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V-STORM dataset enhances MLLM spatio-temporal video reasoning

Researchers have introduced V-STORM, a novel framework designed to enhance spatio-temporal reasoning in Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs). This framework converts videos into Spatio-Temporal Scene Graphs (STSGs) and derives Grounded Chain of Thought (GCoT) annotations from validated evidence paths, making each reasoning step traceable. A dataset of 260,000 samples and a 3,000-sample benchmark have been constructed using this method, revealing that while current MLLMs can identify relevant spatio-temporal cues, they struggle to integrate them into multi-step reasoning. Fine-tuning with V-STORM has shown significant improvements in both answer accuracy and grounding faithfulness. AI

IMPACT This dataset and framework could improve how AI models understand and reason about video content, leading to more sophisticated applications in video analysis and summarization.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a new dataset and framework for video reasoning research. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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V-STORM dataset enhances MLLM spatio-temporal video reasoning

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Dian Jiao, Yuqian Yuan, Jiaqi Zhu, Mingjian Gao, Siwen Tan, Yunqi Cao, Jinhui Li, Sijing Li, Zhenxuan Fan, Haoyang Wang, Wenqiao Zhang, Siliang Tang ·

    V-STORM: A Structure-Aware Grounded Chain of Thought Dataset for Faithful and Fine-Grained Spatio-Temporal Video Reasoning

    arXiv:2611.09511v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: While MLLMs can often identify what happens in a video, they still struggle with fine-grained spatio-temporal reasoning, which requires precise grounding when and where the supporting evidence appears and composing such evidence int…