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How is this any different from that Pandora did with music?

• JumpCrisscross 13y ago
  >The only semi-similar project that I could think of is Pandora's once-lauded Music Genome Project, but what's amazing about Netflix is that its descriptions of movies are foregrounded. It's not just that Netflix can show you things you might like, but that it can tell you what kinds of things those are. It is, in its own weird way, a tool for introspection. I have both Pandora One and Netflix, and am very satisfied with both. When I read why Pandora served up a particular song I have sometimes gone "hmm," but not much more. But I can still remember pausing when Netflix put "critically-acclaimed cerebral dark thrillers" or "visually-striking foreign sci-fi & fantasy" in front of me. Not only did it map my preferences to films I hadn't seen, but it told me something new about my tastes and thus myself.
  • swanson 13y ago
    Just an FYI if you didn't know this, but Pandora will show you the same kind of information if you hover over the song (web) and pick "Why was this track selected?". "Based on what you've told us so far, we're playing this track because it features electronica roots, house influences, danceable beats and vocal samples."
    • nitrogen 13y ago
      Pandora's genome doesn't seem to have enough sub-genes to distinguish between songs and groups that are noticeably different to the ear, particularly in obscure sub-genres where the music is similar, but the vocal styles are wildly different.
• skybrian 13y ago
  Sure, it's the same basic idea.