NASA Technology Takes Center Stage

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Overview

Ames Research Center's Perilog, a suite of data-mining tools, searches for hidden patterns in large databases to determine previously unrecognized relationships. The software can intelligently compile information about desired topics from databases. Audition For Hollywood uses Perilog in an effort to revolutionize the entertainment industry's casting process. The company's Internet-based service matches the requirements of entertainment industry decision makers with the skills of aspiring talent involved in all entertainment segments, including actors, models, and writers. The service offers a unique opportunity for hundreds of thousands of aspiring actors, musicians, and models to be discovered through membership subscriptions. Membership takes away the restrictions of geography between the aspiring talent pool and casting directors, as people across the globe can subscribe and be recognized for appropriate roles without having to travel to open casting calls. Casting directors benefit because they can narrow down a list of people who will truly qualify for a role. Since Perilog is not limited to locating keywords" within structured database resume fields its refined and expanded search and match capability increases the likelihood of finding the right person for a role."