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Male-female character ratio in books 4:1, says USC research

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Representation of male characters in books is four times more than female ones, claims a new AI(Artificial Intelligence) aided study that examined more than 3,000 English-language works published from 1800 to 1950. Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering made use of artificial intelligence to scan books ranging from science fiction and adventure, to mystery and romance - across short stories, poetry, and novels.