# War Weapon Selfies 'Drone Selfies' Questions the Role of These Machines During Peacetimes By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-07-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drone-selfies References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/art/drone-selfies-technology-vanity-in-times-of-peace-07-29-2014/) & [iocose.org](http://www.iocose.org/) '[Drone Selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-neo-2)' is a series of images by IOCOSE that questions the role of these [killing machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ems-drone) if war was to ever come to an end. The photos present the drones capturing themselves in front of mirrors with their camera-taking abilities. IOCOSE is made up of a group of artists from Italy who believe that if world peace did occur, the drones would "conform to today’s ubiquitous social scenario of [selfie-snapping](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roast-my-selfie) and point their built-in cameras to mirrors in an act of vanity," as stated on DesignBoom. Basically their belief is that the pressures of everyday life would become so strong that the machines would take on these human characteristics. While this is simply an art project, it's quite disconcerting to see a machine that's capable of such atrocities in such familiar settings. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/art/drone-selfies-technology-vanity-in-times-of-peace-07-29-2014/), [iocose.org](http://www.iocose.org/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Drone Selfie Culture:** Opportunity to explore the intersection of drone technology and social media culture to create innovative products. - **Post-war Drones:** Opportunity to repurpose drone technology for non-violent uses in a post-war world. - **Humanizing Technology:** Opportunity to explore how human qualities can be integrated into technology to create more relatable machines. ### Who This Affects Most - **Military Technology:** Exploration of how drone technology can be repurposed for non-violent military uses. - **Social Media:** Opportunity to explore the intersection of drone technology and social media culture to create innovative products. - **Art and Design:** Exploration of the use of art and design to raise questions about the implications of technology on our society. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreambooth.md) - [Autonomous High-Profile Combat Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorcycle-drone.md) - [Self-Stabilizing Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoverair-x1-selfflying-camera.md) - [Hovering Selfie Drone Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-x1.md) - [Sleek Tech Brand Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-drone.md) - [Crow-Shaped Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hooded-crow.md) - [Solo Traveler Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oppo-levi-drone-concept.md) - [Collaboration Concept Photography Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-x-gopro-fpv-cncpt.md) - [Social Media Video Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snap-pixy.md)