Terms of Service

Story Singularity (戏梦奇点)· effective 27 August 2026

Three sentences: the desktop version is free for you to use, with no feature limits and no time limit; everything you write with it is yours in copyright, and we claim no rights in it; the software is provided as it is — we will do our best, but please keep your own backups.

1. The parties

These terms are made between Shanghai Dianjing Technology Service Co., Ltd. (上海点鲸科技服务有限公司, “we” or “us”) and the individual or organisation using the Story Singularity software (“you”). Downloading, installing or using the software indicates your agreement to these terms.

2. Scope of the licence

• The desktop version is free: we grant you a non-exclusive, revocable, non-transferable licence to install and use the software on equipment of your own, for personal or commercial creative work, with no limit on the number of devices, no time limit and no feature limit.
• You may not reverse-engineer, decompile, or unpack and repackage the software for redistribution; you may not remove or alter the copyright notices within it; and you may not sell the software as a product of your own.
• Copyright in the software belongs to us. Providing it free of charge does not waive that copyright.

3. Your work is yours

Copyright in the screenplays, outlines, character material, breakdown sheets, schedules and any other content you create with this software belongs entirely to you. We claim no rights in that content, and we acquire no licence to use, copy, display or distribute your work by virtue of your having used this software.

This is local software: project files are saved on your own disk, and none of your creative content is held on our servers. See the privacy policy for details.

4. AI features and third-party services

• The software's AI features work on a bring-your-own-key basis: you obtain an API key from an AI provider yourself and enter it into the software. When a call is made, the content you selected is sent by your computer directly to the provider you chose, through none of our servers.
• Your relationship with that provider is governed by the provider's own terms of service and privacy policy, which are yours to observe. We cannot accept responsibility for problems arising from that provider's availability, billing, content moderation or output.
• AI-generated content is not guaranteed to be accurate, original or fit for a particular purpose. Whether to use it, and how to alter it, is your judgement and your responsibility. Please check for rights risks yourself before use.

5. Sponsorship and activation codes

• Sponsorship is a voluntary act of support, not a purchase of features. Users who have not sponsored use exactly the same software as those who have.
• The activation code received after sponsoring serves only to remove the trial mark from exported files and to credit you in the software's thanks list. It is bound to no device and limits the number of installations in no way.
• Because sponsorship corresponds to no delivery of features, sponsorship payments are as a rule non-refundable; where circumstances genuinely warrant it, you may contact us through the feedback channel.
• Where an activation code is lost or a device is replaced, you may contact us for an unconditional reissue.

6. Disclaimers

• The software is provided “as is”. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no express or implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
• Please keep your own backups. The software does have automatic saving and snapshots, but we cannot accept liability in damages for data loss caused by software defects, system failures, hardware damage or mistaken operation. Important drafts should be backed up elsewhere as well.
• To the fullest extent permitted by law, we accept no liability for indirect loss, loss of profit or loss of creative progress arising from the use of, or the inability to use, this software.

7. Changes and termination

• We may update these terms as the product changes; an update will be published on this page and the effective date amended. Significant changes will be notified inside the software. Continued use is taken as acceptance of the updated terms.
• You may terminate these terms at any time by uninstalling the software. Uninstalling does not affect the ownership of what you have created — those files are on your own disk and remain yours throughout.
• Should you breach the restrictions in clause 2, we are entitled to terminate your licence.

8. Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by the law of the People's Republic of China. Disputes arising from these terms should be resolved by amicable negotiation between the parties; failing that, either party may bring proceedings before the competent people's court in the place where we are located.

9. Contact us

For any question about these terms, please contact us through the feedback and support page.