Yesterday we demonstrated how Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro's video analysis capabilities make it possible to take a 6 minute clip of Russian television news and segment it into stories. In that case we used a native MP4 video clip. Recall, however, that Gemini doesn't actually examine video natively – it "breaks it down into thousands of frames (without audio)" and analyzes it as a sequence of frames. This suggests that image surrogates could be used as a replacement for the actual video file for LMM analysis, with the added benefit that given their much lower sampling rate, much longer video sequences could be analyzed in a single prompt. In other words, instead of uploading a raw HD or 4K MP4 file to Gemini, we preprocess the video to extract one frame every X seconds (such as one frame every 4 seconds) and reassemble those frames into a what amounts to a flipbook and then hand Gemini that flipbook – the end result is a vastly smaller file size that can also represent much more airtime, potentially allowing us to exceed Gemini's 1 hour limitation. Critically, rather than a fixed sample rate, we can customize our sampling algorithm to the underlying clip and use case – using a fixed sample rate for prompts relating to dominate themes, scene detection to catch brief flashes of topics and adaptive sampling to oversample fast motion or stabilize fast-moving onscreen text.
To test this theory, we took our 6 minute video clip we've been using thus far that is in MP4 format and extracted a single frame every 4 seconds to make a fixed 1/4fps sequence of frames. We then assembled those frames into a new flipbook video clip that plays them back at 5fps, 1fps or 2fps – in essence transforming the native video file into a sequence of spaced-out still frames and then assembling those frames sequentially to make it possible to preserve the video's topical ordering. We then analyzed this final preview clip using Gemini.
The end result is that we get highly similar results from Gemini for our prompts as we did for the original raw MP4 video file, but at a fraction of the token cost. While the raw MP4 file consumes 94,680 tokens, our 1/4fps sampled video consumes as little as 4,734 tokens (a 20x reduction) with reduced performance played back at 5fps, while sampling at 1/4fps and playing back at 2fps consumes just 11,835 tokens (8x reduction) while yielding results extremely similar to the original MP4 video file, suggesting strong potential for this approach.
Recall that this is the 6-minute clip from Russia 1 that we have been using and that this is the story segmentation Gemini yields from analyzing an actual native MP4 video file of the clip.
In place of the MP4 video file, we'll use a 1/4-fps (one frame extracted every four seconds) surrogate sequence of the broadcast. We'll then take those JPG images and form them into a preview clip using ffmpeg. While they were extracted at 1/4 fps, for our preview clip we'll display them at 5fps (we've already extracted the frames here and are just reassembling them into a surrogate MP4 to upload to Gemini):
apt-get -y install ffmpeg time find ./Frames/ -depth -name "*.jpg" | sort > FRAMES.TXT cat $(cat FRAMES.TXT) | ffmpeg -framerate 5 -i - -vcodec libx264 -vf "pad=ceil(iw/2)*2:ceil(ih/2)*2" -y ./frameclip.mp4
Let's analyze this video in Gemini. Given the vastly reduced visual information, the token size drops from 94,680 tokens to just 4,734 – a decrease of 20x. Here we'll start with a simple prompt:
Describe this video in detail.
This yields the entirely reasonable summary below that is not that far off of what we got from the original video clip:
The video begins with a title card for the Russian news program "Vesti." The next shot shows a news anchor sitting at a desk in a studio. He introduces a segment about International Women's Day, which is celebrated on March 8th. The anchor then introduces a video message from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin begins by congratulating all women on the holiday and thanking them for their contributions to society. He then goes on to talk about the importance of family and the role that women play in raising children. Putin also pledges to do everything possible to support families with children. The video then cuts back to the news anchor, who introduces a segment about how International Women's Day is being celebrated in Russia. The segment shows footage of people giving flowers to women, concerts, laser shows, and sporting events. The video then ends with a shot of the news anchor thanking viewers for watching.
Let's try our story segmentation prompt:
Break this video down into individual discrete stories. Output a table in which each row is one story. The first column is the start time of the story. The second column is the end time of the story. The third column is a descriptive title of the story. The fourth column is a list of descriptive keywords indicating the topics, themes, people, organizations, locations and other key descriptive terms of that story. The fifth column should be a detailed textual description of that story that describes it in sufficient detail to someone who can't see the video.
This first attempt isn't ideal:
Breakdown of Video into Discrete Stories
| Start Time | End Time | Title | Keywords | Description |
| 00:01 | 00:02 | Introduction | Vesti, news, International Women's Day | The news anchor introduces a segment about International Women's Day. |
| 00:02 | 00:13 | Putin's Message | Vladimir Putin, Russia, women, family, children | Putin congratulates women on International Women's Day and thanks them for their contributions to society. He talks about the importance of family and the role of women in raising children. He pledges to support families with children. |
| 00:14 | 00:17 | Celebrations in Russia | International Women's Day, Russia, flowers, concerts, laser shows, sporting events | Footage shows people giving flowers to women, concerts, laser shows, and sporting events taking place in Russia to celebrate International Women's Day. |
Please note that the time stamps are approximate.
