Movies
The hidden algorithms shaping what you watch next
Streaming algorithms do more than suggest movies—they're reshaping what gets made and how we discover cinema. This investigation reveals how data drives modern film curation.
Streaming algorithms do more than suggest movies—they're reshaping what gets made and how we discover cinema. This investigation reveals how data drives modern film curation.
Why do shows vanish from streaming services? It's not random—it's calculated financial strategy involving tax benefits and licensing deals that treats content as assets, creating temporary television and cultural gaps.
Why do your favorite shows keep vanishing from streaming services? Behind the glossy interfaces lies Hollywood's new economic reality—where content becomes disposable inventory in corporate strategies, impacting creators, preservation, and what we can watch tomorrow.
Streaming platforms use viewer data to greenlight and shape films, creating algorithmically-perfected movies while risking the loss of unconventional storytelling. This data-driven revolution is changing who makes films and what stories get told.
Streaming platforms use viewer data not just to recommend films, but to dictate production decisions—from genre and casting to pacing and color palettes. This data-driven approach creates engaging but formulaic content while risking the loss of risky, innovative cinema that...