Selfiecity uses a mix of digital tools to collect, process, and visualize selfies from Instagram.
Key tools:
- Instagram API: Collected over 650,000 images from cities around the world.
- Computer vision algorithms: Detected faces and measured attributes like smiles, head tilts, and gaze.
How it works: The Instagram API provided raw social media data, while computer vision transformed images into measurable, analyzable information.
Other uses: These tools are widely used in digital humanities for tasks like analyzing art collections, studying visual trends in media, and mapping cultural patterns.
Digital humanities connection: Combining APIs with computational analysis allows researchers to turn everyday digital media into data, creating new ways to explore culture and society.