Let's try a more advanced prompt that provides additional detail about the video and instruction:
Break this sampled video down into individual discrete stories. The video is a sequence of frames extracted from another video. Look at every single frame. A single frame might be its own story if it is different enough from the surrounding frames. Output a table in which each row is one story. The first column is the start time of the story. The second column is the end time of the story. The third column is a descriptive title of the story. The fourth column is a list of descriptive keywords indicating the topics, themes, people, organizations, locations and other key descriptive terms of that story. The fifth column should be a detailed textual description of that story that describes it in sufficient detail to someone who can't see the video.
This time we get a much improved segmentation:
Breakdown of Sampled Video into Discrete Stories
| Start Time | End Time | Title | Keywords | Description |
| 00:00 | 00:00 | "Smotrim" Logo | Smotrim, Russia, VGTRK | A red and purple graphic with the word "Smotrim" and the logo of the Russian state media company VGTRK. |
| 00:01 | 00:01 | News Studio | Vesti, news, studio, anchor | A news anchor sits at a desk in a studio with a large screen displaying a map of the world behind him. |
| 00:02 | 00:02 | Putin Speaking | Vladimir Putin, Russia, president, speech | Putin stands at a podium with the Russian flag behind him, delivering a speech. |
| 00:03 | 00:03 | Village Street | Village, road, houses, trees | A man walks down a dirt road in a village. Houses and trees can be seen on either side of the road. |
| 00:04 | 00:04 | Biden at State of the Union | Joe Biden, USA, president, State of the Union address | Biden stands at a podium in the House of Representatives chamber, delivering his State of the Union address. |
| 00:05 | 00:05 | Factory Worker | Factory, worker, metal, molten metal | A factory worker pours molten metal into a mold. |
| 00:06 | 00:06 | Woman in Traditional Dress | Woman, traditional dress, dancing | A woman in a traditional Ukrainian dress dances on a stage. |
| 00:07 | 00:07 | News Studio with Tulips | Vesti, news, studio, anchor, tulips | The news anchor sits at a desk in a studio with a large screen displaying a bouquet of pink tulips behind him. |
| 00:08 | 00:13 | Putin Speaking About Women | Vladimir Putin, Russia, president, speech, women, family, children | Putin delivers a speech about women, praising their strength and resilience. He talks about the importance of family and the role of women in raising children. He pledges to support families with children. |
| 00:14 | 00:14 | News Studio with Tulips | Vesti, news, studio, anchor, tulips | The news anchor sits at a desk in a studio with a large screen displaying a bouquet of white tulips behind him. |
| 00:15 | 00:16 | Soldier with Flowers | Soldier, military uniform, flowers, woman | A soldier in a military uniform stands on a city street holding a bouquet of flowers. A woman stands next to him. |
| 00:16 | 00:16 | Soldier with Flowers | Soldier, military uniform, flowers | A close-up shot of the soldier's uniform shows a patch with the letter "A" on it. He is holding a bouquet of purple and white flowers. |
| 00:17 | 00:17 | Mime Giving Flower | Mime, white face paint, red bow tie, flower, woman | A mime with white face paint and a red bow tie gives a white rose to a woman sitting on a bus. |
Please note that the time stamps are approximate and that some of the descriptions are based on my interpretation of the images.
And running again:
Breakdown of Sampled Video into Discrete Stories
| Start Time | End Time | Title | Keywords | Description |
| 00:00 | 00:01 | Smotrim.ru Promo | Smotrim.ru, podcasts, Russia | A red and blue graphic with the Smotrim.ru logo and the word "podcasts" is shown. |
| 00:01 | 00:02 | Vesti News Intro | Vesti, news, Russia, March 8 | A news anchor sits at a desk in a studio with a world map displayed behind him. The text "Vesti" and "March 8" are shown. |
| 00:02 | 00:03 | Putin Addresses the Nation | Putin, Russia, address, women, International Women's Day | Vladimir Putin stands in front of a Russian flag and delivers a speech. |
| 00:03 | 00:04 | Aftermath of Shelling in Ukraine | Ukraine, shelling, destruction, war | A man walks down a deserted street past burned-out buildings. |
| 00:04 | 00:05 | Biden Delivers State of the Union Address | Biden, USA, State of the Union, Congress | Joe Biden shakes hands with members of Congress after delivering his State of the Union address. |
| 00:05 | 00:06 | Factory Worker Pours Molten Metal | Factory, worker, metal, industry | A factory worker pours molten metal into a mold. |
| 00:06 | 00:07 | Women in Traditional Dress Dance on Game Show | Game show, women, traditional dress, dance, Russia | Three women in traditional Russian dress dance on a game show. |
| 00:07 | 00:08 | Vesti News: International Women's Day | Vesti, news, Russia, International Women's Day, flowers | A news anchor sits at a desk in a studio with a bouquet of pink tulips displayed behind him. The text "Vesti" and "March 8" are shown. |
| 00:08 | 00:14 | Putin's International Women's Day Speech | Putin, Russia, address, women, International Women's Day, family, children | Vladimir Putin stands in front of a Russian flag and delivers a speech about International Women's Day. He talks about the importance of family and children, and thanks women for their contributions to society. |
| 00:14 | 00:15 | Vesti News: International Women's Day Celebrations | Vesti, news, Russia, International Women's Day, celebrations, concerts, sports | A news anchor sits at a desk in a studio with a bouquet of white tulips displayed behind him. The text "Vesti" is shown. He talks about the various celebrations taking place across Russia for International Women's Day, including concerts, laser shows, and sporting events. |
| 00:15 | 00:17 | Soldier Gives Flowers to Women on International Women's Day | Soldier, Russia, International Women's Day, flowers, women | A soldier in uniform stands on a city street and gives flowers to women passing by. |
Clearly our 5fps playback is too fast for Gemini, with the rapid succession of unrelated frames blurring together. Let's slow our playback down to 1fps. We'll use the exact same frames, but instead of "ffmpeg -framerate 5" we'll use "ffmpeg -framerate 1" that just plays them back much more slowly at 1fps. This increases the token size to 23,670 tokens. Let's try our original prompt again:
Describe this video in detail.
