ERC Starting Grant · 2021
Graphs and Ontologies for Literary Evolution Models
The Graphs and Ontologies for Literary Evolution Models project will create statistically robust models of the evolution of fiction, based on the analysis of millions of stories and the effects they have on readers. This is the first time in history that this kind of data is available on such a large scale, thanks to the fact that millions of readers all over the world use digital and social media to share their fictional stories and to comment on them, e.g. on fanfiction websites or on publishing platforms like Wattpad. GOLEM will use computational literary studies and cultural evolution theory to create accurate models of how the (formal and content-related) cultural traits found in…
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