Research Colloquium Dr. Matti Nelimarkka (University of Helsinki, Finland): Navigating the Visual Turn in Digital Media: 
Methodologies and Challenges for Visual Big Data

On 08/05/2024 the research colloquium of Dr. Matti Nelimarkka (University of Helsinki) will take place on the topic “Navigating the Visual Turn in Digital Media: 
Methodologies and Challenges for Visual Big Data”.

Abstract:

As digital media is taking a distinct visual turn, researchers working on (social/digital) media are adapting and refining their methodologies to handle visual big data. This talk will provide an overview of Nelimarkka’s research team’s initiatives aimed at utilizing images as a substantial data source. The team is working on the use of machine learning for scalable image analysis or “images as data”, but also aims to challenge the traditional classification of images and explore the broader potential of visual data analysis as an exploratory method.