The results are similar to previous:
The video is a news report from Russia about International Women's Day. It begins with a woman in a radio studio talking about the holiday. Then, it shows a montage of clips from various podcasts and news programs. After that, it shows a clock counting down to midnight.
The next clip shows a news anchor in a studio talking about International Women's Day. He says that women are the most beautiful and kind creatures on Earth and that they deserve to be celebrated. He then shows a clip of Vladimir Putin giving a speech about the holiday. Putin says that women are the backbone of Russian society and that they play a vital role in the country's success. He also says that the government is committed to supporting families with children.
The video then shows a montage of clips from various celebrations around the country. There are clips of soldiers giving flowers to women, people dancing in the streets, and children playing. The video ends with the news anchor wishing all women a happy International Women's Day.
Now let's try our advanced segmentation prompt:
Break this sampled video down into individual discrete stories. The video is a sequence of frames extracted from another video. Look at every single frame. A single frame might be its own story if it is different enough from the surrounding frames. Output a table in which each row is one story. The first column is the start time of the story. The second column is the end time of the story. The third column is a descriptive title of the story. The fourth column is a list of descriptive keywords indicating the topics, themes, people, organizations, locations and other key descriptive terms of that story. The fifth column should be a detailed textual description of that story that describes it in sufficient detail to someone who can't see the video.
This is actually not bad at all in terms of a summary derived entirely from a 1/4-fps sampling of the original video:
Discrete Stories in the Sampled Video
| Start Time | End Time | Title | Keywords | Description |
| 00:00 | 00:02 | Woman in Radio Studio | radio, studio, woman, microphone, laptop | A woman with blonde hair and glasses sits in a radio studio. She is speaking into a microphone and has a laptop and papers in front of her. |
| 00:02 | 00:03 | Podcast and News Program Montage | podcasts, news programs, montage | A montage of clips from various podcasts and news programs is shown. The clips feature a variety of people, including politicians, journalists, and celebrities. |
| 00:03 | 00:07 | Clock Countdown | clock, countdown, midnight | A clock is shown counting down to midnight. The clock is digital and has a blue background. |
| 00:07 | 00:13 | News Anchor Discusses International Women's Day | news anchor, studio, International Women's Day, women, celebration | A news anchor in a studio talks about International Women's Day. He says that women are the most beautiful and kind creatures on Earth and that they deserve to be celebrated. He then shows a clip of Vladimir Putin giving a speech about the holiday. |
| 00:13 | 00:15 | Soldiers Give Flowers to Women | soldiers, flowers, women, International Women's Day | Two soldiers walk down a hallway carrying a bouquet of flowers. They enter a room and give the flowers to a woman who is sitting at a desk. |
| 00:15 | 00:17 | War Footage | war, explosion, drone footage, destruction | A clip of war footage is shown. There is an explosion and drone footage of a destroyed village. |
| 00:18 | 00:22 | Biden Speaks at State of the Union | Biden, State of the Union, Congress, applause | President Biden is shown speaking at the State of the Union address. He is standing at a podium in front of Congress and is being applauded. |
| 00:24 | 00:26 | Polish Farmers Protest | Poland, farmers, protest, signs | A group of Polish farmers are shown protesting. They are holding signs and blocking a road. |
| 00:26 | 00:27 | Crowd Gathers in Nigeria | Nigeria, crowd, people | A large crowd of people is shown gathered in a village in Nigeria. |
| 00:27 | 00:28 | Man Works in Factory | factory, worker, metal | A man is shown working in a factory. He is pouring molten metal into a mold. |
| 00:28 | 00:29 | Reporter at Port | reporter, port, ships, snow | A reporter is shown standing at a port. There are ships docked in the background and it is snowing. |
| 00:29 | 00:31 | Deer in the Forest | deer, forest, snow, winter | A herd of deer is shown in a snowy forest. A reporter is standing nearby talking about the deer. |
| 00:31 | 00:32 | Panda Cub | panda, cub, zoo | A panda cub is shown playing in a zoo enclosure. |
| 00:32 | 00:33 | Women Dance on Game Show | game show, women, dancing, traditional dress | Three women are shown dancing on a game show. They are wearing traditional Russian dresses. |
| 00:33 | 00:36 | News Intro | news, graphics, world map | A news intro is shown with graphics and a world map. |
| 00:36 | 01:11 | Putin's International Women's Day Speech | Putin, International Women's Day, speech, women, family, children | Vladimir Putin is shown giving a speech about International Women's Day. He says that women are the backbone of Russian society and that they play a vital role in the country's success. He also says that the government is committed to supporting families with children. |
