Objectives
At the end of the course, students will obtain:
- Knowledge of analysis tools (computational) and representation (graphic) to be able to move in the infosphere.
- Starting from data taken from figurative arts and literature, the student will learn statistical processing called “analytics” capable of identifying correlations and regularities that are difficult to recognize with human knowledge and skills.
Syllabus
Review of the main analytical methods that we can apply to digital culture, to the terabytes of images and videos shared every day on social media. Definition of methodologies to represent, orientations that the “old” categories can no longer decipher. Description of tools that can be used to read and create maps of our society.
Exam
The exam will consist of a final written exam with open questions.
Bibliography
Lev Manovich
Cultural Analytics: L’analisi computazionale della cultura
Raffaello Cortina Editore 2023
