The Secret Science of Pop

Overview

Evolutionary biologist Professor Armand Leroi believes data science can transform the pop world. He gathers a team of scientists and researchers to analyse over 50 years of UK chart music. Can algorithms find the secret to pop success? When the results are in, Armand teams up with hit producer Trevor Horn. Using machine-learning techniques, Armand and Trevor try to take a song by unsigned artist Nike Jemiyo and turn it into a potential chart-topper.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 28, 2017

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Armand Leroi,Trevor Horn,Dave Davies

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt6585632