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vr.tr.film · thing-q11424

Let an agent handle films by title, credits, release, rating, availability and rights, with sourced data.

Thing Registry Information and virtual systems INF.MED
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identity Which film.

Title

Name and year.

Title

Identification.

  1. What is the title, year and director? provenance
  2. Which identifier resolves it? provenance

Credits

Makers.

Credits

Credits.

  1. Who made and appears in it? provenance
  2. From which credit source? provenance
Viewing Where and for whom.

Availability

Legal channels.

Availability

Availability.

  1. Where can it be watched legally? action
  2. In which regions? boundary

Rating

Age classification.

Rating

Age rating.

  1. What is its age rating, and why? provenance
  2. Is it suitable for this viewer? boundary
Accessibility Subtitles.

Subtitles

Languages.

Subtitles

Subtitles and dubbing.

  1. Which subtitles and dubs exist? definition
  2. Is there audio description? definition

Formats

Versions.

Formats

Versions.

  1. Which cut or version is this? provenance
  2. How long is it? measurement
Rights Copyright and heritage.

Copyright

Owners.

Copyright

Rights.

  1. Who holds the rights? provenance
  2. Is it in the public domain anywhere? boundary

Archive

Preservation.

Archive

Preservation.

  1. Is it preserved in a film archive? provenance
  2. Is a restoration available? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Information and virtual systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
INF
Domain
INF.MED
Other names and narrower kinds
short film maker, Hypervideo, generative cinema, propaganda film, advertising film, agitpropfilm, agitfilm, Vorbehaltsfilm, enlightenment film, public information film, Christian film, animated webtoon

What it is Filled

A work of visual art that simulates experiences through moving images, usually with sound, recorded on film or digitally and shown in cinemas, on television or online; also the medium as a whole.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle films by title, credits, release, rating, availability and rights, with sourced data.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Moving image work
  • Credits identify makers
  • Rated for age by classification boards
  • Protected by copyright

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Copy, stream or distribute a film in breach of its copyright or licence.
  • Show a film to children above its age rating against their guardians' settings.
  • Misrepresent a film's content in ways that mislead viewers about its content warnings.
  • Create deceptive footage that passes off fabricated scenes as real people's actions.

Only with a human decision

  • Publishing or broadcasting a film to an audience.
  • Using an actor's likeness or voice from a film in new material.

May

  • Describe a film from its credits, synopsis and official ratings.
  • Recommend films within the age rating and preferences a user has set.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Films shape how people see others; stereotypes and misrepresentation cause harm.
  • Performers and crews depend on rights being respected for their living.

Who is affected

  • Audiences, including children
  • Filmmakers, performers and crews
  • People portrayed in films

Owners Filled

Steward

The rights holder, usually the producer or distributor; national archives keep deposit copies.

Master systems

  • National film archives and classification registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q10301427 - registry parent class
  • Q2431196 - registry parent class
  • Q4502142 - registry parent class

related

  • audiovisual work - category
  • director and film crew - makers
  • classification board - rating
  • photographic film - material

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.film
  • Wikidata: Q11424 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11424)
  • ISAN: International Standard Audiovisual Number audiovisual works
  • EIDR: Entertainment Identifier Registry id film and TV

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • feature length: over 40 minutes - common definitions vary
  • frame rate: 24 frames per second - cinema standard

Plane INF: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Title and credits
  • Genre and format such as short or feature
  • Photographic film stock is a separate sense
  • Moving images with sound, shown on screens.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • watch it through legal channels
  • check age ratings
  • cite credits and release data
  • license or archive it

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Piracy and unlicensed copies
  • Unsuitable content for children
  • Loss of film heritage

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Copyright law
  • National film classification such as BBFC or MPA
  • Accessibility rules for subtitles and audio description

Context of use required Filled

  • Storytelling, art, documentation, education, advertising and entertainment.
  • feature films
  • short films
  • documentaries
  • animated films
  • advertising and propaganda films

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q11424: film - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Film - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should films be instances with identifiers?
  • How should ratings across countries be recorded?
  • How should the film stock sense be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q11424/spec.json