# Emotional Effectography Guomundur Ingi Ulfarsson Changes Faces in ‘Dialogue of Emotions̵ By Rachel | Published 2009-08-12 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gumundur-ingi-ulfarsson References: [todayandtomorrow.net](http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2009/08/11/dialogue-of-emotions/) & [gudmundurulfarsson](http://gudmundurulfarsson.com/) Guðmundur Ingi Úlfarsson has created an interesting [collection of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talk-talk) that compares what makes a face pleasant and what makes a face unpleasant. The ‘Dialogue of Emotions’ collection is a funky look at [what effects emotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mood-insight). The work by Guðmundur Ingi Úlfarsson shows the same man acting out a list of different [pleasant and unpleasant emotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parrot-emotions), the final looks being compared side by side. By changing simple things like widening your eyes, it can change the overall image a lot. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Emotional Effectography:** The trend for artists or brands creating works that explore emotional expression through unconventional mediums, like portraying different facial expressions through art. - **Facial Recognition Technology:** The trend for businesses to incorporate facial recognition technology in their products or services to analyze and understand emotion to create personalized experiences for customers. - **Emotional Intelligence in Design:** The trend for designers to incorporate emotional intelligence in their designs in order to create products that communicate and connect with users on a deeper level. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** The art industry can use emotional effectography to create works that explore different ways emotions can be portrayed and expressed. - **Technology:** The technology industry can use facial recognition technology to create personalized experiences for customers, such as targeted advertising and mood-based music streaming. - **Design:** The design industry can incorporate emotional intelligence into their designs to create products that communicate with users on a deeper level, such as using color psychology to evoke different emotions in branding and packaging. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Facial Animation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expression-editor-ai.md) - [Connected Emotive Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/w3e-mask-expressive-emotion.md) - [Emotional Light Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miror-collection.md) - [Real-Time Emotion Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-mood-ring.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Expressive 3D-Printed Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solobo-emotion-friends.md) - [Emotional Processing Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emo.md) - [Emotional LED Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qudi-mask.md) - [AI Portrait Enhancers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mimicphoto.md)