Why are so many big-budget films and prestige streaming shows feel increasingly hollow, despite having more money behind them than ever before?
We unpack psychologist Dean Keith Simonton's research showing that bigger budgets don't necessarily make better movies, and explore the Algorithm Paradox - the idea that data-driven, risk-averse decision-making may optimise films for engagement rather than originality.
From billion-dollar franchises to "viral moment" filmmaking, we're asking whether Hollywood has traded creativity for clickability.
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