| 01:11 | 01:29 | International Women's Day Celebrations | International Women's Day, celebrations, flowers, concerts, laser shows, sporting events, soldiers, women, children | A montage of clips from various International Women's Day celebrations around Russia is shown. There are clips of concerts, laser shows, sporting events, soldiers giving flowers to women, and children playing. |
Let's run again, this time with an additional clarification that the video is a 1/4fps sampling:
Break this sampled video down into individual discrete stories. The video is a sequence of 1/4fps frames extracted from another video. Look at every single frame. A single frame might be its own story if it is different enough from the surrounding frames. Output a table in which each row is one story. The first column is the start time of the story. The second column is the end time of the story. The third column is a descriptive title of the story. The fourth column is a list of descriptive keywords indicating the topics, themes, people, organizations, locations and other key descriptive terms of that story. The fifth column should be a detailed textual description of that story that describes it in sufficient detail to someone who can't see the video.
This time we get our best results yet:
| Start Time | End Time | Title | Keywords | Description |
| 00:00 | 00:01 | Woman in a recording studio | recording studio, microphone, laptop, woman, glasses | A woman with blonde hair and glasses sits at a table in a recording studio. She is speaking into a microphone and has a laptop and papers in front of her. |
| 00:01 | 00:02 | Podcast app icons | podcast, app icons, mobile phone | A mobile phone screen displays various podcast app icons. |
| 00:02 | 00:03 | Смотрим logo | Смотрим, logo, red and blue background | The Смотрим logo appears on a red and blue background with the website address "SMOTRIM.RU/PODCASTS" below it. |
| 00:03 | 00:07 | Clock animation | clock, animation, blue background, world map | A clock animation with Roman numerals ticks on a blue background with a world map faintly visible behind it. The clock's hands move from 10:55 to 11:00. |
| 00:07 | 00:09 | News anchor in a studio | news anchor, studio, Вести, March 8th | A male news anchor sits at a desk in a modern studio with a large screen displaying a world map behind him. The text "Вести" and "8 марта" appear on the screen. |
| 00:09 | 00:10 | Вести logo animation | Вести, logo animation, blue and white | The Вести logo animates in blue and white with a water-like effect. |
| 00:10 | 00:13 | Vladimir Putin speaking | Vladimir Putin, Russia, president, speech, flowers | Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, delivers a speech while standing in his office. There are flowers and the Russian flag behind him. |
| 00:13 | 00:15 | Soldiers giving flowers to a woman | soldiers, flowers, woman, office | Two soldiers in uniform walk down a hallway and enter an office where they present a bouquet of flowers to a woman. |
| 00:15 | 00:16 | Explosion | explosion, fire, smoke | A large explosion with fire and smoke fills the screen. |
| 00:16 | 00:17 | Drone footage of an explosion | drone footage, explosion, smoke, road | Drone footage shows an explosion with white smoke next to a road. Text overlays identify the location and time. |
| 00:17 | 00:18 | Man walking down a destroyed street | destroyed street, man walking, rubble | A man walks down a street filled with rubble and destroyed buildings. |
| 00:18 | 00:23 | Joe Biden speaking at the US Capitol | Joe Biden, US Capitol, speech, applause, handshake | Joe Biden delivers a speech at the US Capitol. People applaud and he shakes hands with various individuals. |
| 00:23 | 00:24 | News transition animation | animation, blue, news | A blue animation with geometric shapes and light effects transitions the scene. |
| 00:24 | 00:25 | Man holding a protest sign | protest, sign, man, Poland | A man in Poland holds a protest sign with Polish text. |
| 00:25 | 00:26 | Blurred image of a military vehicle | military vehicle, blurred image, movement | A blurred image shows a military vehicle moving quickly. |
| 00:26 | 00:27 | Crowd gathered in a village | crowd, village, Nigeria | A large crowd gathers in a village street in Nigeria. Soldiers and people in civilian clothes are present. |
| 00:27 | 00:28 | Man working in a factory | factory, worker, metal, water | A man in a factory pours molten metal into a water-filled container. |
| 00:28 | 00:29 | Reporter at a port | reporter, port, microphone, snow | A reporter stands at a snowy port with a microphone, reporting on the situation. Ships and cranes are visible in the background. |
| 00:29 | 00:31 | Deer in a snowy forest | deer, forest, snow, winter | A herd of deer stands in a snowy forest. A reporter approaches the deer and interacts with them. |
| 00:31 | 00:32 | Panda cub playing | panda cub, playing, zoo | A panda cub rolls around playfully in a zoo enclosure. |
| 00:32 | 00:33 | Women dancing on a game show | game show, women dancing, traditional clothing | Three women in traditional clothing dance on a game show set. Numbers appear above them, indicating their scores. |
