Biography
Victoria has a multidisciplinary background, with an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and an MA in Contemporary Literature and Critical Theory. In 2024, Victoria received the Alan Turing Institute's Community Award to participate in the Turing Community Enrichment scheme.
Prior to undertaking a PhD, Victoria analysed social media, participatory internet culture, fringe web communities and internet content using semiotic analysis and literary theory.
Research
Victoria’s research investigates methods of interpreting social media content with a multidisciplinary application of semiotics and artificial intelligence, focusing primarily on analysing internet memes. Her research aims to develop a computational version of semiotics using methods in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Victoria hopes her research can aid the continued analysis of social media content across other research areas, including digital policy, digital society analysis, harmful content prevention, propaganda identification, and misinformation in digital media.