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Frédéric Martel, “The cultural critic is dead! Long live Smart Curation!” (2016)

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Does the future of cultural criticism lie in the hands of “machines”? Is this future generated by the recommendation algorithms of Spotify, YouTube, Amazon, etc.? No, what is required is the combination of algorithms with human judgment. This line of thought was discussed in a research initiative titled “Smart Curation” based at Zurich University of the Arts.

Frédéric Martel, «Le critique culturel est mort! Vive la Smart Curation!» (2015)

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