What can designers do with this pattern?
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Examples?
Google’s “I feel lucky” button is an early ancestor. The “Spin the Reel” concept also builds on this idea.
Input or output?
Output
How do users control the algorithm?
By activating some random process they increase diversity of the output.
How do users understand the control?
They understand chance plays a big role so they may expect recommendation surprises.
Some examples of use
Relevant theories
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Comments & Talks
React on this algoritmic affordance and get in touch with the publisher over this algoritmic affordance Koen van Turnhout.
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