Summary
* Support generation of classification and detection per-class and per-image saliency maps
* Enable White-Box ([ReciproCAM](https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.14074)) and Black-Box ([RISE](https://arxiv.org/abs/1806.07421v3)) eXplainable AI algorithms
* Support CNNs and Transformer-based architectures (validation on diverse set of timm models)
* Enable Explainer (stateful object) as the main interface for XAI algorithms
* Support `AUTO` mode by default to detect the best XAI method for given models
* Expose `insert_xai` functional API to support XAI head insertion for OpenVINO IR models
What's Changed
* Support classification task by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/commit/dd5fd9b73fe8c12e2d741792043372bcd900a850
* Support detection task by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/commit/84f285f2f40a8b1fc50a8cd49798aae37afd58dc
* Support Model API as inference engine by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/commit/5f575f122dedc0461975bd58f81e730a901a69a6
* Support classification validation on OTX models by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/commit/008f25f3b09e480906d8edcf043da2ece9ca3e6b
* Update requirements, add --output parameter for run.py by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/1
* Separate cls and det exampels and improve cls tests by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/2
* Enable scaling and postprocessing. Add object for map by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/3
* Fix saliency map dtype by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/5
* Minor fix for map dtype by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/6
* Support just IR update by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/7
* Check for xai before inserting by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/8
* Support parameter objects by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/9
* Update setup script by sovrasov in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/10
* Support benchmark test for timm==0.9.5 models (white-box) by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/11
* API docs by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/12
* Add model scope to README.md by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/13
* Add RISE BlackBox explaining algorithm for classification by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/15
* Update README.md by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/17
* Refactor: split explain file onto different algorithms by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/16
* Update BB and examples by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/18
* Fix RISE memory issue + minor updates by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/20
* Optimize RISE by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/22
* Update scope for BB by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/24
* Refactor saliency maps by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/21
* Fix labels for saved saliency maps by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/25
* Fix bugs and update test coverage by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/26
* Support benchmark test for timm==0.9.5 models (black-box) by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/23
* Update image name by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/27
* Update interpolation in black_box.py by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/29
* Update insertion point search by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/31
* Add getting started by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/28
* API update and refactor by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/32
* Fix and refactor tests by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/33
* Align Detection White Box algo with OTX by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/34
* Add unit and integration tests for WB detection by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/38
* Enable VITReciprocam by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/35
* Fix licenses, update deps by sovrasov in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/40
* Fix reference values after color channel order update by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/41
* Use ovc instead of mo by sovrasov in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/43
* API docs update by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/45
* Add XAI Classification notebook by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/48
* Add Saliency map interpretation notebook by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/49
* Fix tests by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/50
* Use pyproject.toml instead of setup.py by sovrasov in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/52
* Fix setup config by sovrasov in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/53
* Support preprocess_fn & postprocess_fn by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/51
* Support target_explain_labels of different types by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/54
* Make MAPI an optional dep by sovrasov in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/55
* Remove MAPI and fix tests by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/56
* Docs update by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/57
* Refactor postprocessing by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/58
* Fix mutable default value in `ExplanationParameters` by `default_factory` by goodsong81 in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/59
* Update pre-commit + code style by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/60
* Update types by negvet in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/62
* Add unit test coverage setting by goodsong81 in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/63
* Add LICENSE and SECURITY.md by goodsong81 in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/64
* Add CHANGLOG.md by goodsong81 in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/65
* Update project title and repo links by goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/1
* Add pre-merge GitHub Actions workflow by goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/2
* Add security code scan workflow by goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/4
* Add daily E2E test workflow by goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/6
* Refactor names/folders/objects for better verbosity by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/5
* Fix daily workflow by goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/8
* Support XAI Method Abstract Interface by negvet in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/7
* Update version to 1.0.0rc0 by goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/10
* Move insert_xai into separate functional api module by negvet in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/11
* Add fuzzing test by goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/13
* Support CodeQL for security code scan by goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/14
* Route e2e test to "large-disk" labeled ci-runner by yunchu in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/17
* Flatten parameter objects by negvet in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/16
* Add mount option for ci script by yunchu in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/21
* Remove target explain group by negvet in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/25
* Add third-party-programs.txt by goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/27
* Add full timm functional tests by goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/20
* Add performance tests goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/31
* Extend some explainer/visualizer capabilities and Fix pre-release bugs by negvet in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/28
* Support device by negvet in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/32
* Fixes for deep dive notebook by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/35
* Refine README.md as self-contained Getting Started by goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/34
* Add sanity tests for example scripts by goodsong81 in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/39
* Follow-up fixes for deep dive notebook by GalyaZalesskaya in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/40
Known Issues
* Runtime error from ONNX / OpenVINO IR models while conversion or inference for XAI in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/issues/29
* Models not supported by white box XAI methods in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/issues/30
New Contributors
* negvet made their first contribution in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/commit/dd5fd9b73fe8c12e2d741792043372bcd900a850
* GalyaZalesskaya made their first contribution in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/1
* sovrasov made their first contribution in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/10
* goodsong81 made their first contribution in https://github.com/intel-sandbox/openvino_xai/pull/59
* yunchu made their first contribution in https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino_xai/pull/17