The rise of the Internet has heralded an age of unrivaled consumer power and influence, and this illuminating collection of crowdsourced creations highlights some of the best and brightest ways that this changing paradigm has been harnessed.
With the meteoric rise of social media and global online communities, organizations around the world have begun to realize that the voice of their customers matters more than ever before. From democratic furniture stores to customer-run record labels, these crowdsourced creations are among the latest campaigns to put consumer power at the forefront.
72 Crowdsourced Creations
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Crowdsourced Tattoo Designs
Caisa Wants Your Ink Design for the Wellcome Collection 'Skin' Exhibit
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Controversial Crowdsourced Logos
The Greenpeace BP Logo Redesign Campaign Stirs Up Controversy
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Crowdsourced T-Shirts
Teepay Lets You Design and Sell Your Own Tees Online
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Crowdsourced Cougar Contests
TMZ Cougar Contest Yields a Pack of Prowling Panthers
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Crowdsourced Tattoo Blogs
'Check Out My Ink' Lets You Judge Other People's Work
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Crowdsourced McAdvertising
The McDonalds Honor Angus Campaign is Created by Customers
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Democratic Fashion Sites
The Useabrand Website Brings Design Dreams to Life
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Crowd-Designed Techcessories
The Quirky Cloak May Be the Trendiest iPad Case Yet
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Crowd Sourced Catalogues
Dutch IKEA Kitchen Catalogues Created With Customer Photos
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Crowdsourced Celebration Cars
The Fiat 500 Thousandth Will Be Plastered With Customer Pics
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Crowdsourced Highway Art
'Read Between the Signs' Infuses Culture into Pennsylvanian Highways
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Democratic Fashion Merchandising
The Shopping Forecast Lets You Vote for Next Season
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Crowdsourced Film Remakes
'Star Wars: Uncut' Lets Fans Recreate an Epic Movie
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Crowdsourced Captions
Bestcaptionever.Com Lets You Pick & Rate Quotes for Hilarious Pics
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Crowdsourced City Designs
Betaville is an Online Game for Budding City Planners
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Crowdsourced Car Wraps
The Cool Hunter Wants Your Mini Cooper Design Submissions
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Democratic Bamboo Chairs
Fashion4home Wants You to Vote on Their Furniture
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Crowdsourced Album Art
Rainboliatric Invites Artists the World Over to Illustrate 'Propeller'
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Crowdsourced Child Witticisms
My Kid is Gifted Serves Up Bites of Priceless Progeny Proclamations
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Crowdsourced Advice
Thumb, Formerly Opinionaided, Provides Help from Family & Strangers Alike
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Crowdsourced Movie Roles
The Donald Glover Twitter Campaign Pleads the Public for Spider-Man Role
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Crowdsourced Fashionocracies
Beta Fashion Creates Collections Entirely from Customer Input
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Crowdsourced Window Gardens
Quirky Stem Garden Goes From Design to Production in 24 Hours
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Crowdsourced Crosswalk Art
Maya Barkai Spruces up Construction Sites With 'Walking Men 99'
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Crowdsourced Soup Labels
The Consumer-Oriented Packaging for Campbell's Cream of Potato Soup
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Crowdsourced Clotheslines
Levi Strauss Contest 'Care to Air' Design a Clothesline Challenge
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Democratic Design Stores
StyleFactory Furniture Website Brings Consumer Choice to the Table
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Crowdsourced Countertop Composters
Keiro Compact Food Grinder Helps Compost Kitchen Scraps
