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Using Predictive Technology to Shape Film Production
October 4, 2013 by admin · Leave a Comment
Algorithms are a growing part of daily life. They help determine which coupons are sent to you by your grocery store, or which search results you receive when you type a search term into Google. But most people don’t realize that algorithms are starting to influence the creation of art. Intelligent Life profiled Nick Meany, whose company Epagogix uses advanced algorithms to help film studios determine the direction of their movies.
Meany has developed algorithms that can analyse scripts for elements such as having clear good guys and bad guys and its ability to create empathy for characters. By taking hundreds of such factors, Meany can predict the box office success of a film — usually within $10 million of its final take.
Read more at: http://moreintelligentlife.com/content/features/anonymous/slaves-algorithm?page=full
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