New platform uses machine learning to find the next big thing in entertainment

Anyone involved in writing books or TV and film scripts knows that whilst the entertainment and publishing sectors are constantly on the look out for the next blockbuster, nobody is quite sure what one actually looks like. A new AI platform called AUTHORS is looking to use machine learning technology to recognize critical insights in original, creative work, to identify its mass audience appeal. The AUTHORS platform analyzes the content, predicts success, and then connects the creator with the appropriate publishers or agents. Though still in its early stages, the platform currently has about 40 publishers and agents who use… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2017-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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