The Narrative Details view in Constellation provides a comprehensive, in-depth profile of any narrative identified by the Narrative Discovery Agent. Selecting a narrative from the Narrative List opens its details in the right-hand panel, presenting analysts with the full context needed to assess threat level, understand audience composition, and evaluate how a narrative is spreading.
Each narrative is assigned a unique, project-specific Narrative ID that can be used for searching, creating segments, referencing in workflows, and sharing with other users.
What You Can Do
- Assess risk using the risk level indicator, signal bar, and Compass Context
- Review AI-generated summaries of the narrative's central claim and thematic context
- Analyze audience composition through cohort distribution and top author data
- Track activity over time using the Timeline component
- Explore top content via the Posts, Authors, Media, and URLs tabs
- Identify related narratives surfaced by the pipeline as semantically similar
- Reference and share a narrative using its unique Narrative ID
- Log in to Constellation.
- Select the desired Project from the project selector in the top navigation bar.
- Click Analyze in the top navigation menu.
- Select Narratives from the left sidebar to open the Narrative List.
- Click any narrative card in the Narrative List Panel to open its details in the Narrative Detail Panel.
Note: The Narrative Detail Panel is displayed to the right of the Narrative List Panel on the same page. See the Narrative List documentation for more information on navigating and filtering the list.
The Narrative Detail Panel is organized into the following sections, displayed top to bottom:
- Risk Level & Header — Risk indicator, narrative title, Narrative ID, and key metrics
- Signal Bar — Five risk signals providing a quick visual assessment
- Summary — AI-generated narrative summary
- Compass Context — Blackbird AI analytical context with a risk caution rating
- Timeline — Post and engagement activity over time
- Trend Analysis — AI-generated forecast of narrative growth potential (Experimental)
- Cohort Distribution — Breakdown of audience cohorts participating in the narrative
- Content Tabs — Top Posts, Authors, Media, and URLs
- Related Narratives — Semantically similar narratives identified by the pipeline
The top of the Narrative Detail Panel displays the narrative's overall risk assessment and core identity information.
The Risk Level badge appears at the top of the panel and reflects the narrative's overall assessed risk. Risk levels are color-coded for rapid identification:
| Risk Level | Color |
|---|---|
| High Risk | Red |
| Medium Risk | Orange/Yellow |
| Low Risk | Gray/Neutral |
The AI-generated title summarizing the narrative's central claim is displayed prominently below the risk indicator.
Each narrative is assigned a unique, project-specific Narrative ID displayed alongside the title (e.g., ID:2987). The Narrative ID can be used to:
- Search for the narrative directly using the Segment Bar
- Reference the narrative when creating or combining segments
- Share the narrative with other users by communicating the ID
Pro Tip: Use the Narrative ID in the Segment Bar with the narrative.id field to quickly surface a specific narrative by its identifier, regardless of current filter or sort state.
Immediately below the title, a summary metrics bar displays:
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Posts | Total number of posts associated with this narrative |
| Engagements | Aggregate engagement (reactions, shares, replies) across all posts |
| Authors | Total number of unique authors contributing to the narrative |
| Platforms | Source platforms represented in the narrative (e.g., X.com, Reddit, Facebook) |
| Cohorts | Top audience cohorts; click +N more to view the full cohort breakdown |
The Signal Bar provides five visual indicators that characterize the narrative at a glance. Each signal is represented as a labeled bar with a color-coded intensity scale.
| Signal | Description |
|---|---|
| Volume | Relative volume of posts associated with this narrative |
| Bot Score | Concentration of bot-like activity among posts in the narrative |
| Anomalous | Degree of anomalous or unusual behavior detected within the narrative |
| Reach | Estimated audience reach based on author follower data |
| Growth Trend | Rate of narrative growth over the observation period |
The Summary section presents an AI-generated narrative summary that describes the central claim or message being promoted. The summary is written in plain language and is designed to provide a rapid understanding of the narrative without requiring analysts to review individual posts.
The Compass Context section provides Blackbird AI's analytical perspective on the narrative, including a risk caution label (e.g., Caution). Compass Context situates the narrative within a broader geopolitical, social, or influence operation framework and may reference relevant factual context or counterpoints.
Note: The Compass Context rating reflects Blackbird AI's analytical assessment and should be considered alongside other signals when determining escalation or response.
The Timeline displays post and engagement activity for the narrative over time, allowing analysts to identify spikes, periods of acceleration, and patterns of spread.
| Control | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| View | Total, Platforms | Toggle between aggregate totals or a platform-by-platform breakdown |
| Chart Type | Line, Stream | Switch between a line chart and a stream (area) chart visualization |
| Metric | Posts, Engagements | Toggle the Y-axis between post count and engagement count |
Hovering over any point on the chart displays a tooltip showing the exact date and metric value.
