Fabiola Peres: Interdisciplinarity between Anthropology and Artificial Intelligence at UFRGS PPGAS

Fabíola Peres, a doctoral student in Social Anthropology from UFRGS PPGAS, has been an example of how integration between the humanities and advanced technologies can generate new forms of analysis and understanding of social phenomena. With an initial formation in Social Communication, Fabiola brings this interdisciplinary perspective to his doctoral research, which unites anthropology and artificial intelligence.

In partnership with researchers from the UFRGS Institute of Informatics, Fabíola developed the article llmusic , which was recently accepted at the Brazilian Database Symposium. The research proposes an innovative methodology that uses large language models (LLMs) to analyze Brazilian funk lyrics, a musical genre that portrays rich and complex way life in the peripheries. llmusic allows for a large scale analysis of music lyrics, respecting cultural nuances and offering an interdisciplinary approach that involves both technology and humanities.

In addition, your doctoral dissertation addresses the economy of funk balls , exploring these cultural events as business that moves the favela economy. Fabiola is conducting ethnographies at funk balls in Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre, where interviews DJs, producers, traders and goers to understand the economic and social dynamics involved.

For Fabiola, this interdisciplinary collaboration is essential. She states: "We can't let anthropology 'stop in time.' possibilities for use. "

Fabiola's research reflects the importance of integrating different areas of knowledge to enrich the analysis and understanding of contemporary social phenomena, contributing significantly to both anthropology and the use of advanced technologies.