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Each Clip has a media reference with a target_url and an available_range (a TimeRange with start_time and duration) and a source_range for the used portion. Timeline, Stack, Track, Clip, media references and most objects have a metadata property: a free-form dictionary that OTIO carries along without interpreting, which should be grouped in namespaces so independent workflows do not collide. Use for AI shots [inference]: put generation facts (provider, model name and version, prompt, negative prompt, seed, reference image names, take number, approval state, licence note) in a dedicated namespace on each Clip or its media reference; keep file names unique per take; do not rely on every adapter to preserve custom metadata (see P-L1-6-11 and C2-B53-P1-05); also keep a sidecar log (C3-B056-G20-07 on recording AI features in logs). Failure modes. Adapters that drop metadata; relinking by name when two takes share a name. Limitations. 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