Can fandoms be as deep and meaningful as religion?
Most of us can say that we’re fans of something – music, sports, art, books. But what does it mean to be part of a fandom? You’ve probably seen devoted super fans participating in cos play at Comic-Con, painted in their team’s color at a football game or dressed up as their favorite characters at a midnight screening of a film series. But is there something deeper than just fun at play here? Something that aligns more with religion or even sacredness? That’s the argument of sociologist Michael Elliott, a professor at Towson University who has studied the culture of Comic-Con for 7 years. Elliott joins The Excerpt to share the results of his deep research into fandoms.
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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.