# Automated Holiday Selfies The Selfit App Allows Users to Animate and Enhance Their Selfies By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-12-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-selfies References: [selfit.co](http://selfit.co/) The newest version of the Selfit app allows you to take and send [festive holiday selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happitimes) to all of your friends. Regular selfies are routine and commonplace at this point. Add a little zest to your selfie game with different props and backgrounds. With the Selfit app, you can [turn yourself into Santa Clause](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/santaai) with an ingenious and realistic animation. To take things one step further, you can even add a little [Christmas music in the background](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/santas-voice-message). Talk about getting into the holiday spirit! The virtual characters, animations and live-action add-ons correspond to the subject's facial expressions and movement, creating a "mixed reality experience" that far surpasses that of a regular selfie. Customize and share your animated holiday selfies this Christmas! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Animated Holiday Selfies:** Opportunity for innovating selfie apps with advanced animated features and realistic props. - **Mixed Reality Selfies:** Opportunity to create a mixed reality experience in selfie apps by incorporating virtual characters and live-action add-ons. - **Customizable Festive Selfies:** Opportunity to offer customization options in selfie apps for users to personalize their holiday-themed selfies. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile App Development:** Opportunity for developers to create and enhance selfie apps with advanced animation and customization features. - **Augmented Reality:** Opportunity for augmented reality technology companies to collaborate with selfie app developers to create mixed reality experiences. - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for entertainment industry companies to incorporate selfie apps with festive animations and live-action add-ons for engaging user experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Custom Holiday Countdowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/purrfect-advent-calendar.md) - [AI-Generated Festive Greetings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/messages-from-santa.md) - [AI Selfie Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roast-my-selfie.md) - [Imaginative Photo-Editing AI Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youniverse.md) - [AI-Powered Digital Gifting Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magical-moments.md) - [Digital Holiday Light Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festivitas-app.md) - [Visual Timelapse Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfiestory.md) - [AI Avatar Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfie-ai.md) - [In-App Face Swaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapmyface.md)