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Crowdsourced City Collages
Collective Flickr Photos Render 3D City View
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Crowdsourced Designed Sportswear
Stade Francais Rugby Team Uniforms are Colorful and Fan-Inspired
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Crowdsourced Video Integrations
YouTube Google Moderator Collaboration Expanded to User Channels
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Crowdsourced Men's Mags
Dude.Com Wants to Create a Community-Contributed Magazine
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Crowdsourced Chairs
Made.com's Made-to-Order Furniture Offers Affordable Originality
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Crowdsourced Online Lookbooks
Fashionair Lets Editors & Fashionistas Curate Pret-a-Porter Looks
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Crowdsourced Pregnancy Decisions
Wiserpregnancy Helps Expectant Mothers Make Informed Choices
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Crowdsourced PC Power
'World Community Grid' Uses Computer Downtime for Humanity
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Crowdsourcing Green Jobs
Hyper-Local Websites Make it Easier to Find Eco-Friendly Service Pros
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Crowdsourced Sustainability Sites
Stockholm's Globe Forum is an Online Eco Community
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Crowdsourced Smile Collections
Yoko Ono's 'Smiling Face Film' Invites Participation Via Flickr
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Crowdsourced Fashion Sites
Lookbook.nu Makes Dressing Smart Simple
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Crowdsourced Protest Posters
Alto Arizona Art Campaign Takes on Arizona Immigration Law
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Crowdsourced Wedding Photos
Olapic Gathers Photos from Your Wedding Guests
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Crowdsourced Search Engines
Lavva Allows for Finding and Discussing Any Issue (REVIEW)
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Killer Crowdsourced Clips
One Frame of Fame Creates an Ever-Changing Music Video Hourly
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Artsy Crowdsourced Cookbooks
'They Draw and Cook' Features Original Recipes and Art
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Crowdsourced Nomenclature Campaigns
Toyota Prius Searches for a Plural to the Bestselling Hybrid
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Crowdsourced Art Shows
The Wellcome Exhibition Collects Things from the Public
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Crowdsourced Custom Images
customAdArt Lets Client Tell Photographers What to Shoot
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Crowdsourced Gardening
Landshare Lets Communities Grow Their Veggies Together
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Crowdsourced Light Shows
Vectorial Elevation Vancouver Lights Up the Winter Olympics
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Crowdsourced Operas
Royal Opera House Solicits Tweets for Upcoming Twitter Opera
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Crowd Sourced Tattoo Shirts
Metal Ink
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Democratic Design Marketplaces
FashionStake Puts Consumer Power at Your Fingertips
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Crowdsourced Citrus Juicers
With JUS, Just Squeeze, Pour, and Store
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Crowdsourced Record Labels
Crowdbands Website Puts Executive Decisions in the Hands of the People
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Crowdsourced Snack Ads
The Doritos 'King of Ads' Commercial Contest Gives Consumers Control
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Crowdsourced Cookbooks
Foodista Offers Recipes and Cooking Tips Through User Editing
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Crowdsourced Abortions
'Birth or Not' Puts the Issue of Pro-Life or Pro-Choice into Action
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Crowdsourced Copy Editing
GooseGrade Lets You Correct Any Website in the World
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Crowdsourced Problem-Solving
Cramster is a People-Friendly Homework Helper
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Crowdsourced Conservation
Planet Agent is a User-Submitted Gallery of Environmental Mishaps
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Crowdsourced Cold Weather Toys