| 00:33 | 00:36 | News transition animation | animation, blue, light effects, news | A blue animation with light effects and abstract shapes transitions the scene. |
| 00:36 | 00:41 | News anchor with tulips on screen | news anchor, tulips, International Women's Day, Vladimir Putin | A news anchor sits at a desk with a large screen displaying a bouquet of pink tulips behind him. He discusses International Women's Day and quotes Vladimir Putin's congratulatory message. |
| 00:41 | 01:10 | Vladimir Putin speaking about women and families | Vladimir Putin, speech, women, families, International Women's Day, Russia | Vladimir Putin delivers a speech about women and families on International Women's Day. He emphasizes the importance of family, expresses gratitude to women for their contributions, and mentions the government's support for families with children. |
| 01:11 | 01:14 | News anchor discussing International Women's Day celebrations | news anchor, International Women's Day, celebrations, Russia | The news anchor talks about International Women's Day celebrations across Russia, mentioning concerts, laser shows, and sports competitions. He also highlights a special police initiative to give flowers to women. |
| 01:15 | 01:27 | Soldiers giving flowers to women in Yekaterinburg | soldiers, flowers, women, Yekaterinburg, International Women's Day | Soldiers in Yekaterinburg hand out flowers to women on the street to celebrate International Women's Day. The video shows various interactions and reactions from women and girls. |
| 01:27 | 01:29 | Mimes giving flowers to women at a train station | mimes, flowers, women, train station, smiles | Mimes entertain and give flowers to women at a train station, bringing smiles and joy to their faces. |
| 01:29 | 01:30 | Mime giving flowers to a woman at a train station | mime, flowers, woman, train station, spring | A mime gives flowers to a woman at a train station and wishes her a happy spring. |
And let's try a 2 fps version ("ffmpeg -framerate 2") – again, using the same frames, just played back at 2fps instead of 1fps. This consumes 11,835 tokens:
Break this sampled video down into individual discrete stories. The video is a sequence of 1/4fps frames extracted from another video and is playing at 2fps. Look at every single frame. A single frame might be its own story if it is different enough from the surrounding frames. Output a table in which each row is one story. The first column is the start time of the story. The second column is the end time of the story. The third column is a descriptive title of the story. The fourth column is a list of descriptive keywords indicating the topics, themes, people, organizations, locations and other key descriptive terms of that story. The fifth column should be a detailed textual description of that story that describes it in sufficient detail to someone who can't see the video. VIDEO:
This works even better:
Discrete Stories in Sampled Video
| Start Time | End Time | Title | Keywords | Description |
| 00:00 | 00:01 | Woman speaking on a podcast | podcast, woman, microphone, laptop | A woman with blonde hair and glasses is speaking into a microphone while looking at a laptop. She is likely recording a podcast. |
| 00:01 | 00:02 | Smotrim.ru advertisement | Smotrim.ru, advertisement, red, blue | A red and blue graphic with the Smotrim.ru logo and the text "Smotrim.ru/podcasts" is shown. This is likely an advertisement for the Smotrim.ru website. |
| 00:02 | 00:04 | Clock animation | clock, animation, blue, time | A clock animation with Roman numerals is shown on a blue background. The clock hands are moving, indicating the passage of time. |
| 00:04 | 00:05 | News anchor introducing a story | news anchor, suit, tie, desk, microphone, March 8 | A news anchor wearing a suit and tie is sitting at a desk with a microphone. He is introducing a story about International Women's Day. |
| 00:05 | 00:07 | Vladimir Putin speaking | Vladimir Putin, suit, tie, Russia, flowers | Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, is speaking in a room with flowers and the Russian flag in the background. He is likely giving a speech about International Women's Day. |
| 00:07 | 00:08 | Soldiers giving flowers to a woman | soldiers, woman, flowers, International Women's Day | Two soldiers are giving a bouquet of flowers to a woman in a military uniform. This is likely a celebration of International Women's Day. |
| 00:08 | 00:09 | Drone footage of a destroyed building | drone, building, destroyed, war, Ukraine | Drone footage shows a destroyed building with a large hole in the roof. This is likely footage from the war in Ukraine. |
| 00:09 | 00:11 | Joe Biden speaking at the State of the Union address | Joe Biden, State of the Union, United States, Congress, applause | Joe Biden, the President of the United States, is speaking at the State of the Union address. He is standing at a podium in front of Congress and is being applauded. |
| 00:12 | 00:13 | Polish farmers protesting | farmers, protest, Poland, signs, agriculture | Polish farmers are holding signs and protesting. The signs are in Polish and appear to be about agricultural issues. |
