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# On-the-Go Auto-Tune
'I am T-Pain' iPhone App Lets Everyone Achieve Star Status

By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-09-04 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-am-t-pain-iphone-app
References: [iamtpain.smule](http://iamtpain.smule.com/)

The I Am T-Pain [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voice-memos-app) app might be the best way an iPhone owner can spend $2.99. All you have to do is sing into the microphone, and the [I Am T-Pain Auto-Tune technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tts-vibes) will make you and your friends sound like the computerized rock and rap stars you know and love.

Brought to you by the good people at Smule, the same technology T-Pain uses to create hits with artist like Lil Wayne and Kanye West is included in this kick-ass app. You can use the 'I Am T-Pain' iPhone app to [record your own songs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovetunesai). You can also connect your iPhone to an outside speaker and awkwardly perform your voice-adjusted version of Bartender for everyone from your giggling teenage cousin to your painfully confused Gram-Gram. Anyone else want to perform "I'm On a Boat" while on a boat? I got my flippie floppies!

Check out T-Pain and others getting into the action in the videos… best $2.99 ever spent.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.3/10
- Popularity: 32% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Auto-tune Apps:** The app market has the potential for more voice-modifying products that can mimic popular artists.
- **Consumer Music Production:** Apps that enable the average person to create music on their mobile devices will continue to develop as a market.
- **Personalized Karaoke:** Mobile karaoke-on-the-go apps, including those with auto-tune functions, will find consumers who seek interactive and sharing experiences.

### Where This Applies

- **Mobile App Development:** There is a need for more innovation that caters to the music production market for mobile devices.
- **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer devices, such as mobile phones and tablets, will continue to have more advanced entertainment capabilities.
- **Music and Entertainment:** The music industry may explore collaborations with app developers to expand and revolutionize the way music is produced and distributed through mobile devices.

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