This was an interesting read! I love seeing "subjective" or "unscientific" things like music or art being broken down and analyzed mathematically. There's math behind everything, we just don't see it ...
Analyzing Taylor Swift's vocabulary over time is tricky, though, since she doesn't write everything herself and there are different people working with her at different times. I will say that the 2012 spike comes as a complete surprise to me. I don't actually listen to her music, but a lot of her fans seem to argue that her lyricism was the best around 2020.
Songwriting ability defies math a bit. This metric accounts for the diversity of words used, but using lots of words doesn't mean you're using them well. Some people feel like they need to have a crazy big vocabulary to create meaningful songs/literature (which is what happened with TTPD) but sometimes a clear, spare style can be just as impactful, if not more.
You always write so clearly and with humor! This is interesting. I am forever grateful for your accessible article on Bayesian thinking. All the best!
Thanks, Cathie, I appreciate your kind words!
This was an interesting read! I love seeing "subjective" or "unscientific" things like music or art being broken down and analyzed mathematically. There's math behind everything, we just don't see it ...
Analyzing Taylor Swift's vocabulary over time is tricky, though, since she doesn't write everything herself and there are different people working with her at different times. I will say that the 2012 spike comes as a complete surprise to me. I don't actually listen to her music, but a lot of her fans seem to argue that her lyricism was the best around 2020.
Songwriting ability defies math a bit. This metric accounts for the diversity of words used, but using lots of words doesn't mean you're using them well. Some people feel like they need to have a crazy big vocabulary to create meaningful songs/literature (which is what happened with TTPD) but sometimes a clear, spare style can be just as impactful, if not more.
Yes, great points, Santiago!
Tbh, my main point here is to motivate people to learn more about NLP. I see it as part of the new way to be a critical thinker in the modern age!
Thanks for the comment!