To summarize a video interview by theme, start with a Damas transcript and built-in summary, then compare each speaker’s position under the same conditions. Keep disagreements, different scopes and unanswered themes visible. You build the comparison and write the final synthesis manually; Damas provides text you can read, edit and copy.
Prepare the interview and overview
Damas accepts supported public, on-demand YouTube, Instagram and X video links up to 90 minutes. On iPhone, iOS 18.6 or later, internet, Premium and consent for AI processing are required. Process only material you are authorized to use. Private, restricted and live videos are unsupported; public media can also be inaccessible.
- Keep the original interview link and title. Write the question your summary should answer.
- Paste the supported link into Damas. Follow the current transcription and built-in summary instructions and review AI consent.
- Wait for processing. Read the overview, then revisit the complete interview to choose two or three relevant themes.
- Replay the passages for those themes, including the questions and follow-up answers. Check identities, names, numbers, negatives and qualifications before editing and copying text.
The general summary guide explains the starting workflow. The existing illustration shows the English iPhone interface, not a theme-comparison tool.
Make one record per theme and speaker
For each record, write the theme, speaker identity as supported by the recording, question asked, checked source passage, paraphrased position, scope and unresolved checks. Keep enough surrounding wording to find the passage again. If a speaker never addresses a theme, record “not addressed”. Silence does not establish agreement, and repeated remarks by one person do not count as extra supporters.
Compare the object, time and conditions before classifying positions. Use “explicit disagreement” only for opposing claims about the same matter under matching conditions. Use “different scope” when the objects or conditions differ. Record a changed view only when the speaker actually states that change; a later remark may simply answer another question. If the relation is unclear, preserve both positions and the missing context.
Fictional example: how much rehearsal?
This invented teaching example is not a real interview or quotation. Imagine a conversation about preparing community events. One organiser recommends one rehearsal for a small volunteer workshop. Another recommends two for a public performance. A third discusses access to the venue but says nothing about rehearsals.
| Record | Position and scope | What the summary may say |
|---|---|---|
| A | One rehearsal; small volunteer workshop | A recommendation for that workshop setting |
| B | Two rehearsals; public performance | A recommendation for a different event setting |
| C | Venue access only | Rehearsal count not addressed |
The two counts alone do not prove disagreement. Do not average them into a compromise or say that everyone agrees on rehearsal. A useful synthesis is: the first two organisers recommend different counts for different event types; their views on the same event remain untested; the third does not address the count. These are paraphrases of this fictional setup, not quotations to reuse for your source.
If the real interview later compares the same event under the same conditions, add that passage before deciding whether the positions conflict. Never invent identities, quotations, outcomes, owners or deadlines to finish a row.
Write a synthesis that can be checked
Write one short paragraph per theme, naming each supported position and its scope. Attach each statement to its record and the source link. Read the paragraph without the working transcript: can a reader tell who said what, which positions conflict and what remains unanswered? If not, narrow the synthesis or return to the full answer.
No external LLM is needed. Optional drafting in another LLM is a separate external step requiring permission to share the text. Supply labeled records and ask it to retain scope, disagreement and silence; check every suggested sentence yourself. This is not a Damas integration or automatic comparison feature.
Use quotation checking for exact words and source-linked notes before sharing. Label paraphrases and translated passages; Damas translates into 70 languages, separate from its eleven interface languages.
Accuracy and processing time vary. A faithful summary does not verify the truth of interview claims. Damas does not download media, accept file uploads, dub speech, embed subtitles or process offline. Premium cannot bypass restrictions. If the recording becomes inaccessible, leave incomplete checks open and share only within your reuse rights.
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