Media
Overview
Media is one of the core execution capability families provided by the Forge runtime.
This section contains canonical verification examples for Media capabilities implemented by Forge. Every example is derived from maintained Primitive Profiles and executed through the production compute pipeline.
These documents are not image-processing tutorials.
They are executable capability specifications that allow evaluators to independently verify media execution, inspect runtime evidence, validate replay, and understand deterministic media transformation.
Media execution transforms digital assets through reproducible processing pipelines.
Primitive Profile
Media capabilities are implemented through the media@1 primitive.
Each documented capability corresponds to a versioned Primitive Profile registered in the Forge execution registry.
Primitive
media
Version
1
Profile
<profile-id>Representative profiles include:
vision.burst.package.v1vision.perspective.dewarp.v1
Each profile defines its own media-processing semantics while sharing the same execution primitive.
Capability
Media capabilities execute deterministic transformations over digital assets.
Typical execution models include:
- image normalization
- perspective correction
- threshold exploration
- burst processing
- preprocessing pipelines
- derived artifact generation
Unlike Monte Carlo, Search, Graph, or Ensemble primitives, Media execution transforms supplied assets into reproducible outputs.
The primitive verifies the transformation process rather than visual interpretation.
Canonical Contract
Execution uses the canonical Forge execution contract.
Primitive : media
Version : 1
Profile : <profile-id>Requests are validated by the Canonical Execution Validator before entering the compute runtime.
The canonical payload contains:
op.name
op.version
op.profile
argsOptional execution fields include:
ctx
seed
policyThe media asset and processing parameters are profile-specific.
Required Inputs
Media profiles generally require:
- source asset
- processing profile
- execution parameters
Additional required fields depend on the selected Primitive Profile.
Execution cannot begin until canonical validation succeeds.
Optional Inputs
Supported optional inputs vary by profile.
Common examples include:
- preprocessing configuration
- output format
- processing options
- execution evidence
- replay configuration
Only documented profile fields should be submitted.
Canonical Smoke
A canonical Media smoke verifies:
- profile discovery
- contract inspection
- successful validation
- asset processing
- runtime evidence generation
- replay metadata generation
- artifact availability
The maintained Smoke Suite remains the canonical executable source.
Verification Expectations
A successful Media execution should demonstrate:
- primitive resolution
- profile resolution
- canonical validation
- successful asset transformation
- runtime evidence generation
- replay metadata availability
- artifact generation
Verification should include inspection of both the transformed asset and the execution metadata that produced it.
Runtime Evidence
Successful Media execution exposes observable runtime evidence including:
- execution identifier
- primitive profile
- execution metadata
- processing summary
- generated artifacts
- replay metadata
The exact evidence surface depends on the selected profile.
Replay
Media profiles support deterministic replay when executed using the same execution contract, runtime version, processing parameters, source asset, and deterministic seed where applicable.
Replay confirms reproducible transformation behaviour.
Artifacts
Typical Media artifacts include:
- transformed asset
- processing summary
- execution report
- replay metadata
Artifacts provide observable evidence explaining how the transformation was produced.
Applied Intelligence Modules
Media capabilities are reused across multiple Forge Intelligence Modules that require deterministic preprocessing and reproducible media transformations.
The computational primitive remains identical while each Primitive Profile defines its own transformation semantics.
Related Documentation
- /examples/
- /verification/
- /verification/artifact-inspection
- /verification/replay-determinism
- /api/kernel/execution-model
Verification Checklist
| Verification Surface | Status |
|---|---|
| Primitive resolved | ✓ |
| Profile resolved | ✓ |
| Contract inspected | ✓ |
| Required inputs identified | ✓ |
| Runtime evidence inspected | ✓ |
| Artifacts inspected | ✓ |
| Replay verified | ✓ |
Final Principle
Media capabilities are verified as deterministic transformation contracts.
They demonstrate value through reproducible asset processing, observable runtime evidence, replay, and artifact inspection using the canonical execution contract.