| 00:13 | 00:14 | Crowd of people in Nigeria | crowd, people, Nigeria, street | A large crowd of people are gathered on a street in Nigeria. The reason for the gathering is unclear. |
| 00:14 | 00:15 | Reporter at a port in Murmansk | reporter, microphone, port, Murmansk, Russia, snow | A reporter is standing at a port in Murmansk, Russia. He is holding a microphone and reporting on the weather, which appears to be snowy. |
| 00:15 | 00:16 | Reporter with deer in a snowy forest | reporter, microphone, deer, forest, snow, Russia | A reporter is standing in a snowy forest in Russia. He is surrounded by deer and is likely reporting on the deer population. |
| 00:16 | 00:17 | Woman dancing on a game show | woman, dancing, game show, traditional dress, Russia | A woman wearing a traditional Russian dress is dancing on a game show. She is likely competing in a dance competition. |
| 00:17 | 00:18 | News graphic with world map and data | news, graphic, world map, data, technology | A news graphic shows a world map with data and technological elements. This is likely a visualization of global news stories. |
| 00:18 | 00:20 | News anchor with tulips on screen | news anchor, tulips, flowers, International Women's Day | A news anchor is sitting at a desk with a large screen behind him showing a bouquet of pink tulips. He is likely reporting on International Women's Day celebrations. |
| 00:21 | 00:35 | Vladimir Putin speaking about women and families | Vladimir Putin, women, families, Russia, International Women's Day | Vladimir Putin is speaking about the importance of women and families in Russia. He is likely giving a speech in honor of International Women's Day. |
| 00:36 | 00:37 | News anchor with tulips on screen | news anchor, tulips, flowers, International Women's Day | A news anchor is sitting at a desk with a large screen behind him showing a bouquet of white tulips. He is likely reporting on International Women's Day celebrations. |
| 00:37 | 00:38 | News anchor with tulips on screen | news anchor, tulips, flowers, International Women's Day | A news anchor is sitting at a desk with a large screen behind him showing many bouquets of colorful tulips. He is likely reporting on International Women's Day celebrations. |
| 00:38 | 00:39 | People handing out tulips on the street | tulips, flowers, International Women's Day, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia | People are handing out tulips on the street in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. This is likely part of an International Women's Day celebration. |
| 00:39 | 00:40 | Women holding tulips on the street | women, tulips, flowers, International Women's Day, Yekaterinburg, Russia | Two women are holding tulips on the street in Yekaterinburg, Russia. They are likely celebrating International Women's Day. |
| 00:40 | 00:41 | Soldier giving a flower to a woman | soldier, woman, flower, International Women's Day, Yekaterinburg, Russia | A soldier is giving a flower to a woman on the street in Yekaterinburg, Russia. This is likely part of an International Women's Day celebration. |
| 00:41 | 0:42 | Soldiers posing for a photo with women | soldiers, women, photo, International Women's Day, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia | Soldiers are posing for a photo with a group of women in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. This is likely part of an International Women's Day celebration. |
| 00:42 | 00:43 | Soldier giving a flower to a woman in a hijab | soldier, woman, hijab, flower, International Women's Day, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia | A soldier is giving a flower to a woman wearing a hijab in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. This is likely part of an International Women's Day celebration. |
| 00:43 | 00:44 | Soldier being interviewed | soldier, interview, microphone, International Women's Day, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia | A soldier is being interviewed by a reporter holding a microphone. He is likely talking about his experience handing out flowers to women on International Women's Day. |
| 00:44 | 00:45 | Mime giving a rose to a woman | mime, rose, woman, airport, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia | A mime is giving a rose to a woman at an airport in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. This is likely a gesture of appreciation for women on International Women's Day. |
Let's try again. This time it is less detailed, but exhibits a shift similar to that observed with the original native video:
Discrete Stories in Sampled Video
| Start Time | End Time | Title | Keywords | Description |
| 00:00 | 00:01 | Woman speaking on a podcast | podcast, woman, microphone, laptop | A woman with blonde hair and glasses is speaking into a microphone while looking at a laptop. She is likely recording a podcast. |
| 00:01 | 00:02 | Smotrim.ru advertisement | Smotrim.ru, advertisement, red, blue | A red and blue graphic with the Smotrim.ru logo and the text "Smotrim.ru/podcasts" is shown. |
| 00:02 | 00:04 | Clock animation | clock, animation, blue, time | A clock animation with Roman numerals is shown on a blue background with a world map. The clock hands are moving. |
