PPA-Game: Characterizing and Learning Competitive Dynamics Among Online Content Creators

arXiv:2403.15524v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: We introduce the Proportional Payoff Allocation Game (PPA-Game) to model how agents, akin to content creators on platforms like YouTube and TikTok, compete for divisible resources and consumers' attention. Payoffs are allocated to agents based on heterogeneous weights, reflecting the diversity in content quality among creators. Our analysis reveals that although a pure Nash equilibrium (PNE) is not guaranteed in every scenario, it is commonly observed, with its absence being rare in our simulations. Beyond …

abstract agents arxiv attention consumers creators cs.gt cs.lg diversity dynamics game online content platforms quality resources tiktok type youtube