered files into a useful weekly business update.
- Finance teams
- Reconcile an invoice list and explain the exceptions.
- Sales teams
- Research an account and prepare a sourced meeting brief.
- Procurement teams
- Compare supplier quotes against a requirements document.
- Operators & builders
- Turn a recurring spreadsheet process into an app or workflow.
These are starting ideas. We’ll validate each brief in Proto before you film it.
12agreed assets
per month
per month
Eight original concepts.
Four deliberate variations.
A screen-led walkthrough. A workplace story. A before-and-after demonstration. An objection answered. Bring distinct ideas and formats; a new crop alone isn’t a new concept.
You’ll work
with the team.
Product support
Onboarding, demo materials, and help getting the workflow right before you record.
A weekly creative review
Direct feedback on the work and a conversation about which audiences and ideas to explore next.
Visibility into performance
See the spend behind your ads, what it earns you, and which demonstrations bring people into Proto.
Founding creators
Show us
your angle.
Tell us who you understand and what you’d make. We care about your clarity, originality, and ability to show the work.
- Three relevant videos
- A business audience you know
- One idea for a Proto demonstration
No unpaid test video required to apply. Shortlisted creators receive a paid audition.
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Before
you apply.
Do I need a large following?
No. There is no follower minimum. We evaluate the quality of your work, your understanding of an audience, and your ability to make a useful demonstration. Proto supplies the paid distribution.
Is this an affiliate program?
This program pays you to create advertising. Commission is 7% of actual media spend attributable to your creative, rather than a percentage of customer sales. Selected creators receive the higher of the agreed monthly minimum and commission when deliverables are complete.
Does earning more once remove the minimum?
No. The $1,000 minimum applies independently each month we renew, subject to completing that month’s agreed deliverables. If your commission exceeds $1,000, you receive the commission amount for that month.
Will every video run as an ad?
We choose which approved assets to test and how to allocate media spend. Not every video will run. The agreed minimum still applies when you complete the monthly deliverables, even if we run fewer ads.
How are payments calculated?
All amounts are in USD. We calculate 7% of finalized platform media spend attributed to your creative, excluding taxes, agency fees, credits, and refunds, and pay commissions weekly. At month end, we reconcile the total and pay any shortfall below your $1,000 minimum. The examples above show total monthly payment, not a minimum plus commission.
How can Proto use my content?
The creator agreement will specify a 90-day paid-media license, the permitted channels, editing permissions, and renewal terms. Edits and crops retain creator attribution for compensation. Commission continues on licensed ads we keep running after you stop producing new work.
What happens after the first 30 days?
We review the work, results, and working relationship together. The pilot is renewable monthly by agreement; applying or completing an audition does not guarantee a place or renewal.
Do I have to post to my own account?
The core program is about producing creative for paid advertising. Any posting on your own account or permission to run advertising through your profile would be agreed separately before it happens.