Play It Cool with the Snow Shredder Winter Sled
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Crowd Sourced Magazine Covers
Design a 'Dazed' Cover Competition
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Crowdsourced Wordsmiths
Spudaroo Connects Businesses With Writers and Editors
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Crowdsourced Party Playlists
SongVote Lets Members Collaborate on a Party Song Sequence
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Crowdsourced Twitter Songs
Juan Zelada Uses Twitter Confessions to Inspire Music
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Crowdsourced Time Capsules
'Life in a Day' Wants to Document One Specific Day of Our Lives
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Crowdsourced Songs
Jimmy Fallon Sings 'Black Thoughts Favorite Dinosaurs'
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Crowdsourced Time Capsules
'In 25 Years' Lets You Save Personal Messages to Your Future Self
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Adaptable Sequin Dresses
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Empowering Walking Sticks
18 Designers Conceptualized Walking Sticks for the Future Selves
AI-Driven Dreamy Fashion Campaigns
ETRO's Spring 2024 Ad Campaign Uses Artificial Intelligence
Social e-Commerce Platforms
Hoppn Creates "A New Type of Centralized Online Shopping Experience"
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Innovation-Focused Furniture Design Collectives
Haworth Launches DesignLab to Push Innovation
AI-Generated Fashion Campaigns
Casablanca Spring/Summer 2023 Conveys a Hopeful Future
AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects
Vadim Sadovski Uses Midjourney AI for This Series
Generative AI-Powered Hand-Held Cameras
Kyle Goodrich's AI-Camera is Ground-Breaking
Kid-Powered Imagination Campaigns
Lunchables' A.I. vs K.I. Proves Kids' Limitless Creativity
AI-Powered Fashion Business Tools
CALA's Technology is Geared Toward Independent Designers
Voting-Themed Fashion Ads
Reformation's 'You've Got the Power' Campaign Stars Monica Lewinsky
Emerging Technology Publications
New Society Has Launched Its Inaugural Book About Technology
AI-Generated Soup Can Art
The Campbell’s 'pAIntings' Initiative is Inspired by Artistic Greats
Supportive Entrepreneur Communities
Ooutliers Shares Insights From Successful Startups
Candid Furniture Campaigns
Life is Not an IKEA Catalog Shows a Different Side of Home Products
Collaborative Vibrant Skate Sneakers
Crenshaw Skate Club and Nike Launch a New SB Dunk
Consumption-Inspired Fashion Capsules
LOUTRE snd Dover Street Market Work on a New Capsule
Online Creative Course Platforms
Coursera Partnered with Illinois on an Online 3D Printing Course
Sticker-Creating Social Tools
Instagram Releases a New Sticker Creation Feature for Creators
GenAI Virtual Shoppers
Cindy by Imaginuity Boots Online and In-Store Foot Traffic
Content-Inspired Physical Retail Experience
Netflix House Creates a Space for Fans to Buy Merch
Co-Browsing Shopping Platforms
buywith's Next Gen Co-Browsing Patent Helps Customers Shop Together
Gen Z Crafting Events
Red Heart Hosted an Exclusive "Crafternoon" in NYC
AI-Powered Video Content Creation
GoDaddy Studio Launches AI-Powered Instant Video
AI-Powered Cultural Trend Tools
Huge's Culture Decoder Uses AI to Understand Cultural Trends
Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools
Infography Converts Blog Posts to Artistic Infographics
eCommerce AI Photos
PhotoHero Provides Free Images and Editing Abilities
Fediverse Content Platforms
'Lemmy' is a Decentralized Fediverse Content Aggregator
Decentralized Social Media Platforms
Meta Launched Threads, a Decentralized Alternative to Twitter
Tech Rebellion Campaigns
Lush is Continuing Its Big Tech Rebellion for Black Friday
AI-Powered Marketing Tools
This E-Commerce Tool Uses Customer Data to Project Reward Impacts
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
E-Commerce Advertising Solutions
Reddit is Enhancing its Reach with the New Dynamic Product Ads
Community Commerce Pop-Ups
TikTok Shop UK Opened a Pop-Up on London's Oxford Street
3D Product Visualization Services
Herman Miller and Design Within Reach Tap 3D Cloud™ by Marxent
Viral Video Databases
Viral Ideas Offers Inspiration for a Content Creator's Next Big Video
AI-Fueled Sustainable Product Series
SPACE10 and oio studio Add AI to Products of Place
Avant-Garde Coffee Table Books
New Society Hosts 'Decentralization, Please Save Culture' Event
AI Stock Photo Databases
Lummi Offers a Diverse Collection of AI Stock Photos Curated by Artists
