# Creators & Backers Creators and Backers fuel DeepNode’s innovation engine. Creators build and register models, while Backers fund model development in order to gain a share in their upside.
### **1. Roles of Creators & Backers** See [#stakers](https://deepnode.gitbook.io/docs/platform/roles#stakers "mention"), [#backers](https://deepnode.gitbook.io/docs/platform/roles#backers "mention")for a more in depth description. *** ### **2. Incentive Flow** The creator–backer incentive system follows a structured loop: *** #### **Step 1: Funding Flows to Creators** Creators raise funding from backers, who provide: * USDC through a funding contract * Optional SAFE-like agreements representing % equity or future revenue * Optionally place their capital into yield aggregators while the model is being developed (c% *** #### **Step 2: Creators Build & Register Models** Creators use funding to: * Train or improve models * Tune performance and datasets * Prepare them for miner execution When registering a model, creators: * Set royalty rates (b%) * Specify revenue splits to backers (a%) * Provide metadata, constraints, and performance parameters * Publish it into the domain so miners can begin processing tasks *** #### **Step 3: Models Generate Revenue** As usage grows, models become revenue-producing assets. When consumers run inference tasks: * Revenue flows into the Revenue module * A portion goes to creators (b%) * A portion returns to backers (a%) * A portion routes to payment processors (y%) * If funding yield was enabled, a portion (c%) routes to yield aggregators This creates a feedback loop where model quality → usage → revenue → reinvestment. *** #### **Step 4: Growth & Improvement** Creators can continuously improve their models: * Updating versions * Retraining * Refining datasets * Enhancing performance As a model improves, usage increases → revenue scales → the creator/backer partnership becomes more valuable. *** ### **3. Buyback, Burn & Foundation Support** The diagram includes two fixed flows: * **1% to Buyback & Burn** → permanently reduces $DN supply, increasing long-term scarcity * **1% to the Foundation** → funds grants, domain expansion, research, and infrastructure These fees ensure that model growth directly strengthens both the economic and technical foundations of DeepNode. *** ### **4. Why Creators & Backers Matter** Creators and Backers are critical to DeepNode’s long-term success. They: * Introduce new models and services into the network * Attract real usage and organic fees * Make model ownership publicly available * Create competition and innovation among models * Tie economic incentives to performance and quality