Checklist the per-video bar — engine/sim
78.6/100
quantitative quality · weights learn from your reviews (
engine.sim.memory review thread-minus-the-hype-W26-Thu good|bad)⚠ 7 flag(s) — not yet ship-ready: copy_genericlow_vo_coveragedead_airgeneric_scene · see docs/strategy/VIDEO-CHECKLIST.md
Composition comp · template family · expected output
9:16 Reelrendered1:1 Squarepending16:9 Widepending9:16 4Kpending1:1 4Kpending16:9 4KpendingGIF (SMS)pending
expected output: 1/7 rendered — same matrix the /media preview surfaces for this asset.
Composition layer × scene 5 scenes · 29.0s · comp_id + rendered still + tier + the script
| # | Layer (comp_id · still · tier) | Beat | Timecode | Motion | Logo | Audio | VO / on-screen / caption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  matches intent shared field signature-3d | hook | 0–6.7s | kinetic-build | icon·liquid-chrome | ♪ node_lock | The autonomous agent will run your whole business while you sleep, they say. Wake up to forty failed tool calls. on-screen: "Agents run your business" |
expected on screen: black ground · cone hero in the shared Signal Field · Augur leads · mark · kinetic-build · icon·liquid-chrome logo · caption bottom-left spec (the prompt): comp_id shared Signal Fieldvisual markshape coneground blacktreatment liquid-chromemotion kinetic-buildpower laser-lockinstrument laser-trace→"Agents run your business" | |||||||
| 2 |  matches intent DiffCard template | diff | 6.7–14.0s | crossfade-8f | icon·ember-fill | ♪ node_lock | What works: give the agent three tools, one job, and a human approval before anything irreversible. Narrow agents ship. on-screen: Narrow tools, human gate |
expected on screen: black ground · a DiffCard panel over a dimmed Signal Field · Augur leads · code · crossfade-8f · icon·ember-fill logo · caption bottom-left spec (the prompt): comp_id DiffCardvisual codeshape coneground blacktreatment ember-fillmotion crossfade-8fpower morphinstrument morph→Narrow tools, human gatecurate codeLines, lines | |||||||
| 3 |  first render · fix pending NumberedList templatedead_air | teach | 14.0–19.0s | kinetic-build | icon·wireframe | ♪ node_lock | The real cost is the guardrails, not the model. Budget a day to write down what the agent must never do alone. on-screen: The cost: guardrails |
expected on screen: black ground · a NumberedList panel over a dimmed Signal Field · Augur leads · node-graph · kinetic-build · icon·wireframe logo · caption bottom-left spec (the prompt): comp_id NumberedListvisual node-graphshape coneground blacktreatment wireframemotion kinetic-buildpower morphinstrument morph+laser→The cost: guardrailscurate items, nodes | |||||||
| 4 |  first render · fix pending KpiGrid templatedead_airgeneric_scene | proof | 19.0–24.0s | receipts-count | icon·white-knockout | ♪ node_lock | Minus the Hype |
expected on screen: black ground · a KpiGrid panel over a dimmed Signal Field · Augur leads · receipts · receipts-count · icon·white-knockout logo · caption bottom-left spec (the prompt): comp_id KpiGridvisual receiptsshape coneground blacktreatment white-knockoutmotion receipts-countpower receiptsinstrument spotlight→Minus the Hypecurate kpis, statsLabels | |||||||
| 5 |  first render · fix pending shared field signature-3ddead_airgeneric_scene | resolve | 24.0–29.0s | coalescence | icon·wireframe | ♪ bed_out | Minus the Hype |
expected on screen: black ground · cone hero in the shared Signal Field · Augur leads · coalescence · coalescence · icon·wireframe logo · caption bottom-left spec (the prompt): comp_id shared Signal Fieldvisual coalescenceshape coneground blacktreatment wireframemotion coalescencepower coalescenceinstrument coalescence→Minus the Hype | |||||||
Format stack 3 aspects · same scenes[], re-cropped
9:16
1080×1920
Stories · TikTok · YouTube Shorts · Reels
1:1
1080×1080
LinkedIn · Facebook · Instagram
16:9
1920×1080
X/Twitter · YouTube · LinkedIn video
Channels 9 destinations
LinkedInX/TwitterYouTubeInstagramFacebookThreadsTikTokPinterestBluesky
Social captions supplemental published copy · per channel (comp_id level)
tiktokThe pitch: an autonomous agent runs your whole business while you sleep. You wake up to forty failed tool calls. What works is three tools, one job, and a human gate before anything you cannot undo. The cost is the guardrails, not the model. (AI-assisted)
instagramThe myth:
Agents run your business while you sleep.
The reality:
40 failed tool calls by morning.
What works: three tools, one job, a human gate before anything irreversible. Narrow agents ship. The real cost is the guardrails, not the model.
#aiagents #automation #honestmarketing #aimyths #buildinpublic
linkedinThe promise: an autonomous agent runs your whole business while you sleep. The reality is usually forty failed tool calls by morning.
What works is narrower than the pitch. Give the agent three tools, one job, and a human approval before anything irreversible. Narrow agents ship.
The takeaway worth keeping: the real cost is the guardrails, not the model. Budget for the rules, not the hype show.
xThe pitch: an agent runs your whole business while you sleep. You wake up to 40 failed tool calls. What works: 3 tools, 1 job, a human gate before anything irreversible. The cost is the guardrails, not the model.
facebookThe promise is everywhere: an autonomous agent will run your whole business while you sleep. In practice you wake up to forty failed tool calls. What works is giving the agent three tools, one job, and a human approval before anything you cannot undo. The real cost is the guardrails, not the model. Start there.
threadsThe pitch: an autonomous agent runs your whole business while you sleep.
You wake up to forty failed tool calls.
What works: three tools, one job, and a human gate before anything irreversible. Narrow agents ship. The real cost is the guardrails, not the model.
pinterestWhy autonomous AI agents fail in practice and how to make them work: limit each agent to three tools and one job, add a human approval before anything irreversible. The real cost of agents is the guardrails, not the model. A practical, honest take on AI automation.
blueskyThe pitch: an agent runs your whole business while you sleep. You wake to 40 failed tool calls. What works: 3 tools, 1 job, a human gate before anything irreversible. The cost is the guardrails, not the model.
youtubeTitle: Why AI Agents Fail (And The Three-Tool Fix That Works)
The promise is that an autonomous agent runs your whole business while you sleep. The reality is usually forty failed tool calls by morning. What works is much narrower: give the agent three tools, one job, and a human approval before anything irreversible. Narrow agents ship. The real cost is the guardrails you build, not the model you pick.