Looking Beyond the Obvious: A Survey on Abstract Concept Recognition for Video Understanding

ArXi:2508.20765v2 Announce Type: replace The automatic understanding of video content is advancing rapidly. Empowered by deeper neural networks and large datasets, machines are increasingly capable of understanding what is concretely visible in video frames, whether it be objects, actions, events, or scenes. In comparison, humans retain a unique ability to also look beyond concrete entities and recognize abstract concepts like justice, freedom, and togetherness.