Black X is the infrastructure layer for creator-brand deals. We bring clarity, verification, and structured deal terms to brand partnerships before agreements are signed. Black X is not a marketplace, agency, or talent management platform. We are neutral infrastructure — the layer that makes creator-brand deals professional, scalable, and trustworthy.
Every deal uploaded to Black X is scored on a 100-point scale across six clarity dimensions: Scope of Work (25%), Usage Rights (25%), Compensation & Payment Terms (20%), Timeline & Milestones (15%), Termination & Edge Conditions (10%), and Communication & Ownership (5%). Creators and brands see exactly what is clear, what is ambiguous, and what needs attention before signing.
An independent creator partnership trust standard. Verified brings clarity, fairness, and professionalism to brand deals through clear expectations around compensation, usage rights, payment terms, and scope. Brands and creators that meet the standard receive a compliance-style trust badge that signals professionalism to the other side of the table.
AI-powered deal evaluation. Upload any contract, brief, or email thread and receive an instant 100-point clarity score, dimension-by-dimension breakdown, red-flag detection, and benchmarks against thousands of comparable deals. Built on the Clarity Engine, which is strictly neutral — it identifies presence and ambiguity, never legal conclusions.
An AI negotiation agent grounded in the Clarity Score methodology and the Verified standard. Generates counter-proposals, redline suggestions, and professional reply templates so creators can push back on weak terms with confidence — without sounding combative.
Black X is free to start. Creators get the Signal tier at no cost, with paid Pro and Elite upgrades that unlock unlimited deal scoring, the negotiation agent, white-label PDF exports, and Verified status. Brands start on Access (free) and upgrade to Core or Enterprise for team management, bulk deal tools, and the Verified Control Panel. Annual billing saves roughly 17%.
Black X was founded in 2025 by Brian O'Neal after he watched creators sign exploitative brand deals without benchmarks, standards, or leverage. The thesis is simple: the creator economy generates billions in brand partnerships every year, yet most creators negotiate alone. Black X is the infrastructure response — standards, intelligence, and collective power that brands respect.