Research: Fandom, Fanzines, and Archiving Science Fiction Fannish History
In this online era, it is all too easy to bandy about the term “fanzine” while lacking any real understanding of what these texts used to look like or how they were duplicated and exchanged.
Karen Hellekson
The behavioural science behind sports fandom
Being a fan means being part of something bigger than yourself: being invested in history and hope; dedicating time, and energy.
Imagination
Research: The Dynamics of Online Fandom Communities: A Qualitative Study on Engagement and Identity
This study aims to explore the dynamics of online fandom communities, focusing on how these digital platforms influence engagement patterns, identity formation, community dynamics, motivations for participation, and the challenges and issues faced by members.
Fandom and AI – Endless creativity or the death of originality?
Fandom is also about celebrating individuality and self-expression. In this instance, AI being used to provide audiences with tools for developing fan art and fiction, personalised merchandise, customised profiles and avatars.
Research: Unlocking Film Fandom: AI and Machine Learning's Reign in Hybrid Movie Recommendations Through Text-to-Number Conversion and Cosine Similarity
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital entertainment, the integration of AI and machine learning techniques has revolutionized the way movies are recommended to audiences. This paper delves into the dominance of AI and machine learning methodologies in the realm of hybrid movie recommendations, employing innovative approaches such as text-to-number conversion and cosine similarity.
Research: Fandom meets artificial intelligence: Rethinking participatory culture as human–community–machine interactions.
Fandom as an interpretive community is the frontier for rich insights into the multi-layered interactions and practices between individual users, communities and intelligent machines. This research paper examines the evolving relationship between fandom and Artificial Intelligence (AI), suggesting a shift from traditional text-audience relationships to human-community-machine interactions (HCMI).