Note: Trend Analysis is an experimental feature. Results should be treated as indicative and interpreted alongside other signals rather than relied upon as a definitive forecast.
The Trend Analysis section provides an AI-generated assessment of whether the narrative is likely to trend in the near term. A narrative is considered likely to trend when the model projects a significant acceleration in post volume. The assessment is accompanied by a written explanation citing the contributing signals, such as post count, engagement volume, platform reach, and toxicity levels.
A Likely To Trend badge is displayed when the model determines a high probability of near-term growth.
The Cohort Distribution chart displays the breakdown of audience cohorts participating in the narrative, ranked by author count. The chart shows the top 15 cohorts by default. Clicking View all opens a modal showing the complete cohort list.
Each cohort bar displays the cohort name and the number of authors assigned to that cohort. This view helps analysts quickly understand the ideological, geographic, or interest-based composition of the narrative's audience.
Pro Tip: A narrative dominated by a single cohort — particularly a state-affiliated or politically extreme cohort — may indicate coordinated amplification. Use the cohort distribution to contextualize the organic versus inorganic nature of the conversation.
The Content Tabs section presents the top content associated with the narrative, organized across four tabs.
The Posts tab displays the top posts within the narrative, ranked by engagement. Each post card shows the author handle, post content, platform, engagement count, bot score indicator, and assigned cohorts.
The Authors tab displays the top authors contributing to the narrative, ranked by engagement on their posts. Each author card shows the author handle, platform, post count, and assigned cohorts. Clicking View all authors navigates to the full author list for the narrative.
The Media tab displays the top media assets (images, videos, and other media) associated with the narrative, ranked by engagement.
The URLs tab displays the top URLs shared within narrative posts, ranked by engagement on related posts. Each entry shows the URL and its associated engagement metrics. Links can be opened in a new browser tab for review.
The Related Narratives section displays other narratives in the project that have been identified by the pipeline as semantically similar to the current narrative. Each related narrative is displayed as a card showing its title, post count, engagement, author count, and Narrative ID.
Clicking any related narrative card navigates directly to that narrative's details view, enabling analysts to quickly move between connected storylines.
Pro Tip: Related Narratives are useful for understanding the broader narrative ecosystem surrounding a topic. A cluster of related narratives with overlapping cohorts and escalating metrics may indicate a coordinated campaign.
- Read the Signal Bar first — The five signals provide an immediate multi-dimensional risk profile before reading any text. Elevated Bot Score combined with high Volume and Growth Trend is a strong indicator of coordinated inauthentic behavior.
- Cross-reference Compass Context — The Compass Context rating provides analytical grounding. A Caution label indicates that the narrative touches on a sensitive or contested topic and warrants closer review.
- Review the Cohort Distribution before the Posts tab — Understanding who is amplifying a narrative provides critical context for interpreting the content itself.
- Use the Authors tab to identify key amplifiers — High-engagement authors with state-affiliated or extremist cohort labels merit individual investigation.
- Use the Narrative ID for precise referencing — When communicating about a specific narrative with colleagues, use the Narrative ID (e.g.,
ID:2987) to ensure there is no ambiguity. The ID can also be used directly in the Segment Bar with thenarrative.idfield.
- Treat Trend Analysis as a supporting signal — The Trend Analysis feature is experimental. Use it as an early warning indicator alongside Volume, Growth Trend, and engagement velocity rather than as a standalone conclusion.
- Confirm that a narrative has been selected in the Narrative List Panel. If no narrative is selected, the detail panel will not populate.
- If a narrative was previously selected and the panel has cleared, try re-selecting the narrative from the list.
- Use the
narrative.idfield in the Segment Bar to search by Narrative ID. Typenarrativein the field input to surface the full list of available narrative-specific fields via the typeahead assistant. - Alternatively, use the Narratives filter dropdown in the Segment Bar to locate a narrative by title or ID.
The Narrative Details view provides a complete analytical profile of any narrative discovered by the Narrative Discovery Agent in Constellation. Analysts can move from high-level risk signals to granular content and audience data within a single view.
Key components covered on this page:
- Risk Level & Header — Risk indicator, narrative title, Narrative ID, and key metrics
- Signal Bar — Five visual risk signals: Volume, Bot Score, Anomalous, Reach, and Growth Trend
- Summary — AI-generated plain-language narrative summary
- Compass Context — Blackbird AI analytical context with risk caution rating
- Timeline — Activity chart with toggles for view, chart type, and metric
- Trend Analysis — Experimental AI forecast of narrative growth potential
- Cohort Distribution — Audience breakdown by cohort, showing top 15 with a full view option
- Content Tabs — Top Posts, Authors, Media, and URLs associated with the narrative
- Related Narratives — Semantically similar narratives identified by the pipeline