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Title: Algorithmic Bland Films
Post by: Aruntraveller on August 28, 2025, 08:27:46 AM

Long (and to me, interesting) read about the effect of the streaming giants on film today:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/aug/28/bland-easy-to-follow-for-fans-of-everything-what-has-the-netflix-algorithm-done-to-our-films

Title: Re: Algorithmic Bland Films
Post by: Steve H on August 28, 2025, 09:57:21 AM

I was going to start a thread on this, but you beat me to it. Makes me wonder about the wisdom of doing politics by focus group.

Title: Re: Algorithmic Bland Films
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 28, 2025, 10:23:21 AM

Quote from: Aruntraveller on August 28, 2025, 08:27:46 AM

Long (and to me, interesting) read about the effect of the streaming giants on film today:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/aug/28/bland-easy-to-follow-for-fans-of-everything-what-has-the-netflix-algorithm-done-to-our-films

Thanks, enjoyed that. It's interesting that the article highlights that these are in many ways old problems which the technology exacerbates rather than causes.

Title: Re: Algorithmic Bland Films
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 28, 2025, 10:25:06 AM

Quote from: Steve H on August 28, 2025, 09:57:21 AM

I was going to start a thread on this, but you beat me to it. Makes me wonder about the wisdom of doing politics by focus group.

Focus groups will tell you that they don't like politics by focus groups but I think we are now in the world of virtual focus groups. Algorithmically designed AIs reacting.