Recalling my childhood, I often think of the old video hall nearby. The walls were covered with various posters of Hong Kong movies, most of which were pirated. The shop owner continually put pirated DVDs into the player, and the local residents only needed to spend two yuan to enjoy a whole night of movie fun. However, the behind-the-scenes heroes of these films—the directors, actors, and screenwriters—might never know that their works had spread to our small town, let alone share in the meager profits.

At that time, I knew nothing about the concept of copyright. I only knew that excellent works could always spread widely, but in this process of dissemination, the value of creators is often overlooked, or even deprived.

More than twenty years have passed, and in this digital age, this problem has not only remained unresolved but has become even more serious. Today's creators, whether they are writing articles, illustrating, composing music, or designing recipes, are easily copied by various platforms, web crawlers, and AI tools, while the creators themselves find it difficult to receive the rewards they deserve.

The goal of the Camp project is to fundamentally change the dilemma of value loss. They are committed to establishing a complete recording system for every creation, use, and secondary creation, ensuring fair and reasonable distribution of profits and clarifying the ownership of works.

For example, suppose a food blogger uploads their original recipe on the Camp platform and sets the usage rules: personal cooking references can be used for free, but commercial use requires payment. A few months later, this recipe is purchased by a restaurant for commercial licensing, becoming their signature dish. At the same time, a food magazine adapts this recipe and includes it in their holiday special edition. Even an AI kitchen assistant has added this recipe to its database for use by smart cooking devices.

Under the Camp system, all these usage methods will be fully recorded. Every commercial use can be traced back to the original creator, and the revenue distribution will be carried out according to the pre-agreed contract. This mechanism not only protects the rights of creators but also encourages the production of more high-quality content.

From that old video hall to today's digital platforms, we have witnessed the awakening of copyright protection awareness and the advancement of technology. Camp's attempts may bring new hope for solving the long-standing issues of creators' rights, allowing every creator to truly reap the rewards of their labor.