摘要
算法想象是个体对算法系统的感知、情绪,与其相关的民间理论以及随之产生的算法行为。算法的这种个体主观认知对个体与数字平台的影响不亚于客观算法模型,目前却鲜有研究对其进行探索。为了更好地推动算法认知与行为研究进展,本文对算法想象相关研究进行了系统梳理。首先,本文从想象可供性视角出发,进一步明晰了算法想象概念的内涵与外延。其次,本文从中介、情感和物质三个维度,将现有相关研究分为算法感知、算法情绪、算法民间理论和算法行为四个方向,并对这四个方向的研究进行了分层归纳和评述。再次,本文提出了感知、情绪和民间理论在主体内部相互影响,并最终综合影响用户算法行为的路径,构建了算法想象整体链路。最后,本文从理论上为个体的能动性如何影响数字社交媒体平台景观提供了可能的解释路径,从实践上为公众技术接纳和算法教育提供了参考,并指出了后续研究方向。
Algorithmic imaginary refers to an individual’s awareness and emotions towards an algorithmic system,as well as its related folk theories and resulting algorithmic behaviors.The subjective cognitive impact of this algorithm on individuals and digital platforms is no less significant than that of objective algorithmic models,but there is little research on it.In order to better promote the research progress of algorithmic cognition and behavior,this paper systematically reviews the research related to algorithmic imaginary,and integrates relevant literature scattered in multiple disciplines based on the perspective of imaginary affordance,aiming to clarify the relatively vague concept of algorithmic imaginary and related research.This paper mainly answers the following questions by combing relevant literature:(1)How to understand algorithmic imaginary in human-computer interaction?(2)How do users form algorithmic imaginary?(3)How is algorithmic imaginary reflected in social media practice?First,this paper sorts out the original connotation of algorithmic imaginary and previous measurement methods,and finds that the concept of algorithmic imaginary proposed by Bucher cannot fully summarize the“imaginary practice”,and lacks a holistic description of the complex process of knowledge and action of users.With the support of the theory of imaginary affordance,this paper further clarifies the connotation and extension of the concept of algorithmic imaginary.Second,from the three dimensions of mediation,emotion and materiality,the existing research is divided into four directions:algorithmic awareness,algorithmic emotions,algorithmic folk theories and algorithmic behaviors.Algorithmic awareness means the extent to which people are aware of the algorithm’s presence in online space;algorithmic emotions are the invisible feelings and values that algorithms help to imply;algorithmic folk theories are the intuitive and informal theories developed by individuals to explain the output,impact,or outcome of technical syste
作者
黄小莉
周懿瑾
Huang Xiaoli;Zhou Yijin(School of Journalism and Communication,Sun Yat-sen University,Guangzhou 510006,China)
出处
《外国经济与管理》
CSSCI
北大核心
2023年第7期91-105,共15页
Foreign Economics & Management
关键词
算法想象
人机互动
算法感知
算法信念
民间理论
algorithmic imaginary
human-computer interaction
algorithmic perception
algorithmic belief
folk theory
