Can an algorithm accurately predict the success of a creative production?

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I found the various anecdotes about the movers and shakers in our creative industries very entertaining. Of course - in these modern times - there is an algorithm to predict the success of just about anything.

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Jones makes the case for the human gut reaction or intuition, something that a hollow algorithm can't ever hope to compete with. Sometimes you need a savvy human being with good instincts and experience in the field to be able to spot a winner.

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Highly readable. This would make a great audiobook because the tone was often pleasantly conversational. Took me a while to get through it because I am not into sports and haven't watched TV in years, but it was entertaining all the same.

I'm rating this one a 3.8 out of 5. My thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.