Computers have no hearts. That’s why algorithms suck. Open a random product page on Steam, and the store will try to recommend you other games that look similar at a superficial level. Liked this JRPG? Here, take a dozen other games featuring anime girls. Algorithms focus on genres and tags and technical specifications, but can’t understand how games make us feel. They can’t understand the difference between a sad and a heartwarming JRPG. Algorithms are also tied to individual sites, oblivious to all the other stuff human beings produce: novels, music, comics, TV shows. The way creators from different fields share influences and inspire each other. So let a human … Continue reading The Human Algorithm: Brutalist Edition