KTV: Keyframes and Key Tokens Selection for Efficient Training-Free Video LLMs

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Main Authors:	Song, Baiyang, Peng, Jun, Zhang, Yuxin, Chen, Guangyao, Yang, Feidiao, Guo, Jianyuan
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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