Understanding Content Metadata

Behind every video in your library, StarZero Agents maintains a rich set of information — called metadata — that powers its ability to search, analyze, and work with your content intelligently. The more metadata available, the better StarZero Agents performs.

What Metadata Does StarZero Agents Use?

When you upload a video through StarZero, StarZero Agents automatically generates several layers of information about it:

Filename and Title

The basic identification for your video. This is what you'll see when browsing your library or referencing content in chat.

Duration and Format

How long the video runs and its technical details. StarZero Agents uses this when assembling edits and ensuring clips fit together properly.

Transcripts with Word-Level Timing

StarZero Agents generates a full transcript of everything said in your video, down to the exact timing of individual words. This is what makes transcript search so precise — it knows not just what was said, but exactly when it was said.

Shot-by-Shot Visual Descriptions

Every shot in your video gets an AI-generated description of what's happening on screen. Think of it as a detailed written account of the visuals: who's there, what they're doing, what objects are visible, and where the action takes place.

Scene Breakdowns

Groups of related shots are organized into scenes — narrative units that tell a piece of the story. This helps StarZero Agents understand the structure of your content, not just individual moments.

Content Summaries

AI-generated overviews that capture the main topics, themes, and narrative arc of each video. These help StarZero Agents quickly understand what a video is about without scanning every detail.

How This Helps You

You don't need to do anything special with metadata — it works behind the scenes. But understanding that it exists helps explain why StarZero Agents can do things like:

• Find a specific moment someone mentioned a product name
• Locate every shot of a particular location across dozens of videos
• Understand the overall narrative flow of your content

Metadata Is Generated Automatically

All of this happens when you upload your content. There's nothing extra you need to set up or configure. Once a video is in your library, StarZero Agents has already done the work of understanding it.

The richer and clearer your source video (good audio quality, clear visuals), the more accurate the automatically generated metadata will be.