AutoStageMix: Fully Automated Stage Cross-Editing System Utilizing Facial Features

StageMix is a video compilation of multiple stage performances of the same song, edited seamlessly together using appropriate editing points. However, generating a StageMix requires specialized editing techniques and is a considerable time-consuming process. To address this challenge, we introduce A...

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Main Authors: Minjun Oh, Howon Jang, Daeho Lee
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
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description StageMix is a video compilation of multiple stage performances of the same song, edited seamlessly together using appropriate editing points. However, generating a StageMix requires specialized editing techniques and is a considerable time-consuming process. To address this challenge, we introduce AutoStageMix, an automated StageMix generation system designed to perform all processes automatically. The system is structured into five principal stages: preprocessing, feature extraction, identifying a transition point, editing path determination, and StageMix generation. The initial stage of the process involves audio analysis to synchronize the sequences across all input videos, followed by frame extraction. After that, the facial features are extracted from each video frame. Next, transition points are identified, which form the basis for face-based transitions, inter-stage cuts, and intra-stage cuts. Subsequently, a cost function is defined to facilitate the creation of cross-edited sequences. The optimal editing path is computed using Dijkstra’s algorithm to minimize the total cost of editing. Finally, the StageMix is generated by applying appropriate editing effects tailored to each transition type, aiming to maximize visual appeal. Experimental results suggest that our method generally achieves lower NME scores than existing StageMix generation approaches across multiple test songs. In a user study with 21 participants, AutoStageMix achieved viewer satisfaction comparable to that of professionally edited StageMixes, with no statistically significant difference between the two. AutoStageMix enables users to produce StageMixes effortlessly and efficiently by eliminating the need for manual editing.
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spelling doaj-art-3f2928d3768e4c7f8d8bba8092fd3dca2025-08-20T03:16:41ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-07-011513761310.3390/app15137613AutoStageMix: Fully Automated Stage Cross-Editing System Utilizing Facial FeaturesMinjun Oh0Howon Jang1Daeho Lee2Department of Software Convergence, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Software Convergence, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Software Convergence, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of KoreaStageMix is a video compilation of multiple stage performances of the same song, edited seamlessly together using appropriate editing points. However, generating a StageMix requires specialized editing techniques and is a considerable time-consuming process. To address this challenge, we introduce AutoStageMix, an automated StageMix generation system designed to perform all processes automatically. The system is structured into five principal stages: preprocessing, feature extraction, identifying a transition point, editing path determination, and StageMix generation. The initial stage of the process involves audio analysis to synchronize the sequences across all input videos, followed by frame extraction. After that, the facial features are extracted from each video frame. Next, transition points are identified, which form the basis for face-based transitions, inter-stage cuts, and intra-stage cuts. Subsequently, a cost function is defined to facilitate the creation of cross-edited sequences. The optimal editing path is computed using Dijkstra’s algorithm to minimize the total cost of editing. Finally, the StageMix is generated by applying appropriate editing effects tailored to each transition type, aiming to maximize visual appeal. Experimental results suggest that our method generally achieves lower NME scores than existing StageMix generation approaches across multiple test songs. In a user study with 21 participants, AutoStageMix achieved viewer satisfaction comparable to that of professionally edited StageMixes, with no statistically significant difference between the two. AutoStageMix enables users to produce StageMixes effortlessly and efficiently by eliminating the need for manual editing.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/13/7613cross-video editingstage mixingvideo synthesis
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AutoStageMix: Fully Automated Stage Cross-Editing System Utilizing Facial Features
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cross-video editing
stage mixing
video synthesis
title AutoStageMix: Fully Automated Stage Cross-Editing System Utilizing Facial Features
title_full AutoStageMix: Fully Automated Stage Cross-Editing System Utilizing Facial Features
title_fullStr AutoStageMix: Fully Automated Stage Cross-Editing System Utilizing Facial Features
title_full_unstemmed AutoStageMix: Fully Automated Stage Cross-Editing System Utilizing Facial Features
title_short AutoStageMix: Fully Automated Stage Cross-Editing System Utilizing Facial Features
title_sort autostagemix fully automated stage cross editing system utilizing facial features
topic cross-video editing
stage mixing
video synthesis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/13/7613
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