Shakespeare Social Networks: "William Shakespeare is said to be the world's most performed and admired playwright. He was born in 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon in England and he spent much of his lifetime creating his ubiquitous and famous plays.
More than 400 years later, we now take a look at these plays in a way never seen before...
Using PieSpy to Detect Social Networks in Shakespeare Plays
PieSpy is a tool designed to infer and visualize social networks on Internet Relay Chat (IRC). It works by applying simple heuristics to work out who is talking to whom. This information can be used to produce a visualization of the social network, essentially showing which users are connected and how strong those connections are.
As PieSpy matured, it became obvious that IRC was not the only suitable testing ground. By feeding PieSpy with the entire texts of Shakespeare plays, it became possible to produce drawings of the social networks present in his plays - it is now possible to visualize the relationships between the characters in his works."
More than 400 years later, we now take a look at these plays in a way never seen before...
Using PieSpy to Detect Social Networks in Shakespeare Plays
PieSpy is a tool designed to infer and visualize social networks on Internet Relay Chat (IRC). It works by applying simple heuristics to work out who is talking to whom. This information can be used to produce a visualization of the social network, essentially showing which users are connected and how strong those connections are.
As PieSpy matured, it became obvious that IRC was not the only suitable testing ground. By feeding PieSpy with the entire texts of Shakespeare plays, it became possible to produce drawings of the social networks present in his plays - it is now possible to visualize the relationships between the characters in his works."
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