Dr Paul Matthews Paul2.Matthews@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Information and Data Science
Film genre prediction and analysis using multimodal embeddings from large models: The case of noir
Matthews, Paul; Glitre, Kathrina
Authors
Dr Kathrina Glitre Kathrina.Glitre@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Film Studies
Abstract
We used embeddings (numerical representations) from open-sourced language and image models to compare and contrast films in the “noir” and “neo-noir” genres with each other and with those in other genres, using as proxy sources the available plot summaries for text, and posters as images. Noir as a genre was found to be more distinctive, and therefore predictable through machine learning, than neo-noir, which was more easily confused with other genres. The process of attempted classification itself reveals interesting similarities across genres (e.g. screwball comedy murder-mystery and classic noir) as well as the shortcomings of the sources used, which fail to capture less tangible aspects of noir. Overall, we demonstrate the value of these approaches for genre analytics and potential incorporation into discovery tools.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 16, 2025 |
Deposit Date | Jan 17, 2025 |
Print ISSN | 0024-2594 |
Electronic ISSN | 1559-0682 |
Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Keywords | genre; film; movie; noir; neo-noir; embeddings; multimodal; machine learning |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/13622368 |
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