Origin Summit Unites AI, Crypto, and IP Leaders in Seoul on September 23

The Origin Summit, a flagship institutional event at the intersection of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and intellectual property, will debut in Seoul on September 23, 2025, during Korea Blockchain Week (KBW). Hosted by Story, in collaboration with Blockworks and Korea Economic Daily, the summit aims to explore how IP can serve as the linchpin to unlock an $80 trillion opportunity at the heart of AI’s next evolution. The event brings together global leaders from AI, IP, and crypto, including executives from HYBE, SM Entertainment, Polygon, and Animoca Brands, among others [1].

IP is increasingly recognized as a foundational asset class, spanning AI training data, music catalogs, biotech patents, and entertainment franchises. Despite its vast value, it remains fragmented, illiquid, and largely invisible to global markets. With AI’s rapid advancement, the demand for verified, rights-cleared IP is growing, as AI-native applications require infrastructure capable of tracing, licensing, and monetizing contributions in real time [1].

South Korea, with its strong digital fluency, thriving creative IP sector, and leading AI and robotics industries, is an ideal location for the summit. Cultural IP exports reached $13.6 billion in 2024, up from $9.85 billion a decade ago. The country also leads in AI adoption, with the highest robot density and a rapidly expanding robotics market. Additionally, over 30% of the population actively participates in digital asset trading [1].

Confirmed speakers include Kyoung In Jung of The Black Label, Lee Sung-soo of SM Entertainment, and Jake Jaekyung Song of Nexon, alongside executives from Morgan Stanley, Grayscale, and Polygon. These participants represent a cross-section of IP creators, institutional investors, and AI builders shaping the future of the programmable IP economy [1].

The summit is curated for institutional investors, IP holders, AI builders, and cultural leaders, with limited capacity access available through its official website. The event marks the first of its kind, setting the stage for deeper discussions on AI, crypto, and capital convergence as they apply to the next era of blockchain-enabled real-world assets [1].

Story, the blockchain platform powering the event, launched its mainnet in February 2025 and has quickly become a leading infrastructure for tokenized intellectual property. Backed by a16z, Polychain, and Samsung Ventures, Story aims to make IP a programmable digital asset, enabling creators and enterprises to tokenize media, data, and AI-generated content with embedded rights [1].

The collaboration between Story, Blockworks, and Korea Economic Daily underscores the growing importance of institutional-grade events in bridging traditional legal frameworks with the realities of AI-era creation. With its focus on AI, crypto, and capital, the Origin Summit is positioned to define the infrastructure for the next wave of innovation in digital asset ownership and IP monetization [1].

Source: [1] Origin Summit Debuts in Seoul during KBW as Flagship Gathering on IP, AI, and the Next Era of Blockchain-enabled Real-World Assets (https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/68ae24f83100a858e7b47627/)