Algorithm is a Dancer

We Have Concerns

Anthony Carboni/Jeff Cannata

News, Science, Society & Culture, Culture, Comedy, Internet, Pop, Games, Gadgets

4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2014

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

In an attempt to better understand pop music, Dr. Lior Shamir created an algorithm that can correctly identify and track the Beatles artistic output over the evolution of their career. Now, the same technology is being used to predict whether songs, movies, and other entertainment will be popular, and could even replace creators altogether. Jeff is worried that an equation will never have the soul required to create true beauty, while Anthony is convinced all art can be reduced to math. Support us on Patreon! [http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns](http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns) Jeff on Twitter: [http://www.twitter.com/jeffcannata](http://www.twitter.com/jeffcannata) Anthony on Twitter: [http://www.twitter.com/acarboni](http://www.twitter.com/acarboni) Article: [http://www.fastcolabs.com/3034237/this-is-going-to-change-how-you-listen-to-music-forever](http://www.fastcolabs.com/3034237/this-is-going-to-change-how-you-listen-to-music-forever)

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0:00.0	We have concerns as made possible entirely through donations from listeners like you.
0:04.3	A little can go a long way.
0:05.6	Visit patreon.com slash we have concerns to lend your support.
0:24.5	Not one of those nerds that's very defensive about hating sports.
0:27.7	Right.
0:28.4	Like, oh, yeah, sports like I'm not one of those people that you see during the Super Bowl
0:33.5	tweeting out sports ball. I guess the team won. Yeah.
0:36.8	You know, like one of those dicks. Yeah.
0:38.4	Like get over it. Dicks.
0:40.9	You don't have to tweet. Just don't watch it.
0:42.7	Right. Yeah. I am. I'm the other guy. I'm the guy that the sports ball people are pissed at
0:46.6	because on Sunday, I'm tweeting undesirable things like, yes.
0:51.6	Exhibition point. Escavation point.
0:53.2	People are just like, yes to what? Like what happened?
0:55.5	This is we have concerns. Hi Anthony Carbony.
0:57.9	Hi Jeff Canada.
0:59.5	So check this out. Music.
1:03.2	The food of the soul. It might not be a completely human creativity.
1:09.9	Well, at least this article that I've come across seems to indicate that there may be an algorithm
1:16.3	that can figure it out. This guy, Dr. Lee or sugar figure what out?
1:20.7	What makes music pleasing, palatable, good, popular. It's kind of him trying to decipher pop music.
1:28.9	It didn't really start that way, but it turned into that thing and actually started with him trying
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