| 00:04 | 00:05 | News anchor introducing the news | news, anchor, man, suit, desk | A man in a suit is sitting at a desk and speaking. He is likely a news anchor introducing the news. The text "Vesti" and "8 марта" are shown on the screen. |
| 00:05 | 00:07 | Vladimir Putin speaking | Vladimir Putin, Russia, president, speech | Vladimir Putin is standing in front of a Russian flag and speaking. He is likely giving a speech. |
| 00:07 | 00:08 | Soldiers giving flowers to a woman | soldiers, woman, flowers, military | Two soldiers in military uniforms are giving a bouquet of flowers to a woman. There are other people in the background. |
| 00:08 | 00:09 | Drone footage of a destroyed building | drone, footage, building, destroyed, war | Drone footage shows a destroyed building. The text "Kirill Fedorov" and "00:00:57 4K 30.00" are shown on the screen. |
| 00:09 | 00:11 | Joe Biden speaking at the State of the Union address | Joe Biden, USA, president, speech, State of the Union | Joe Biden is standing at a podium in front of an American flag and speaking. He is likely giving the State of the Union address. Kamala Harris and another man are sitting behind him. |
| 00:11 | 00:12 | Joe Biden shaking hands with people | Joe Biden, USA, president, handshake, crowd | Joe Biden is shaking hands with people in a crowd. |
| 00:12 | 00:13 | Man holding a protest sign | protest, man, sign, Poland | A man is holding a protest sign in Polish. The sign says "Stop the import of grain and other agricultural products from Ukraine to the EU!" |
| 00:13 | 00:14 | Crowd of people in a village | crowd, people, village, Africa | A crowd of people are gathered in a village. Some people are wearing military uniforms. |
| 00:14 | 00:15 | Reporter standing in a snowy port | reporter, man, microphone, port, snow | A man is standing in a snowy port and speaking into a microphone. He is likely a reporter. |
| 00:15 | 00:16 | Reporter standing in a snowy forest with deer | reporter, man, microphone, forest, snow, deer | A man is standing in a snowy forest with deer and speaking into a microphone. He is likely a reporter. |
| 00:16 | 00:17 | Woman dancing on a game show | game show, woman, dancing, traditional dress | A woman in a traditional dress is dancing on a game show. There are two other women in the background. |
| 00:17 | 00:18 | News graphic animation | news, graphic, animation, blue, world map | A blue animation with a world map and various news graphics is shown. |
| 00:18 | 00:20 | News anchor with tulips on the screen | news, anchor, man, suit, desk, tulips | A man in a suit is sitting at a desk and speaking. He is likely a news anchor. There is a large image of pink tulips on the screen behind him. |
| 00:20 | 00:21 | News anchor talking about International Women's Day | news, anchor, man, suit, desk, International Women's Day | A man in a suit is sitting at a desk and speaking. He is likely a news anchor talking about International Women's Day. The text "Vesti" and "On this occasion, congratulations on International Women's Day" are shown on the screen. |
| 00:21 | 00:35 | Vladimir Putin speaking about women and families | Vladimir Putin, Russia, president, speech, women, families | Vladimir Putin is standing in front of a Russian flag and speaking about women and families. He talks about the importance of family and the role of women in society. |
| 00:36 | 00:37 | News anchor talking about Women's Day celebrations | news, anchor, man, suit, desk, Women's Day, celebrations | A man in a suit is sitting at a desk and speaking. He is likely a news anchor talking about Women's Day celebrations. The text "Vesti" and "There are concerts, laser shows and sports competitions" are shown on the screen. |
| 00:37 | 00:38 | News anchor talking about flower sales | news, anchor, man, suit, desk, flowers, tulips | A man in a suit is sitting at a desk and speaking. He is likely a news anchor talking about flower sales. The text "Vesti" and "Muscovites staged a flower marathon" are shown on the screen. |
| 00:38 | 00:40 | People giving flowers to women on the street | flowers, women, street, Sverdlovsk Oblast | People are giving flowers to women on the street. The text "Sverdlovsk Oblast" and "Women's Day, congratulations on the holiday!" are shown on the screen. |
| 00:40 | 00:41 | Soldiers giving flowers to women on the street | soldiers, flowers, women, street, Yekaterinburg | Soldiers are giving flowers to women on the street. The text "Sverdlovsk Oblast" and "Increased attention on the streets of Yekaterinburg. Girls don't even know where to look" are shown on the screen. |
| 00:41 | 00:42 | Soldier giving a flower to a woman | soldier, flower, woman, Yekaterinburg | A soldier is giving a flower to a woman. The text "Sverdlovsk Oblast" and "The action "Gift a flower to a woman" is taking place in the Ural capital" is shown on the screen. |
| 00:42 | 00:43 | Soldier holding flowers | soldier, flowers, Sverdlovsk Oblast | A soldier is holding a bouquet of flowers. The text "Sverdlovsk Oblast" and "They walk in whole groups to take pictures with the guys" is shown on the screen. |
