Summary Artifact

A Summary Artifact is a condensed representation of one or more information resources that captures and conveys the most important or relevant content from the input source(s).

• Context:
  • It can (typically) be generated through a Summary Generation Task.
  • It can (typically) be a Derivative Artifact (not introduce new ideas).
  • It can (often) be a Small Artifact than the input source(s), omitting less critical details while preserving key information.
  • It can (often) have Information Fidelity (it aims to accurately reflect the core content of the original resource(s) without distortion).
  • It can aim to accurately reflect the core content of the original resource(s) without distortion.
  • It can take various forms depending on the Summarization Task, such as Text Summaries, Abstracts, Redlined Documents, Q&A Answers, Visualizations, Graphs, or Ontologies.
  • It can cover the entire scope of the input source(s) or focus on specific aspects deemed important for the task at hand.
  • It can be shaped by the summarization context, such as the target use case, audience, and performance measures.
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• Example(s):
  • Text-based Summary Artifacts (text-based artifact):
    • An Executive Summary of a business report, outlining the main findings and recommendations.
    • A Research Paper Abstract, summarizing the study's purpose, methodology, results, and conclusions.
    • A Research Paper Related Work Section (within a research paper) that summarizes prior studies closely related to the current research topic.
    • A News Articles Summary, capturing the key points of a news article collectionn.
    • A Book Review, providing a concise evaluation of the work's main themes, strengths, and weaknesses.
    • A Meeting Minutes Summary, highlighting the key discussions, decisions, and action items.
    • A Redlined Contract Summary, ...
    • Code-based Summary Artifacts:
      • A Function Docstring, describing the purpose, inputs, outputs, and usage of a code function.
      • An API Overview Document, outlining the key endpoints, request/response formats, and authentication methods of a software API.
      • A Code Library README, providing a high-level introduction to the library's features, installation process, and basic usage examples.
  • Graphical Summary Artifacts:
    • An Infographic, visually presenting the key findings and statistics from a research report.
    • A Knowledge Graph Visualization, depicting the main entities, relationships, and patterns extracted from a corpus of documents.
    • A Process Flowchart, illustrating the main steps, decision points, and flows of a complex business process.
    • A Technical Architecture Diagram, providing an overview of the main components, layers, and interfaces of a software system.
  • Image-based Summary Artifacts:
    • A Movie Poster, visually encapsulating a film's key themes, characters, and tone.
    • A Product Photo Collage, showcasing a product's main features, variations, and use cases.
    • A Medical Imaging Case Summary presents the key diagnostic images (e.g., X-rays, MRIs) along with a brief clinical synopsis.
  • Boundary Examples
    • A Book Chapter Outline, providing a hierarchical summary of the main sections and topics covered in the chapter.
    • A Concept Sketch, visually explores and summarizes key ideas and associations related to a central theme or topic.
    • A Movie Trailer, condensing the film's key dramatic moments and narrative arcs to entice viewers.
    • A Sports Highlight Reel, compiling the most crucial and exciting moments from an event or season.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • An Original Artifact.
  • A Full-Length Book, Research Article, or Technical Report without accompanying summaries.
  • Raw Experimental Data or Telemetry Logs without analysis or summarization.
  • A Surveillance Video Feed capturing all activity without editing or highlighting key events.
  • Full-Length Reports, which provide comprehensive details without summarization.
  • Raw Data Set, which have not been condensed or summarized.
  • Draft Document, which helps to
  • Painting Sketch, which ...
• See: Summary Generation Task, Information Resource, Text Summaries, Abstracts, Redlined Documents, Q&A Answers, Visualizations, Graphs, Ontologies.

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References

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• LLM
  • A Summary Artifact is a condensed representation of one or more information resources, that captures and conveys the most important or relevant content from the input source(s).
  • Key aspects of a Summary Artifact include:
    1. Derivative Artifact: It is derived from and represents a distillation of the original information resource(s).
    2. Conciseness: It is significantly shorter than the input source(s), omitting less critical details while preserving key information.
    3. Abstraction: It may abstract away from specific details to capture higher-level concepts, themes or topics from the source material.
    4. Content Fidelity: While condensed, it aims to accurately reflect the core content of the original resource(s) without distortion.
    5. Diversity of Form: Summary Artifacts can take various forms depending on the Summarization Task, such as text summaries, abstracts, redlined documents, Q&A answers, visualizations, graphs, or ontologies.
    6. Diversity of Focus: Depending on the task context, Summary Artifacts may cover the entire scope of the input source(s) or focus on specific aspects deemed important for the task at hand.
    7. Situational Relevance: The form and content of a Summary Artifact is shaped by the summarization context, such as the target use case, audience, and performance measures.
  • In essence, a Summary Artifact is a purposefully condensed and task-relevant representation of one or more information resources, generated to fulfill specific summarization objectives.

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