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In search of the perfect movie recommendation

Published: July 28, 2024, 10 a.m.

On this episode of The Vergecast, we look at why TV and movie recommendations are so complicated, and whether AI might be able to make them better. If Spotify can build infinite playlists of music you\u2019ll like, and YouTube and TikTok always seem to have the perfect thing ready to go, why can\u2019t Netflix or Hulu or Max seem to get it right?\nIf you want to know more about everything we discuss in this episode, here are a few links to get you started:\n\nMovievanders\n\nReelgood\n\nThe internet is a constant recommendations machine \u2014 but it needs you to make it work\n\nNetflix\u2019s Greg Peters on a new culture memo and where ads, AI, and games fit in\n\nFrom Scientific America: How Recommendation Algorithms Work\u2014And Why They May Miss the Mark\n\n\nFrom Google: Multimodal prompting with a 44-minute movie\n\n\n\nEmail us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices