What is Content Descriptive Metadata in HDR10+ ADVANCED?

HDR10+ ADVANCED content can carry an optional layer of scene-level description called Content Descriptive Metadata. It works in two parts: a genre classification (Movie, Sports, Animation, News, or General) and a set of scene attribute tags that can be combined to describe the characteristics of each specific scene.

The attribute tags cover a wide range of visual properties:  lighting environment (outdoor daylight, indoor LED, low-light, etc.), motion characteristics (fast object motion, slow-paced replay, etc.), camera perspective (wide-angle, close-up, aerial/drone, etc.), and more. Multiple tags can be applied to a single scene simultaneously, allowing precise description;  for example, a soccer match scene might combine Sports + Field Sports + Fast Object Motion + Outdoor Daylight + Panning all at once.

Displays that support HDR10+ ADVANCED can read these tags to inform and optimize their image processing for each scene. The tag system is extensible by design: HDR10+ Technologies, LLC coordinates the definition of new tags as content providers, display manufacturers, and creators collaborate to develop additional scene descriptors that benefit future AI-assisted image processing.