�㽶��Ƶ News - Andrew Piper

AI meets citizen science to unlock the nature of storytelling

webfull — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:03:14 +0000

A new project led by �㽶��Ƶ researchers seeks to understand one of humanity’s oldest practices and most powerful tools—storytelling. From ancient oral traditions to modern-day literature and digital narratives, storytelling is an essential part of the lived experience that is not yet fully understood. ‘The Lives of Literary Characters’ is a first-of-its-kind initiative, harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and the collective wisdom of readers worldwide to explore the question: why do we tell stories?

Published: 23 January 2024

Computer accurately predicts Scotiabank Giller winner

webfull — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 21:36:43 +0000

But then the human intervened...

Published: 11 November 2015

McGill-led partnership projects receive SSHRC funding

webfull — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:26:25 +0000

Three innovative research partnerships at �㽶��Ƶ have received significant long-term investments from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) partnership grants program, totaling more than $6.8 million. Each project will use novel approaches to advance knowledge and understanding on critical issues of intellectual, social, economic and cultural significance -- from teaching computers to recognize musical symbols in images, to deepening understanding about text mining and the place of information technology within society.

Published: 27 August 2014

Taking on the “big data” challenge

webfull — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:23:04 +0000

Published: 15 January 2014