# Artificial Tourist Photography Aleix Plademunt Reveals the Disillusionment of 'Dubailand' By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-13 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleix-plademunt References: [lifelounge](http://www.lifelounge.com/photography/news/aleix-plademunts-dubailand.aspx) & [cargocollective](http://cargocollective.com/aleixplademunt) Whenever you travel you have to decide whether you want to live like the locals or embrace being a corny tourist; Aleix Plademunt shows that perhaps its better to go with the former. By capturing the artificiality of [tourist areas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour), he shows that a visitor could never truly experience a culture authentically in this way. On the other hand, Aleix Plademunt's portrayal of [tourist culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/against-overtourism) in 'Dubailand' is interesting in and of itself. At the end of the day, this is still part of [Dubai's culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dubai-museum), more so than even the most prepared tourist could ever know. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Authenticity Travel:** Opportunity to innovate by promoting unique and genuine travel experiences rather than the traditional tourist options. - **Anti-tourism Movement:** Opportunity to innovate by designing unique and personalized travel experiences that are not motivated by popular tourism destinations. - **Sustainable Tourism:** Opportunity to innovate by promoting eco-friendly tourism activities that do not harm local communities, culture or environment. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Travel and Tourism:** Industry can innovate by promoting authentic travel experiences that provide a unique perspective of local culture. - **Photography:** Industry can innovate by capturing candid and authentic images of places that are not typically visited by tourists. - **Cultural Conservation:** Opportunity to innovate by promoting the conservation of local cultural heritage sites and educating visitors on local customs and traditions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Satirical Destination Marketing Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switzerland-is-fake.md) - [Immersive AI Tours](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/al-ain-tour-uae.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Artistic Dining Destinations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daniels-room.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Immersive Desert Safari Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desert-safari-dubai.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Pearl-Inspired Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dubai-museum.md)