video-workbench/investigations/2026-06-24-s14-reference-capable-generation/s14-reference-test-plan.md

S14 Reference-Capable Generation Test Plan

Status

• Document status: completed test plan.
• Test shot: S-14.
• Source shot folder: projects/2026-06-23-在路上/slides/s14/.
• Existing broad-run candidate: projects/2026-06-23-在路上/slides/s14/s14-v1-image.png.
• Existing candidate status: broad-run candidate only; not accepted; not used as a reference input.

Research Question

Can the current image-generation path use actual character image references well enough for identity-critical half-profile shots?

Sub-questions:

1. Does a full character anchor board preserve the same traveler identity in a new scene?
2. Does a side identity crop preserve half-profile face traits better than the full board?
3. Does the resulting shot still function as S-14, not as a portrait or character test image?
4. What rule changes should be considered after the user reviews the two outputs?

Method

Use the same S-14 prompt core for both arms. Do not run a text-to-image baseline.

Arm	Input image	Role	Output
A	projects/2026-06-23-在路上/visual-system/characters/character-anchor-v2-codex-posture-test.png	identity / outfit / posture / prop reference; not edit target	outputs/s14-anchor-board-reference-v1.png
B	projects/2026-06-23-在路上/visual-system/characters/character-anchor-v2-side-reference-crop-tight.png	side-face identity reference; not edit target	outputs/s14-side-crop-reference-v1.png

Evidence Standard

A generation is counted as a real reference test only if:

• the image was loaded into the generation context before calling the image tool;
• the prompt includes an Input images section naming the image role;
• generation-log.md records the exact input file, output file, and execution path;
• the output is copied into this investigation's outputs/ directory.

If the tool path accepts only plain text and cannot see the image, the result must be recorded as prompt-only and cannot prove reference capability.

Skill Workflow

Mode check command:

node C:\Users\wangq\.agents\skills\gpt-image-2\scripts\check-mode.js --json

Mode check result at setup:

{
  "mode": "B-or-C",
  "recommendation": "host-or-advisor",
  "garden_mode_enabled": false,
  "has_api_key": false,
  "base_url": "https://api.openai.com/v1",
  "model": "gpt-image-2",
  "env_flag_value": "(unset)"
}

Skill files read:

• C:\Users\wangq\.agents\skills\gpt-image-2\SKILL.md
• C:\Users\wangq\.agents\skills\gpt-image-2\references\prompt-writing.md
• C:\Users\wangq\.agents\skills\gpt-image-2\references\scenes-and-illustrations\concept-scene.md
• C:\Users\wangq\.agents\skills\gpt-image-2\references\scenes-and-illustrations\minimalist-mood-scene.md
• C:\Users\wangq\.agents\skills\gpt-image-2\references\editing-workflows\portrait-local-edit.md
• C:\Users\wangq\.agents\skills\gpt-image-2\references\portraits-and-characters\professional-portrait.md

Template adaptation:

• concept-scene.md supplies foreground / midground / background scene layering.
• minimalist-mood-scene.md supplies restraint and anti-spectacle discipline.
• portrait-local-edit.md supplies identity-preservation language for reference images.
• professional-portrait.md is used mainly as a negative boundary: this shot must not become a professional portrait.

Project Sources

• projects/2026-06-23-在路上/intake/阶段五-人物一致性单镜.md
• projects/2026-06-23-在路上/visual-system/visual-system.md
• projects/2026-06-23-在路上/visual-system/characters/character-reference-registry.md
• projects/2026-06-23-在路上/visual-system/characters/character-identity-lock.md
• projects/2026-06-23-在路上/visual-system/style/style-prompt-master.md
• projects/2026-06-23-在路上/slides/broad-generation-self-audit-v1.md

Review Rubric

Each output is checked on:

1. Reference-path evidence: was an actual image made available before generation?
2. Identity: does the traveler retain 50-year-old age, black rectangular glasses, dark messy hair, beard/stubble, and tired dignity?
3. Costume and props: dark long coat and backpack strap remain stable.
4. Shot function: brief half-profile confirmation inside city pressure, not a portrait.
5. Composition: 16:9 scene with cold urban edge background; person about one third of frame or less.
6. Drift: no fashion model, hero poster, homeless stereotype, celebrity portrait, glamour lighting, cyber/tech UI, readable text, logo, or watermark.

Decision After Review

After the two generated images and Codex conclusion are reviewed by the user, decide whether to modify:

• visual-system/characters/character-reference-registry.md;
• visual-system/style/style-prompt-master.md;
• VIDEO_WORKBENCH.md;
• future sNN-vN-prompt.md reference-input rules.