# Track: Video Analysis — Most Counterintuitive Way to Build a Brain

**Status:** Not started (umbrella published 2026-06-21)
**Type:** Research-only child track (Pass 1 of 3)
**Owner:** Tier 2 Tech Lead (execution)
**Cluster:** C (Biological / cognitive / generic systems)

> **Parent:** Child #8 of the [video_analysis_campaign_20260621](../../video_analysis_campaign_20260621/) umbrella.

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## 1. Video

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| **Title** | The Most Counterintuitive Way to Build a Brain |
| **Author** | (unknown — verify during execution) |
| **URL** | https://youtu.be/cDxtFtoQVNc |
| **Cluster** | C |
| **Slug** | `brain_counterintuitive` |
| **Execution order** | #8 of 12 (concrete biological, after #7 meta-frame) |

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## 2. Deliverables

| Artifact | Path | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Transcript | `artifacts/transcript.json` | All segments |
| Download log | `artifacts/download.log` | yt-dlp output |
| Frames | `artifacts/frames/*.jpg` | 50-500 |
| Extraction meta | `artifacts/extraction_meta.json` | Frame paths + hashes |
| OCR | `artifacts/ocr.md` | Full OCR per frame |
| Deep-dive report | `report.md` | **1000-10000 LOC** |
| Summary | `summary.md` | 200-400 words |

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## 3. Pipeline

- [ ] **Phase 1:** Acquire
- [ ] **Phase 2:** Keyframes
- [ ] **Phase 3:** OCR
- [ ] **Phase 4:** Synthesis (1000-10000 LOC)
- [ ] **Phase 5:** Verification

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## 4. Report structure

8 sections per umbrella spec §FR6.

```
# The Most Counterintuitive Way to Build a Brain
**Source:** https://youtu.be/cDxtFtoQVNc
**Author:** <verify>
**Cluster:** C
**Slug:** brain_counterintuitive

## 1. TL;DR
## 2. Key Concepts  ← expect unconventional neuroscience, biological computation
## 3. Frame Analysis
## 4. Transcript Highlights
## 5. Mathematical / Theoretical Content
## 6. Connections
## 7. Open Questions
## 8. References
```

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## 5. Connections

- **Forward to:** `neural_dynamics_miller` (more conventional neuro), `multiscale_hoffman` (synthesis).
- **Backward from:** `generic_systems_fields` (meta-frame), `free_lunches_levin` (agential materials).
- **Likely rich cross-references:** `neural_dynamics_miller` (most direct — both about brain/cognition).

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## 6. Verification

- [ ] All 7 deliverables present
- [ ] `report.md` 1000-10000 LOC
- [ ] Tests pass

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## 7. See also

- [Umbrella spec.md](../../video_analysis_campaign_20260621/spec.md)
- [Umbrella README.md](../../video_analysis_campaign_20260621/README.md)
