Bring Your Comic Dreams to Reality!

Artistic expression has always been at the heart of human creativity, and storytelling through comics is no exception. Enter Shortbread, formerly known as Kurukuru, a remarkable platform that's here to make your comic-making dreams a delightful reality. 💛

In a world where the love for comics, manga, and webtoons continues to soar, Shortbread is your one-stop destination for creating, publishing, and monetizing your very own visual stories!

Meet the Creative Minds Behind Shortbread

At the helm of this fascinating journey is Fengjiao, a visual storytelling enthusiast from her very core. Her college years witnessed the creation of several animated films, some of which achieved viral fame. With a background that includes contributions to MIT Media Lab, Adobe, and Vimeo, she's no stranger to the worlds of generative animation and AI.

In 2019, Fengjiao co-created a webcomics series called "少女，香草，及其他易燃物" (Girl, Herbs and Other Inflammable Objects), which found a home on Dongman, a Chinese webcomics platform. Throughout this creative journey, she explored every avenue to bring her comics to life, and in doing so, she realized a significant gap in the comics creation process. The spark of advanced technology was conspicuously absent.

In 2022, she joined forces with Yiping, a creative soul with a background in financial engineering and an impressive track record in developing large-scale trading systems. Together, they designed the very first prototype of Kurukuru. In just six months, this innovative platform found its way into the hands of creators from the Reddit community.

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The Conundrum of Comic Creation

Webcomic platforms like Webtoon have amassed incredible financial success, generating over $1.2 billion in annual revenue and captivating a massive audience of 90 million monthly readers. The comic industry is booming, with platforms like Tapas being acquired for a whopping $550 million. Globally, more than 2 billion people enjoy anime, contributing to a staggering market cap of $47.3 billion in 2022.

But here's the catch: Creating comics has traditionally been a labor-intensive, time-consuming task, demanding exceptional artistic skills. Creators laboriously craft comics through drawing, which can be a significant barrier for many aspiring storytellers.

The Shortbread Solution: Making Comic Creation a Breeze

Shortbread emerges as the long-awaited solution to the comic creation predicament. It's an all-in-one 3D engine and platform that empowers storytellers to bring their ideas to life, publish them, and even monetize their work. Shortbread doesn't just break down barriers; it shatters them.

👧🏻 Shortbread is laser-focused on comics storytelling. Characters take center stage, occupying over 90% of the panel areas. You gain precise control over characters, allowing you to express emotions with ease.

🖼️ Artistry made easy. Creators want panels that evoke hand-drawn art, and Shortbread delivers. It offers proprietary filters that render webtoon, manga, and comics styles with the precision of a provisional patent pending.

🔮 It's all about user-generated content. Comics are brimming with art assets, from character poses to backgrounds. Shortbread provides a treasure trove of native assets and encourages creators to upload, share, and trade to their heart's content.

🧙‍♀️ Character generation becomes an adventure with Shortbread. The platform collaborates with 3D art teams behind fan-favorite games like Genshin Impact and Onmyoji to offer character generation tools that cater to the aesthetics beloved by Gen Z and Gen Alpha.

🚀 Collaborate and share in real-time. Shortbread facilitates seamless collaboration by allowing creators to share their work through a simple link.

💰 From distribution to monetization, Shortbread supports creators at every step of their journey. It recognizes that comics creation is more than just a great tool; it's a comprehensive experience that requires support and guidance.

Shortbread isn't just an AI-powered comic creator; it's a gateway to a vibrant world of storytelling, creativity, and endless possibilities. With Fengjiao and Yiping leading the charge, Shortbread is set to redefine the comic creation landscape, making it accessible to all who dream of telling their stories visually. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this exciting revolution!