Do Users Appreciate Explanations of Recommendations? An Analysis in the Movie Domain

Autor: Alexander Felfernig, Viet Man Le, Muesluem Atas, Andrei Popescu, Martin Stettinger, Thi Ngoc Trang Tran
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: RecSys
DOI: 10.1145/3460231.3478859
Popis: In this paper, we provide insights into users’ needs regarding the inclusion of explanations in a movie recommender system. We have developed different variants of a movie recommender system prototype corresponding to different types of explanations and conducted an online user study to evaluate related explanations. The experimental results show that users do not always appreciate explanations. They want to see explanations when they are not satisfied with the recommended items. They expect to see explanations showing how well the recommended item meets their preferences. Moreover, explanation goals are interdependent and affect the overall satisfaction of users with the recommender system.
Databáze: OpenAIRE