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Cultural evolution - of the arts
Oleg Sobchuk1,2, Mason Youngblood3
1Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Evolutionary Human Sciences
|May 11, 2026
Summary
This paper explores the cultural evolution of the arts, analyzing artistic dynamics using large datasets. It examines challenges in defining artistic transmission and identifying historical patterns in art.
Area of Science:
- Evolutionary Studies
- Digital Humanities
- Computational Social Science
Background:
- Emerging field at the intersection of cultural evolution theory and computational humanities, anthropology, and network science.
- Focuses on theory-driven exploration of artistic dynamics using large datasets (music, literature, movies, paintings, games).
Purpose of the Study:
- To chart the emerging academic terrain of the cultural evolution of the arts.
- To address key theoretical and methodological challenges within the field.
- To provide a bibliometric analysis and explore the co-citation network of artistic evolution research.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric analysis of the field.
- Co-citation network analysis of scholarly works.
- Theoretical discussion of core concepts and challenges.
Main Results:
- Identified the cultural evolution of the arts as a growing interdisciplinary field.
- Highlighted challenges in defining artistic transmission and identifying historical patterns.
- Revealed the structure and key contributors through bibliometric and network analyses.
Conclusions:
- The cultural evolution of the arts presents unique challenges and opportunities.
- Future research must address the complexities of artistic evolution in the digital age.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial for advancing this field.
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