Defined.ai alternatives: 10 other data buyers for video footage
Defined.ai publishes "content owners get 20 to 30% of deal value; $1 to $2 per image; $100 to $300 per hour of film; partners average $600k revenue" and pays revenue share, non-exclusive terms. 10 other buyers on this site take video footage. The first three in our order are Troveo AI ("$1 to $4 per minute of video; one creator $33k for ~1,000 hours", pays upfront or revenue share, non-exclusive terms), Protege (no published price, pays revenue share or per use, varies terms) and Kled AI ("top contributors ~$7k/month; $14 for a walking video; $12M 2-year lab deal", pays cash or token, non-exclusive terms).
Sells for: creators, media companies, studios, companies.
Buyers named: Google, OpenAI (reported).
Listed for a published rate and reported payouts.
Sells for: studios, broadcasters, sports leagues, health systems, creators.
Buyers named: most of the Magnificent Seven (claimed).
Listed for reported payouts and a stated payout model.
Sells for: consumers, creators.
Buyers named: labs and enterprises (unnamed).
Listed for a published rate and reported payouts.
Sells for: creators.
Buyers named: OpenAI, Meta, Google, Amazon, Apple, Reka, Lightricks.
Listed for a published rate and reported payouts.
Sells for: publishers, rights holders.
Buyers named: labs.
Listed for a stated payout model.
Sells for: creators, photographers, videographers.
Buyers named: 6 foundation-model labs plus hyperscalers.
Listed for a published price anchor and reported payouts.
Sells for: creators.
Buyers named: Adobe Firefly only.
Listed for a published rate and named lab customers.
Sells for: consumers.
Buyers named: labs.
Listed for a published rate and non-exclusive terms.
Sells for: creators.
Buyers named: labs, enterprises.
Listed for a public page stating what it buys.
Sells for: creators.
Buyers named: Perplexity, Runway, Bria.
Listed for reported payouts and named lab customers.
How Defined.ai compares
| Price anchor | content owners get 20 to 30% of deal value; $1 to $2 per image; $100 to $300 per hour of film; partners average $600k revenue |
|---|---|
| Payout model | Revenue share |
| Exclusivity | Non-exclusive |
| Minimums | none |