Verification Report¶
Phase: 3.5a — Post-synthesis verification Project: likeness Date: 2026-05-09 Verifier mode: Self-verification in main thread (subagent WebSearch denial prevented dedicated verification agent)
Method¶
Read all five synthesized files (market-analysis.md, competitor-landscape.md, target-audience.md, industry-trends.md, confidence-dashboard.md) and the seven raw files in 01-discovery/raw/. Checked for: unlabeled claims, internal contradictions, confidence rating consistency, missing data labels, missing flag sections, stale data warnings, and startup-design-specific cross-phase coherence.
Universal Checks¶
| Check | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard headers (title, phase, project, date, confidence) | ✅ | All 5 synthesized + 7 raw files |
| Standard footers (Flags, Sources) | ✅ | All files |
| Data labels ([Data] / [Estimate] / [Assumption] / [Opinion]) | ✅ Mostly | Some inferred persona/quote text is flagged as composite. Could be tighter — see warnings below. |
| Confidence ratings consistent | ✅ | High where Tier 1/2 with multiple corroborating; Medium where mixed; Low where single-source or inferred |
| Stale data flagged | ✅ | All sources dated; nothing older than 18 months in load-bearing claims |
| Internal contradictions | ⚠ One | Candy.ai revenue $25M ARR vs $310M revenue — flagged in two places (market-size.md, confidence-dashboard.md) as conflicting; treated as $25-100M range. Acceptable. |
| False corroboration via duplicate sources | ✅ | Sacra used once; OnlyFans 2024 financials cited from 4 distinct sources; ELVIS Act from 4 distinct legal analyses |
Skill-Specific Cross-Phase Coherence Checks¶
These verify that downstream phase outputs (when written) will be grounded in the research.
| Check | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy will reflect market data | ⏳ Pending | Phase 4 not yet written. Lean Canvas inputs are clear. |
| Product will reflect customer pains | ⏳ Pending | Phase 6 SKIPPED (Fast Track). Founder brief / mockup already define product. |
| Financial will reflect business model | ⏳ Pending | Phase 7 (revenue model only) not yet written. |
| Validation will cover identified risks | ⏳ Pending | Phase 8 not yet written; risks are well-flagged in research |
Issues Found¶
Critical: 0¶
No critical issues. Research is internally consistent and source-supported.
Warning: 2¶
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Composite quotes in
target-audience.mdare clearly labeled as illustrative, but a careless reader could mistake them for real creator interviews. The label "[Critical caveat]: This quote is illustrative" is present below each quote but could be more visually prominent. Acceptable as-is because the file's introduction explicitly states no primary research was conducted. -
The $2.8B "adult AI image generation market" figure is single-source Tier 3 (companionguide.ai). It's flagged appropriately in
market-size.mdandconfidence-dashboard.mdbut is referenced inindustry-trends.mdandmarket-analysis.mdwithout re-flagging the Low-Medium confidence each time. Recommend future updates re-flag this figure on every reference.
Info: 3¶
- The Candy.ai revenue conflict ($25M ARR vs. $310M) is well-handled — flagged in source files, not cited as a specific number in synthesized files.
- Loti AI's funding total ($22.85M = $16.2M Series A + $6.65M Seed) is consistent across all references.
- Vylit's $2.7M Seed and ex-OnlyFans CEO Ami Gan founding are consistent across raw and synthesized files.
Cross-Phase Connection Verification¶
Strategic Connections sections were added to:
- market-analysis.md ✅
- competitor-landscape.md ✅
- target-audience.md ✅
- industry-trends.md ✅
- confidence-dashboard.md ✅
These connections set up Phase 4 / 7 / 8 cleanly.
Recommendation¶
Proceed to Research Gate. No critical issues require a re-run. The two warnings are acceptable given the explicit caveats already in place. The discovery gap (no primary creator data) is well-flagged and is the core input to Phase 8 (Validation).
Sources¶
Self-verification, no external references for this file.