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Author: Rahuul Kalappatt• Jul 14, 2026• 9 min read
Multi-agent media orchestration with Whisper, Ollama & FFmpeg
Designing an automated, multi-stage media pipeline (SHIKRAHQ) for local speech transcription, video cutting, and automated asset generation.
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This technical essay by Rahuul Kalappatt details the underlying system architecture, constraints, and empirical principles behind multi-agent media orchestration with whisper, ollama & ffmpeg.
In complex software systems—whether operating in quantitative financial markets or autonomous long-duration deep-space environments—reliability stems from strict state isolation, deterministic recovery loops, and explicit failure domain boundaries.
“Build systems in silence. Reveal results, not intentions.” — Rahuul Kalappatt