Model-driven learning for video analytics

A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:

• obtaining a plurality of media items, wherein each of the plurality of media items includes an object having a plurality of variables;
• comparing a first one of the plurality of media items and a second one of the plurality of media items, wherein only one of the variables is different between the first one of the plurality of media items and the second one of the plurality of media items;
• comparing a third one of the plurality of media items and a fourth one of the plurality of media items, wherein more than one of the variables is different between the third one of the plurality of media items and the fourth one of the plurality of media items;
• generating a model based on both the comparing the first one and the second one of the plurality of media items and the comparing the third one and the fourth one of the plurality of media items;
• recognizing, using the model, the object in media content;
• and
• providing, using the model, a description of at least one of the plurality of variables of the object in the media content.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
• obtaining a plurality of media items, wherein each of the plurality of media items includes an object having a plurality of variables;
• performing an adaptive analysis by comparing a first one of the plurality of media items and a second one of the plurality of media items, wherein only one of the variables is different between the media items in the adaptive analysis;
• performing a transfer analysis by comparing a third one of the plurality of media items and a fourth one of the plurality of media items, wherein more than one of the variables is different between the media items in the transfer analysis;
• generating a model based on both the adaptive analysis and the transfer analysis;
• recognizing, using the model, the object in media content;
• and
• providing, using the model, a description of at least one of the plurality of variables of the object in the media content.