The Unconscious Bias Project

The Unconscious Bias Project is a group of scientists, tech workers, and artists working together to promote diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

Bias, Research, Community, Data, Unconscious BiasBrigitte BellanJanuary 14, 2018UBP, University of Berkeley, STE, Unconscious Bias

Power and Agency in modern films: Character portrayal analyses using computational tools

Character portrayal analyses using computational tools

Quick links: [paper] [download the connotation frames] [contact us]

How a movie character is written or portrayed influences a viewer's impression, which can in turn influence people's stereotypes on gender norms. We develop a computational framework, called connotation frames, to measure the power and agency given to characters in movies. Our new tool allows for in-depth analyses of subtle nuances in how characters are written about in movie screenplays.

Data, Movie, Tool, BiasBrigitte BellanJanuary 7, 2018Tool, Character Portrayal, Computational Tools, Bias, Paul G. Allen School, University of Washington