Analysis of Aesthetic Features and Formal Reconfiguration of Audiovisual Language in the Algorithmic Era

Abstract

As algorithmic logic becomes deeply embedded in the production and distribution of audiovisual content, audiovisual language is undergoing a paradigmatic shift from "art-driven" to "data-driven" models. Through a quantitative analysis of authoritative databases such as Cinemetrics, this study finds that audiovisual language in the algorithmic era exhibits significant fragmentation and high-frequency stimulation: the Average Shot Length (ASL) has plummeted from the traditional 4.0 seconds to a mere 1.5–2.1 seconds. In terms of aesthetic features, algorithms construct a converged "machine aesthetics" by filtering for high-saturation and high-contrast visual parameters, shifting audiovisual presentation from "director-centric" to a "click-through rate (CTR)-oriented" personalized reconfiguration. At the formal level, influenced by the "Golden 3 Seconds" rule, the narrative focus has been drastically shifted forward, reconfiguring linear narratives into inverted pyramid structures designed for attention capture. This study argues that while such reconfiguration enhances communication efficiency, it also brings challenges such as aesthetic homogenization and perceptual superficiality. This paper aims to explore the underlying logical reconstruction of audiovisual language by algorithms, providing theoretical support for cinematic art creation in the age of intelligent communication.