# Automated Creation Consumers move from curating to creating with art-encouraging resources. By [Armida Ascano](https://www.trendhunter.com/Armida), Chief Insights Officer | Published Mar 16, 2015 | Category: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/technology-trends-and-gadgets) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/automated-creation ## Key Figures - Trend score: 4.9/10 - Evidence articles: 7 ## What is the Automated Creation trend? **Automated Creation:** The younger generation is obsessed with avoiding the tedious professions that wreak havoc on their parents, resulting in a need to create. Many online resources and apps have been released as a result. This suits the desire to create, instead of simply curate, artistic content, accelerating the content creation abilities granted to consumers via Twitter and other micro-blogging sites. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 7 featured examples - Articles from: Jan 26, 2014 to Mar 14, 2015 - Published: Mar 16, 2015 - Patterns: [Divergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/divergence), [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction) - Megatrends: [Instant Entrepreneurship](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/instant-entrepreneurship), [Prosumerism](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/prosumerism) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Automated Creation trend ### Crowdsourced Writing Apps Technology that enables users to crowdsource “written” content presents an opportunity for a novel approach to content creation, combining macro quality supervision with micro-input from a crowd. ### Simplified Website Publishing Platforms Simplified website publishing platforms can offer significant cost savings to businesses and individuals seeking to create a website, bypassing the need for specialized development or design skills. ### Collaborative Design Platforms Collaborative design platforms such as FiftyThree's Mix democrative creativity and can help facilitate collaboration among creatives, and ensure that all stakeholders have input and are heard. ## What the Automated Creation trend means for industry ### For Content Creation Platforms With the ease of content creation, there is an opportunity for innovators to create enterprise applications that streamline the content creation process for companies in various industries. ### For Web Development Platforms Simplified website publishing platforms such as Squarespace have disrupted the web development industry, which could lead to an emphasis on digital strategy and website experience design as a more valuable skill. ### For Music Production Beat-making and music-making apps present opportunities in music production, allowing more people to benefit from synthesizer tools and democratized access to music-making. ## Trend signals for Automated Creation Trend score 4.9 out of 10, from popularity 82%, activity 56%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 82% - Activity: 56% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Automated Creation trend 7 featured examples from Jan 26, 2014 to Mar 14, 2015. - [Simplified Website Publishing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-website-design): Make Your Own Beautiful Website On Squarespace (Category: Tech) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the website design industry with easy-to-use platforms that empower non-coders to create professional websites. - [Music-Making Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musicmaking-app): Humtap by Tamer Rashad Creates Full Compositions Through Hums and Taps (Category: Tech) Implication: Innovative music creation software can use Humtap's technology to create more user-friendly, intuitive products. - [Beat-Making Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beatmaking-apps): Auxy for iPad Provides a Digital Mobile Space to Create Electronic Music (Category: Tech) Implication: Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the music production industry by providing innovative tools and platforms for creators. - [Photo-Focused Journalism Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onpublico-app): The Onpublico App Lets You Instantly Go from Witness to Reporter (Category: World) Implication: The Onpublico app is revolutionizing the journalism industry by democratizing news reporting and challenging the traditional gatekeeping role of professional journalists. - [Collaborative Design Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/co-creation-platform): FiftyThree's Mix is a Handy Co-Creation Platform for Designers (Category: Tech) Implication: The Mix platform is particularly relevant for designers, artists, and other creative professionals, allowing them to collaborate and innovate in their respective industries. - [Social Reading Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/literacy-campaign): Empik's Literacy Campaign Gives Away Free Book Chapters on Instagram (Category: Marketing) Implication: The opportunity for bookstores to create interactive book marketing campaigns to engage readers and boost sales in a digital age. - [Crowdsourced Writing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coda-for-iphone): The Coda for iPhone App Gets Rid of Writer’s Block By Asking Other (Category: Tech) Implication: Coda for iPhone can disrupt the writing assistance industry by offering a more collaborative, crowdsourced approach to writing aid. ## Recent trend clusters - [Delegated Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/delegated-interfaces) (Tech) - [Adaptive Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/adaptive-controls) (Tech) - [Desk Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/desk-systems) (Tech) - [Spatial Refinement](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/spatial-refinement) (Tech) ## Trending in Tech - [Decor-Led Home Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decor-led-home-projectors) - [Accessible Fintech Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chequing-account) - [Dual-Wavelength Recovery Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joint-therapy) - [Pop-Culture WiFi Routers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-culture-wifi-routers) All articles: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech)