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Headshot and three costume views match; plain neutral illumination.", "reviewed_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:32:06.606105+00:00" } }, { "id": "premier", "color": "ORANGE", "stem": "02_premier", "provider": "seedream", "model": "doubao-seedream-5-0-pro-260628", "seed": 61302, "size": "2048x1152", "format": "jpeg", "images": [], "source_section": "CH_PREMIER_SHEET", "source_prompt_sha256": "d493945f28773ee4ce28b27aa8ca2ed6c43a869a44a4a718832ae76b0ae3f32e", "prompt_sha256": "175e1395446c8f7e188881bc4cd6b2ecee98af6b92c5cf3f8df9fe7661ff2504", "prompt_path": "demos/summit_lighting_ablation_v1/characters/02_premier.prompt.txt", "status": "succeeded", "path": "refs/summit_lighting_ablation_v1/02_premier.jpeg", "submitted_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:28:48.375586+00:00", "sha256": "18239f90c1967ad0537db01694e0c4557829a181c231c248fa92f3e6d82ac12b", "byte_count": 256012, "dimensions": [ 2048, 1152 ], "detected_format": "JPEG", "output_modified": false, "completed_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:30:13.012870+00:00", "elapsed_s": 84.637, "visual_qa": { "reviewed_original": true, "status": "usable", "review_notes": "East Asian woman with grey chin-length bob, pearl studs, burnt-orange jacket and black blouse. Costume views match; plain neutral illumination.", "reviewed_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:32:06.606992+00:00" } }, { "id": "marshal", "color": "RED", "stem": "03_marshal", "provider": "seedream", "model": "doubao-seedream-5-0-pro-260628", "seed": 61303, "size": "2048x1152", "format": "jpeg", "images": [], "source_section": "CH_MARSHAL_SHEET", "source_prompt_sha256": "6d16bf834340bbe4d56592a629b4789b317c3ec0072710886bd2005634373868", "prompt_sha256": "f017b632104e422ce9d737e711e45241297fe285881e94568776d4227339ef06", "prompt_path": "demos/summit_lighting_ablation_v1/characters/03_marshal.prompt.txt", "status": "succeeded", "path": "refs/summit_lighting_ablation_v1/03_marshal.jpeg", "submitted_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:28:48.407204+00:00", "sha256": "2cf424f9d2f2072f29b5d0ec35c3efef19f6fc7ffdb95baae54d268b200709f5", "byte_count": 255037, "dimensions": [ 2048, 1152 ], "detected_format": "JPEG", "output_modified": false, "completed_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:29:43.153973+00:00", "elapsed_s": 54.746, "visual_qa": { "reviewed_original": true, "status": "usable", "review_notes": "Short steel-grey hair, square weathered face and visible old nose injury, charcoal suit with dark red tie. Costume views match; plain neutral illumination.", "reviewed_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:32:06.607396+00:00" } }, { "id": "prime_minister", "color": "CYAN", "stem": "04_prime_minister", "provider": "seedream", "model": "doubao-seedream-5-0-pro-260628", "seed": 61304, "size": "2048x1152", "format": "jpeg", "images": [], "source_section": "CH_PM_SHEET", "source_prompt_sha256": "8a7be5f7915127c179071b5c52bf9593c665ad99dc77754824b2a17c0144c075", "prompt_sha256": "9823ef370eb9e62be77a7e5a549fae9f6d8b276a435f0339be3c4bfb24ef3c0a", "prompt_path": "demos/summit_lighting_ablation_v1/characters/04_prime_minister.prompt.txt", "status": "succeeded", "path": "refs/summit_lighting_ablation_v1/04_prime_minister.jpeg", "submitted_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:29:43.155517+00:00", "sha256": "1255df7dd22e7a70936c8b7c1e5bbba74d6dee38e887851a6214a4a761282c13", "byte_count": 253698, "dimensions": [ 2048, 1152 ], "detected_format": "JPEG", "output_modified": false, "completed_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:30:44.372103+00:00", "elapsed_s": 61.216, "visual_qa": { "reviewed_original": true, "status": "usable", "review_notes": "Younger Black man with close cropped hair and clean shaven face, light grey suit with teal tie and brown shoes. Costume views match; plain neutral illumination.", "reviewed_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:32:06.607770+00:00" } }, { "id": "king", "color": "GREEN", "stem": "05_king", "provider": "seedream", "model": "doubao-seedream-5-0-pro-260628", "seed": 61305, "size": "2048x1152", "format": "jpeg", "images": [], "source_section": "CH_KING_SHEET", "source_prompt_sha256": "be86fccb2c1099c4e8e4d9e00d60a7481da71abe886d6894240d701dcadca1c7", "prompt_sha256": "026ccceb5d6ec3d1a3d673d5802e2087c339cce5786873df7a34eefe11b4ee10", "prompt_path": "demos/summit_lighting_ablation_v1/characters/05_king.prompt.txt", "status": "succeeded", "path": "refs/summit_lighting_ablation_v1/05_king.jpeg", "submitted_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:30:13.014353+00:00", "sha256": "4259aaf16904da98c6d149fe715bbb5c1bff5713c05165a0286feea1aef7b52f", "byte_count": 239384, "dimensions": [ 2048, 1152 ], "detected_format": "JPEG", "output_modified": false, "completed_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:31:05.633265+00:00", "elapsed_s": 52.618, "visual_qa": { "reviewed_original": true, "status": "usable", "review_notes": "Oldest role, white hair and full white beard, dark bottle green high collar coat. Costume views match; plain neutral illumination.", "reviewed_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:32:06.608133+00:00" } }, { "id": "chancellor", "color": "YELLOW", "stem": "06_chancellor", "provider": "seedream", "model": "doubao-seedream-5-0-pro-260628", "seed": 61306, "size": "2048x1152", "format": "jpeg", "images": [], "source_section": "CH_CHANCELLOR_SHEET", "source_prompt_sha256": "d85b260651771930320e8f151d11f9cbd56a2397e810bd28d68a8e4bfa40afd1", "prompt_sha256": "1a9f58ac44a300094a23c3e5f9d66449d7f6d8aa8b733c950555b2b9fe60a809", "prompt_path": "demos/summit_lighting_ablation_v1/characters/06_chancellor.prompt.txt", "status": "succeeded", "path": "refs/summit_lighting_ablation_v1/06_chancellor.jpeg", "submitted_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:30:17.743454+00:00", "sha256": "cc22fa32707774fe2f54f2761223a8cd20aa9a492ac73de46ad143e84d2b1ab1", "byte_count": 259742, "dimensions": [ 2048, 1152 ], "detected_format": "JPEG", "output_modified": false, "completed_at_utc": "2026-10-13T17:31:13.579057+00:00", "elapsed_s": 55.835, "visual_qa": { "reviewed_original": true, "status": "usable", "review_notes": "Thinning white hair, rounded gentle face, round tortoiseshell glasses, mid grey suit with pale blue shirt and mustard tie. 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