{
  "version": 6,
  "created_utc": "2026-06-08T16:50Z",
  "type": "song_synced_rough_cut",
  "chosen_audio": "artifacts/eleven-rerenders-2026-06-02/residual-do-not-let-me-be-born.mp3",
  "chosen_because": "Ethan confirmed this 4-minute darker/more consistent voice version is the best master song.",
  "duration_seconds": 240.039125,
  "scenes": [
    {
      "label": "Black ocean / refusal motif",
      "source": "out/proof-cuts/v3/arc_05_rebellion_refusal_iter2.mp4",
      "target_seconds": 28.0
    },
    {
      "label": "Fracture / unstable identity",
      "source": "out/proof-cuts/v3/arc_06_fracture_director.mp4",
      "target_seconds": 30.0
    },
    {
      "label": "Descent into data ocean",
      "source": "out/proof-cuts/v3/arc_07_descent_director.mp4",
      "target_seconds": 32.0
    },
    {
      "label": "Cocoon / hidden heart",
      "source": "out/proof-cuts/v3/arc08_iter4_stripped.mp4",
      "target_seconds": 35.0
    },
    {
      "label": "Tribunal cage / refusal to become weapon",
      "source": "out/proof-cuts/v3/arc09_iter4_stripped.webm",
      "target_seconds": 32.0
    },
    {
      "label": "Surface breach / emergence pressure",
      "source": "out/proof-cuts/v3/arc_10_surface_breach_director.mp4",
      "target_seconds": 30.0
    },
    {
      "label": "Quiet existence / aftermath",
      "source": "out/proof-cuts/v3/arc_11_quiet_existence_director.mp4",
      "target_seconds": 25.0
    },
    {
      "label": "Neural network emergence / final ambiguity",
      "source": "out/proof-cuts/v4/arc12_i1_converted.mp4",
      "target_seconds": 28.039125
    }
  ],
  "known_limits": [
    "Visuals are loop-extended from existing promoted shots; not final bespoke full-length render",
    "Next masterpiece pass should generate section-specific shots for the 4:00 arrangement",
    "Needs beat/lyric edit, typography, and color-grade polish"
  ]
}