10 TrendsDaniel C. RobbinsArtist, husband, designer, father, burner

Visual CommunicationIs interaction actually better when it’s just via images?

Pictograms aren’t new but now they’re throwaway.

Punctuation of the future

Messaging and botsWho are we really talking with?

Microsoft TAY Facebook M

Generative DesignHow do designers inject the human touch into algorithmic design?

Autodesk Within Grasshopper 3D

SubscriptionsWhat if I hardly ever have to shop again?

Almost everything, from services, to healthcare, to dry goods will migrate to subscriptions.

Amazon Subscribe & Save

Quantified LifeHow do I feel about myself when I know how I compare to everyone else?

Sensors and analysis bring tracking and evaluation to everyday activities.

Embeddable Motion Software

Affective ComputingHow does that billboard know I’m sad today?

AI will gain traction as robust emotion and interest sensing permeate media and advertising.

Empatica Microsoft

Cognitive Services

TruthinessWhat happens when I can’t believe anything I see anymore?

Everyone will be able to create photorealistic synthetic realities.

Removing people from video

Digital + PhysicalWho is in control when every object has a digital life?

Everyday tools and toys will be augmented with networking, sensors, and intelligence.

Disney PlayMation

Samsung IoT

Hack the WorldWhat is a brand when objects can be remixed?

The built world will broaden to include end-user customization, local micro-manufacturing, and extended lifespans.

Smati Turtle

IoTWhy did my car suddenly slow down?

We will never fully own anything anymore since the seller can always take back control.

Remote control and kill switches to punish late payments

Questions and Prompts

Identity JugglingHow do I keep up with my kids when they can change their identity as often as they want?

Objects with AgencyIs my life better when the objects in my world are always fixing and updating themselves?

Communities and TrustDo I feel more connected when I know how all my neighbors are feeling?

Conquering MysteryIs life easier for me when my phone recognizes everything it can see?

Planning and OptimizationDo I miss spontaneity when I know what I am doing on Tuesday, 2018 at 3:30pm?

Perfect AgentsHow delightful is it that I can always buy the perfect gift?

Digital LifeHow can I know when AIs are talking about me behind my back?

On-demand EconomyWhat happens when everything is “just-in-time” but I’m not?

Digital RelationshipsCan I trust a system that I can’t quit?

Echo-chambersWhat happens when my system only shows me what I like to see?

Gaming OurselvesWhen should my digital agent lie to me?

What happens when it’s too easy to use the bomb?But “what going smaller does,” he acknowledged, “is to make the weapon more thinkable.”

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