AI-Powered Garment Customizers
H&M Group Introduces the New AI Clothing Creation Tool
Integrated Influencer Marketing Platforms
SocialTalk Helps Users Discover, Track, and Connect
AI-Powered Digital Marketing Support
Boostrbot Transforms Likes Into Leads
Creativity-Promoting AI Tools
Desenio Has Introduced the Empowerning 'Imaginator Ai Creator'
Global AI Art Contests
Shutterstock and the UN Partner for the Canvas of the Future
Music-Inspired Avatar Campaigns
Bang & Olufsen Launches the See Yourself in Sound Ad
AI Storytelling Platforms
Story.com Combines AI with Creativity for Limitless Possibilities
Raw Thought Organization Apps
The 'Memosa' App Turns Ideas and Rambling into Organized Text
Virally Inspired Frozen Entrees
Counter Creates Macro-Balanced Frozen Foods with Content Creators
AI-powered News Curators
Brief is a News Organizing Tool That You Can Personalize
Social Media Political-Content Limitations
Meta is Reducing Political Content Recommendations
AI-Powered Content Creation Tools
Notega is a Solution for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
AI-Generated Selfies
DreamBooth Creates Realistic Images Based on a Set of Photos
Themed Party Generators
Drizly's Party Theme Generator 3000 Helps with Hosting Themed Parties
AI-Powered eCommerce Reviews
Amazon Customer Review Highlights Leverage AI Capabilities
AI Room Designers
IKEA Canada Launches a New AI Room Design Feature for Enhanced Customization
Waste Tarp-Made Public Seating
The Membran Collective Joins the Urban Networks Project
Social Marketplace Updates
Instagram Launches a Marketplace to Better Connect Brands and Creators
Youth-Focused Social Campaigns
Claire’s Introduces a New Gen Z-Alpha Platform Called 'The Collab'
Swipable Curated Ad Inspiration
Swipify Lets Users Swipe Through the Latest Ad Campaigns
AI-Enabled Product Creation
Off/Script Launches an App to Create and Buy AI-Designed Products
AI-Generated Shopping Campaigns
Sandton City's Latest Campaign Integrates Smart Technology
Collaborative Creative Writing Games
CrowdTales is a Multi-Player Continue-the-Story Game
Engaging Youth-Focused Platforms
V&A Introduces the Mused Website for Gen Z Digital Natives
Social Shopping Features
YouTube Introduces a New 'Shopping Collections' Feature for Creators
Flying Umbrella Prototypes
This Hands-Free Device Hovers Above You to Protect From the Rain
Play-Inspiring Workshops
LEGO is Sharing a Free Workshop Series Featuring Renowned Creatives
Third-Party Artisanal Marketplaces
Michaels Launches the MarkerPlace Alternative Marketplace
Empowering Car Ads
CarMax's New Ad Campaign Takes a Witty Approach
Editorial AI Policies
CNET Outlined how it Intends to Balance the Ethical Use of AI on its Site
All-in-One AI Creator Tools
Capitol AI Helps Content Creators from Start to Finish
Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses
Adobe is Leveraged to Create the Primrose Dress
Charitable Shopping Assistants
Give Freely Harnesses the Power of Online Shopping for Good
AI Search Engines
OSO AI Scans Text Across the Expanse of the Internet
Engaging Political Update Apps
The 'GovSide' App Encourages Citizens to Get Involved
Publicly Available Social Medias
'Bluesky' is Now Open to All Users Without Invitation
AI-Powered Audiobook Platforms
AuthorVoices.ai is Poised to Disrupt the Publishing Industry
Accessible Mixed-Reality Media
Chapter 2 Welcomes New Society to Revolutionize the Media Frontier
Anonymous Workplace Review Features
Glassdoor Communities Allows Employees to Post Candidly
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Contemporary Debut Furniture Series
Nine United Launches a New Collection of Furniture
Problem-Based Website Ideas
Painkiller Ideas Offers a Database of Real Consumer Problems
Millennial Homeowner Hubs
The Home Depot's New Homeowners Hub Equips Millennials with Resources
Affordable Lifestyle Directories
'I Have This Friend' Makes Aspirational Living More Accessible
Inspirational Learning Management Tools
'Get Inspired' Offers Digestible Snippets of Content
Offline Shopping Campaigns
'Shop Offline' Helps People Rediscover the Joy of Real-World Shopping
Inspiring Creator-Focused Decks
TikTok Launches a New Creative Content Inspiration Deck
Curated Website Suggestions
Curation of Curations Finds the Best Sites Based on Your interests
AI-Powered Influencer Management
Hypothesis Debuts a New Influencer Marketing Deal with Togglehead
Promotional Influencer Videos
Activision Recruits Multiple Creators to Appeal to Gen Z Consumers
Passion-Sharing List Platforms
