# Photoshopped Family Portraits Content Aware by Antonia Basler Uses the Common Tool for Surrealism By Meghan Young | Published 2013-03-15 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/content-aware References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2013/03/14/antonia-baslers-surreal-photoshopped-family-photos/) & [antoniabasler](http://antoniabasler.com/) The Content Aware photo series centers around the similarly named Photoshop tool. When put into use, the content aware tool allows users to erase objects from images, replacing the now-blank space with content the program deems appropriate. Applying it to [old family photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam), the series becomes a set of surreal images that are at once familiar and utterly strange. It's almost as though they were captured in a haunted home. Created by photographer Antonia Basler, the Content Aware photo series doesn't just stop at the [replacement of imagery and objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-swap-by-deepanyai). The Massachusetts-based artist uses the erased content on the following images, bringing the series full circle. Creepy and glitchy, the Content Aware series transcends typical [family portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mimicphoto). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 89% | 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) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Surreal Family Portraits:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop AI-based photo editing software that automatically creates surreal family portraits with content replacement. - **Content Aware Tool:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Enhance the capabilities of the Content Aware tool to create more advanced and artistic image replacements. - **Glitch Aesthetics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce glitch art techniques into mainstream photography to create unique visual experiences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative software and services that cater to the growing demand for surreal and artistic photography. - **Artificial Intelligence:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Advance AI technology to improve automated content replacement and enhance creative possibilities in various industries. - **Visual Arts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the intersection of technology and visual arts to create new mediums and unconventional aesthetics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Imaginative Photo-Editing AI Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youniverse.md) - [Editing AI Multitools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photoshop-ai-tools.md) - [Photo Cleanup Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bulk-photo-object-remover.md) - [AI-Powered Editing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photoshop.md) - [AI-Generated Self-Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persona-ai.md) - [AI Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraitia.md) - [Time-Altering Digital Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-machine-feature.md) - [AI-Generated Selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreambooth.md) - [AI-Powered Editing Eraser Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/generative-erase.md)