Among the existential crises that plague me on sleepless nights: Why did my hilarious photo of a pig-roast-cum-dance-party get only nine likes on Instagram, when my airplane portrait got 40? And, crucially, will I ever learn how to be popular? In what feels like an increasingly common scenario these days, it appears my best shot at being liked requires taking orders from an algorithm. According to new research based on machine learning software, if we want our photos to be popular, wed better show skin, guns and/or teacups. …
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