MyLikes Helps Users Share What They Enjoy with Curated Lists
Youth Culture Telecom Campaigns
Deutsche Telekom's Summer Campaign Connects with Gen Z
Empowering Visual Content Campaigns
Getty Images and Hiki Launches #AutisticOutLoud
AI Research Collaboration Platforms
Synthical is an Online Community for Scientists and Research
Limited Political Social Medias
Meta's 'Threads' Allows Users to Limit Political Content Shown
Community-Driven Collector Apps
Connectible is a First-of-Its-Kind Social Media App for Collectors
Crowdsourced Outfit-Picking Apps
Choiced Let's Users Crowdsource Their Outfit Options
Authenticated News Apps
Digital Trust Network 'Click' Challenges the Threat of Misinformation
AI-Powered Creative Services
WePost Saga Helps Businesses Enhance Their Online Social Presence
SaaS Influencer Marketing Tools
Beeing Social Launches 'Buzz Bee Buzz' for Influencer Marketing
AI-Powered Influencer Searches
Vidovo Launches a Influencer Discovery Feature with AI Capabilities
Localized Networking Platforms
Presence Connects Users with Like-Minded Individuals Nearby
Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures
GREEN GRADS Features Roberta Schreyer's Dreamstones
Social Engagement Platforms
Perspik Provides an Online Space for Thoughtful Engagement
Uplifting Virtual Influencer Collabs
The Lennnie x Dove Collab Promotes Body Positivity
Supportive Entrepreneurial Communities
The Zenpreneur Community Provides Resources and Support
Retailer-Backed Holiday Experiences
J. Crew Launches a New AI-Powered Holiday Experience
Data-Driven Customer Feedback
Feedback Rivers Consolidates Feedback into a Centralized System
Music-Focused Social Media
Musicboard is a Place for Music Lovers to Unite
AI-Powered Product Development
UserTesting Debuts the Feedback Engine and New AI-Powered Features
Artist-Empowering Streaming Insights
Spotify Campaign Kit Provides Unmatched Streaming Insights
City Exploration Apps
Concrete is a Social Exploration App Inviting Users to Discover Their City
Niche Interest Social Networks
Spiral Social Was Inspired by Wikipedia Topics
Network-Connecting AI Solutions
Village AI Connect with Your Network to Close Deals
Professional-Quality E-Commerce Furniture Tools
3D Cloud by Marxent is a Groundbreaking Update
Video Testimonials Tools
Feedspace to Boost your Business's Credibility in the Market
Music Content Campaign Tools
Spotify Presents the Showcase Tool for Artists to Promote
Private Influencer Social Groups
CNDO Offers Private Social Rooms for Influencers and Their Fans
Thought Leadership Assistants
Jessica By Queue Uses AI to Streamline Content Creation
Collectivity-Inspired Furniture Series
Conor Hacon Designs a New Capsule for Common Design
Influencer-Focused Ad Platforms
Pearpop Helps Brands Find Creators to Sponsor in an Easier Way
Cocktail-Inspired Togetherness Activations
Smirnoff's Global Connectivity Initiative Launched
Circular Luxury Clubs
'More' Supports More Conscious Shopping and More Accessible Luxury
AI Digital Marketing Agencies
RDMC Uses AI for Content Creation, Design, Campaigns, and More
Politically Artful Textile Shows
Barbican Hosts Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art
Content Repurposing Tools
This Tools Allows Users to Reimagine Materials Across Various Platforms
Community-Building Social Features
OpenChat Debuts the 'Communities' Feature for Group Management
Community Borrowing Apps
Borrow Encourages Neighbours to Interact and Share
Daily-Prompting Social Journals
Journal. Invites Users to Share Their Thoughts and Feelings
Efficient Fact Generators
Facts Generator Can Produce Interesting Facts About Any Subject
Dynamic Online Music Communities
Hearit is a Vibrant Platform for Aspiring Artists
AI-Powered Voiceover Tools
Speechimo Offers Realistic Human Voices for Content Creators
Efficient Personalized Idea Newsletters
Sofon Curates Personalized Insights From Numerous Sources
Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Features
Twitter Launches the Fact-Checking 'Community Notes' Feature
Boomer-Focused Voter Advertisements
Perth Creatives Launch the New Groom-a-Boomer Voting Campaign
Creativity-Focused Online Networks
NOCK is an Online Network for Creatives to Collaborate
Streamlined Decision-Making Platforms
Wunderboards Aims to Adds Simplicity and Creativity to Work
Novelty Polling Websites
Funnypoll Gives Users a Quick Laugh in an Often Overwhelming Online Space
Social Restaurant Review Platforms
CRUBSTER Let's You See Reviews From People You Follow and Trust
Joyfully Curated Homepages
Curations.club is a Digital Platform to Share What You Love