# Breaking Patterned Portraits Iain Macarthur's Photorealistic Art is Disturbingly Surreal By Meghan Young | Published 2010-07-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iain-macarthur References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/2010/07/26/iain-macarthur/) & [iainmacarthurrbonmade](http://www.iainmacarthur.carbonmade.com) Iain Macarthur's art consists of marvelous portraiture. Incredibly detailed, his new series seems to be much more futuristic and dark than the one previously [featured](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iain-macarthur-portraits) on Trend Hunter. [Almost photorealistic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realphotoai), Iain Macarthur seems capable of creating anything. His subjects look so real that they might just leap right out of your screen! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Photorealistic Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new digital tools and techniques to push the boundaries of photorealistic art. - **Futuristic Portraiture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the intersection of technology and portraiture to create surreal and futuristic art. - **Dark and Surreal Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine traditional art forms with digital manipulation to create dark and surreal art that captivates viewers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate virtual reality technology into art galleries and museums to enhance the viewer's experience. - **Digital Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop AI-powered platforms that assist artists in creating photorealistic digital art. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with artists to develop cutting-edge digital tools that expand the possibilities of artistic expression. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [AI-Generated Self-Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persona-ai.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraius.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Artful Custom Mirror Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraits-collection.md) - [AI Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraitify-ai-portrait-studio.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md)