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Automated Video Segmentation Machine Learning Pipeline

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2025-07-11 v1

Abstract

Visual effects (VFX) production often struggles with slow, resource-intensive mask generation. This paper presents an automated video segmentation pipeline that creates temporally consistent instance masks. It employs machine learning for: (1) flexible object detection via text prompts, (2) refined per-frame image segmentation and (3) robust video tracking to ensure temporal stability. Deployed using containerization and leveraging a structured output format, the pipeline was quickly adopted by our artists. It significantly reduces manual effort, speeds up the creation of preliminary composites, and provides comprehensive segmentation data, thereby enhancing overall VFX production efficiency.

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@article{arxiv.2507.07242,
  title  = {Automated Video Segmentation Machine Learning Pipeline},
  author = {Johannes Merz and Lucien Fostier},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.07242},
  year   = {2025}
}
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