# TV-Displayed Famous Paintings The Artkick App Allows People to Show Iconic Artworks on Televisions By Meghan Young | Published 2014-01-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artkick-app References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2014/01/classical-art-tv-streaming-service.html) & [artkick](http://artkick.com/) Televisions might not be the eyesores they once were a decade or two ago, but they can still be a big black void during large parties, intimate get-togethers and everything in between; that is unless a person gets the Artkick app. The Artkick app pulls publicly-available images sourced from international museums, [NASA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ar-nasa-app), and the [Library of Congress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-library-at-night) to display on one's television. But these aren't just any ol' images. The Artkick app collects famous artworks such as The Tentons and the Snake River by Ansel Adams and Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. The images a chosen through the user's [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/locket) or Android device, which is converted into a sort of remote to view what's available. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Interactive Art Displays:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop interactive art displays that allow users to control and customize the artwork shown on televisions. - **Virtual Museum Experiences:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create virtual museum experiences that enable users to explore famous artworks from the comfort of their own homes. - **Content Curation Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build content curation apps that aggregate high-quality images from various sources and display them on televisions for personalized viewing. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate art display capabilities into home entertainment systems to enhance the viewing experience. - **Art and Culture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with museums and cultural institutions to digitize their collections and offer immersive art experiences. - **Mobile Applications:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop mobile apps that use smartphones as remote controls for displaying curated content on televisions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart TV Museum Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-art-store.md) - [Illusory Artwork-Displaying TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hisense-canvastv.md) - [AI-Digital Wall Art Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-tv-ambient-experience.md) - [Lifestyle Art Televisions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gallery-tv.md) - [Premium Framed Artwork Televisions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hisense-canvastv.md) - [Art-Inspired Gallery TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-gallery-tv.md) - [Artful Flush-Mount TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c1-canvas-art-tv.md) - [Art-Focused Technology Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-art-stores.md) - [Contemporary Television Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-and-marimekko.md)