Briefing
MEET48, a leading entertainment platform, is evolving its model by building a dedicated EVM-compatible Proof-of-Consensus Layer 2. This strategic verticalization immediately addresses the structural conflict between Web2 platform value capture and user-generated content creation by establishing a transparent, on-chain ownership layer. The move transforms the existing 30-million-fan ecosystem into a scalable, Web3-native co-creation economy, setting a new standard for assetization in the entertainment vertical.
Context
The previous Web3 entertainment cycle suffered from shallow content and unsustainable financial incentives, resulting in a perception that “entertainment does not need Web3.” Early GameFi and X-to-Earn models failed to integrate the core value proposition of transparent value distribution and community-driven participation with genuine user engagement. The prevailing product gap was a lack of infrastructure that could scale high-traffic, content-rich ecosystems while ensuring that value from AI-accelerated user-generated content (AIUGC) flowed back to the creators. Web2 platforms still capture the majority of value generated by users, a structural contradiction that Web3’s provenance and ownership infrastructure is designed to solve.
Analysis
The launch of the dedicated Layer 2 fundamentally alters the digital ownership model for the entertainment vertical. By creating a unified environment for users, assets, and applications, the protocol shifts the incentive structure from speculative tokenomics to content-driven economic alignment. The EVM-compatible sidechain enables scalable assetization, allowing for the on-chain representation of virtual idols and AI-generated assets.
This composable infrastructure creates a powerful network effect ∞ as more users create content, the platform’s utility increases, driving traffic and ensuring that financial mechanisms function as fundamental economic infrastructure. This platform-as-infrastructure strategy is the core competitive moat, transforming the application into a foundational environment for multi-industry traffic routing.
Parameters
- Ecosystem Scale ∞ 30 Million Fan Ecosystem – The established, high-traffic user base that the new Web3 infrastructure is being deployed to capture and onboard.
- Infrastructure Type ∞ EVM-Compatible PoC Layer 2 – A dedicated sidechain within the BSC ecosystem built for scalable assetization and unified user systems.
- Core Technology ∞ AIUGC Integration – The use of generative AI tools to lower creative barriers and accelerate the shift toward a user co-creation economy.
Outlook
The immediate next phase involves integrating the SNH48 vote-on-chain and launching a Web3-native virtual idol game, AuditionsGO, to onboard the existing user base. This verticalized Layer 2 is positioned to become a foundational building block, or “entertainment primitive,” for other GamingFi and creator economy dApps seeking proven, high-traffic infrastructure. The success of this platform will validate the thesis that Web3 should be integrated as a value-capture layer beneath established, content-rich communities, setting a precedent that competitors in the UGC and entertainment space will inevitably attempt to fork. This strategy represents a significant architectural shift in how large-scale Web2 assets are brought on-chain.
Verdict
This pivot from application to platform infrastructure establishes the definitive strategic playbook for tokenizing high-traffic, content-rich Web2 communities into sustainable, Web3-native co-creation economies.
