Training recommendation model based on topic model and word importance

Abstract

An electronic device and a controlling method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a memory and a processor configured to obtain importance data representing an importance of each of a plurality of words included in the text data using text data related to a plurality of items written by a plurality of users, obtain a topic model representing a relationship between a topic and a word by applying a topic modelling algorithm to the obtained importance data, obtain preference data representing preference of each of the plurality of users for the topic and relationship data representing a relationship between the plurality of items and the topic, based on the obtained topic model, and train a recommendation model to output result data including an estimated preference for the plurality of items of the plurality of users, based on the preference data and the relationship data.