We are proud to announce that Theodore Patsis of Athens College has had his paper, “Computing Movie Script Similarity with Neural Word Embeddings,” accepted at the prestigious 2021 IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC).
Theodore’s Research on AI and Film
The URTC is a peer-reviewed undergraduate conference sponsored by MIT. It brings together students from around the world to present technological solutions that aim to benefit humanity. Theodore was a rising senior when the conference accepted his paper. As a result, he joined a select group of high school students chosen to present their research.
In his paper, Theodore presents a computer algorithm that identifies thematic similarities between films. To achieve this, he uses natural language processing techniques. His project combines two of his interests: artificial intelligence and film.
Theodore completed the project during a 14-week 1-on-1 Research Mentorship in AI and machine learning. During the programme, Dr Advait Sarkar, a computer science researcher at the University of Cambridge, guided his work.
Theodore’s Experience at CCIR
When asked about his experience at CCIR, Theodore shared:
“I had a great relationship with my mentor and gained a lot of insight from it. I came in having no idea about what kind of project I wished to undertake, but through his valuable input, we steered in a very interesting direction by combining two of my passions: AI and film. The end result was impressive and we have kept in touch looking to find additional ways of taking advantage of our research.”
Furthermore, Theodore and Dr Sarkar are exploring ways to commercialise their final product for use in the film industry.
Watch Theodore’s Student Spotlight
Would you like to learn more about Theodore’s research and his experience at CCIR? Watch his student spotlight interview here.
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