Ask HN: Can Distilling an Open Source Model Be a Research Paper?

If I am distilling an open source model rather than using a GPT wrapper, can this be the basis for a research paper also if the idea is good then will the VC's will consider it as unique?

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Ask HN: Can Distilling an Open Source Model Be a Research Paper?

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