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Google algorithm identifies the Web’s funniest video
http://www.toronto.com/article/714051?bn=1What is the funniest video online?
A research team at Google thinks it knows.
Google has created an algorithm to determine the funniest videos on YouTube. The algorithm analyzes not only audiovisual information, such as shaky camera motion or audible laughter, but also the comments. A comment of “lol” is one thing but capitalization (LOL), elongation (loooooool), repetition (lolololol), and exclamations (lol!!!!!) will increase the funny factor.
The list is ever-changing, but at time of writing this was the No. 1 video. Enjoy.
A research team at Google thinks it knows.
Google has created an algorithm to determine the funniest videos on YouTube. The algorithm analyzes not only audiovisual information, such as shaky camera motion or audible laughter, but also the comments. A comment of “lol” is one thing but capitalization (LOL), elongation (loooooool), repetition (lolololol), and exclamations (lol!!!!!) will increase the funny factor.
The list is ever-changing, but at time of writing this was the No. 1 video. Enjoy.
Edit: link to Google Research explaining more: http://googleresearch.blogspot.com/2012/02/quantifying-comedy-on-youtube-why.html
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