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UFO UAP RV YT Pipeline - Phase 4 Hailuo generation complete (Session 21, 2026-03-20). All 25 Hailuo video clips generated across 4 batches (a1: 13, a2: 1, b1: 2, b2: 9). Initial run hit 3 transient API failures (Gateway Timeout, fetch failed), all resolved on retry. Total generation time ~89 min. Hailuo generation time varies widely (74s-469s) depending on fal.ai queue depth. Transient failures are normal, retries always succeed. The Pope's Secret Astronomers had 0 Hailuo shots (not a failure, just no Hailuo shot type in manifest). Phase 4 status: 233 Flux stills done, 25 Hailuo clips done, Hedra clips in progress (parallel chat). Next: R2 upload of all visual assets.