# Cartoon-Creating Cameras The 'Draw This' Camera Creates Unpredictable Art with AI By Justin Lam | Published 2018-07-05 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draw-this References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/04/ai-powered-instant-camera-cartoons/) & [danmacnish](http://danmacnish.com/2018/07/01/draw-this/) Cameras generally try to capture life as realistically as possible, but the Draw This camera instead turns real life into crudely drawn cartoons. Designed by Dan Mcnish, this interesting camera utilizes a [neural network](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pencilify-ai) in order to translate photos into hand-drawn cartoons often found in elementary school notebooks. To create this effect, the Draw This camera leverages the millions of doodles pulled from [Google's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pictionary-vs-ai) Quick, Draw! game data. These images were then run through an image processor that was able to recognize and categorize the game data with a picture that is taken. The entire system is run off a Raspberry Pi system and prints images through a thermal printer. The results may not always be accurate—a plant can sometimes be interpreted as a wine glass—but that is part of the fun of the Draw This camera. The ultimate goal of the project was not to create an accurate AI system but to leverage artificial intelligence to produce [unpredictable art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-displays). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Cartoon-creating Cameras:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring the use of neural networks and AI to create unique and unpredictable art through camera technology. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing cameras that use AI to transform photos into hand-drawn cartoons, offering a new artistic style for photographers. - **Printing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementing thermal printing technology in cameras to instantly print hand-drawn cartoon images, expanding printing capabilities for the photography industry. - **Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Applying AI and image recognition technologies to create educational tools that encourage creativity and engage children in learning through drawing and art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Poetry Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poetry-camera.md) - [Transformative AI Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawings-alive.md) - [AI-Generated Lensless Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paragraphica.md) - [AI Art Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodle2life.md) - [Futuristic AI Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-camera-concept.md) - [AI-Fueled Digital Art Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawww.md) - [AI-Powered Movie Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cmrm1.md) - [Polaroid-Inspired Poetry Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poetroid.md) - [AI-Powered Sketch-To-Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawingpics.md)