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New benchmark MMLongEmbed evaluates multimodal models in long contexts

A new benchmark called MMLongEmbed has been introduced to evaluate multimodal embedding models (MEMs) in long-context scenarios. The benchmark includes four retrieval tasks across text, document, and video modalities, designed to assess how effectively models comprehend and represent lengthy multimodal inputs. Initial evaluations reveal that current MEMs tend to rely on superficial feature matching and struggle with deep semantic and structural dependencies, with performance degradation varying based on context length and information placement. AI

IMPACT This benchmark aims to improve the evaluation of multimodal models, potentially leading to more robust and capable AI systems for real-world applications involving long-context data.

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Haitian Wang, Ruoxi Sun, Quantong Qiu, Juntao Li, Junhui Li, Hua Chen, Jinxiong Chang, Min Zhang ·

    MMLongEmbed: Benchmarking Multimodal Embedding Models in Long-Context Scenarios

    arXiv:2606.14747v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Recent advancements have significantly expanded the theoretical context windows of Multimodal Embedding Models (MEMs). However, larger context windows do not necessarily translate into effective comprehension and representation of…