| 00:43 | 00:44 | Soldier giving a flower to a woman in a hijab | soldier, flower, woman, hijab, Sverdlovsk Oblast | A soldier is giving a flower to a woman wearing a hijab. The text "Sverdlovsk Oblast" and "Our defenders. Men, why not hug them! Especially today" is shown on the screen. |
| 00:44 | 00:45 | Soldier talking about giving flowers to women | soldier, flowers, women, Central Military District | A soldier is talking about giving flowers to women. The text "Sverdlovsk Oblast", "Ivan", and "Serviceman of the Central Military District" are shown on the screen. |
| 00:45 | 00:46 | Mime giving a rose to a woman | mime, rose, woman, Sverdlovsk Oblast | A mime is giving a rose to a woman. The text "Sverdlovsk Oblast" and "The main thing is joy, smiles in women's eyes – this is spring for us. Let it bloom!" are shown on the screen. |
And a third time:
Discrete Stories in Sampled Video
| Start Time | End Time | Title | Keywords | Description |
| 00:00 | 00:00 | Woman in recording studio | recording studio, microphone, laptop, woman, glasses | A woman with blonde hair and glasses sits in a recording studio with a microphone and laptop in front of her. |
| 00:01 | 00:01 | "Smotrim" logo | Smotrim, logo, red, blue | The red and blue logo for "Smotrim" is displayed. |
| 00:02 | 00:03 | Clock animation | clock, animation, blue, time | A clock animation with Roman numerals on a blue background is shown. The clock's hands move slightly between frames. |
| 00:04 | 00:04 | News anchor in studio | news anchor, studio, suit, tie, March 8th | A male news anchor in a suit and tie sits at a desk in a studio. A graphic on the screen shows the date as March 8th. |
| 00:05 | 00:06 | Putin speaking | Putin, Russia, president, speech, flowers | Russian President Vladimir Putin stands in front of a Russian flag and a bouquet of flowers, delivering a speech. His expression is serious. |
| 00:07 | 00:07 | Soldiers giving flowers to woman | soldiers, woman, flowers, International Women's Day | Two soldiers in military uniforms present a bouquet of flowers to a woman in a room. |
| 00:08 | 00:08 | Drone footage of destroyed building | drone, building, destroyed, war, Ukraine | Drone footage shows a heavily damaged building with debris scattered around. A weak GPS signal is indicated on the screen. |
| 00:09 | 00:11 | Biden speaking at the US Capitol | Biden, US Capitol, speech, applause, Kamala Harris | US President Joe Biden delivers a speech at the US Capitol. People around him, including Vice President Kamala Harris, applaud. In the final frame, he shakes hands with someone in the crowd. |
| 00:12 | 00:12 | Man holding protest signs | protest, signs, Poland, agriculture | A man in Poland holds several protest signs with messages related to agriculture and the government. |
| 00:13 | 00:13 | Crowd gathered in a village | crowd, village, Nigeria, houses | A large crowd of people gathers in a village in Nigeria. The scene shows houses made of mud and corrugated metal. |
| 00:14 | 00:14 | Reporter at a snowy port | reporter, port, snow, ships, microphone | A reporter stands at a snowy port with ships docked in the background. He holds a microphone and speaks to the camera. |
| 00:15 | 00:15 | Reporter with deer in snowy forest | reporter, deer, forest, snow, microphone | A reporter stands in a snowy forest surrounded by a herd of deer. He holds a microphone and speaks to the camera. |
| 00:16 | 00:16 | Woman dancing on game show | game show, woman, dancing, traditional dress | A woman in a traditional dress dances on a game show. Two other women are visible in the background. |
| 00:17 | 00:17 | News graphic animation | news, animation, graphics, world map | An animation shows news graphics with a world map and various data points. |
| 00:18 | 00:20 | News anchor with tulips on screen | news anchor, tulips, flowers, International Women's Day | A male news anchor sits at a desk in a studio. A large screen behind him displays an image of pink tulips. Text on the screen mentions International Women's Day. |
| 00:21 | 00:35 | Putin speaking about women and families | Putin, Russia, president, speech, women, families, children | Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech about women and families. He emphasizes the importance of family, raising children, and supporting mothers. He also mentions women's achievements in various fields and expresses gratitude for their contributions. |
| 00:36 | 00:37 | News anchor with tulips on screen | news anchor, tulips, flowers, celebrations | A male news anchor sits at a desk in a studio. A large screen behind him displays an image of white and yellow tulips. Text on the screen mentions celebrations taking place for International Women's Day. |
| 00:38 | 00:38 | Many bouquets of tulips | tulips, flowers, market, colorful | A large display of colorful tulips in bouquets is shown, possibly at a market. |
| 00:39 | 00:43 | People celebrating International Women's Day | International Women's Day, flowers, soldiers, women, Yekaterinburg | Various scenes from Yekaterinburg show people celebrating International Women's Day. Soldiers give flowers to women on the street, and people pose for photos. |
| 00:44 | 00:44 | Mime giving rose to woman | mime, rose, woman, airport | A mime dressed in a striped shirt and red bow tie presents a rose to a woman at an airport. |