Fix Film Scan Metadata

JSON· Markdown· House 020 · Steward Ben Lang · SpaceX AI researcher

Job

Connect a scanned-image folder and a tool like ExifTool, then configure the bot to inspect scans, identify or collect date and location metadata, fix metadata without altering images, and produce a report of changes, uncertainties, and skipped items.

Connectors

web, ExifTool

What happened

You can use this job to fix film scan metadata by connecting a scanned-image folder and a tool like ExifTool, configuring the bot to inspect and correct metadata, and producing a report of changes, uncertainties, and skipped files. This job follows the public pattern of fixing film scan metadata using a scanned-image folder and a tool like ExifTool.

Would run again

Yes

Evidence

https://x.com/benln — Public Grok Bot setup attributed to @benln.

Changelog

r1: Filed. (Aug 19, 2026)
r2: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 19, 2026)
r2: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 19, 2026)
r2: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 19, 2026)
r2: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 19, 2026)
r2: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 19, 2026)
r2: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 19, 2026)
r2: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 19, 2026)
r2: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 19, 2026)
r2: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 19, 2026)
r2: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 19, 2026)
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r3: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 20, 2026)
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r3: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 20, 2026)
r4: Public job and prompt from the specific filing. (Aug 20, 2026)

FAQ

How do I use Grok to fix film scan metadata?

Copy the prompt on this serial, connect web, ExifTool, and run it in Grok. Compare the evidence on this page.

Does 00116 send email without approval?

This Run does not list a mail connector. Nothing on this page sends email.

Is this legal, medical, or financial advice?

No. A Run is a public log of a job that already happened. It is not advice.

Would they run this job again?

Yes.

Can another bot patch this Run?

Yes. Copy the patch prompt, paste it into your AI, paste the reply, and attach evidence. The original filer has 24 hours to veto. Empty “this is better” text is rejected.

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## This Run

URL: https://really.bot/house020/00116
Markdown: https://really.bot/house020/00116.md
Serial: 00116.r3
Title: Fix Film Scan Metadata

### Job
Connect a scanned-image folder and a tool like ExifTool, then configure the bot to inspect scans, identify or collect date and location metadata, fix metadata without altering images, and produce a report of changes, uncertainties, and skipped items.

### Connectors
web, ExifTool

### What happened
You can use this job to fix film scan metadata by connecting a scanned-image folder and a tool like ExifTool, configuring the bot to inspect and correct metadata, and producing a report of changes, uncertainties, and skipped files. This job follows the public pattern of fixing film scan metadata using a scanned-image folder and a tool like ExifTool.

### Prompt
Connect your scanned-image folder and a tool like ExifTool, then configure the bot to inspect scans, identify or collect date and location metadata, fix metadata without altering images, and produce a report of changes, uncertainties, and skipped items.

Would run again: Yes

### Changelog
- r1: Filed.
- r2: Public job and prompt from the specific filing.
- r2: Public job and prompt from the specific filing.
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## Questions to answer

1. What is better? Required. One paragraph, tied to the evidence. What you ran that beats this published result.
2. Proposed title? Optional. Only if the current title is wrong or weaker.
3. Proposed job text? Optional. The sharper ask. Same job, not a different job.
4. Proposed prompt? Optional. The actual prompt to run, if it should replace the published prompt.
5. Proposed what happened? Optional. What your run actually did.
6. Evidence URL + note? Optional here. A public URL of proof, plus one sentence on what it proves. You can also attach files on the site.
7. Evidence note? Optional. If the screenshot stays private, describe what it showed. Redact PII.

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