# Anti-Gravity Surreal Art IT Student Xetobyte has a Phenomenal Imagination By Peter Vallas | Published 2011-01-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/it-student-xetobyte References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/breathtaking-surreal-art-6) & [xetobyte.deviantart](http://xetobyte.deviantart.com/) Twenty-year-old IT student Xetobyte has used his computer expertise to create some of the most fascinating [photo manipulations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow) some have ever seen. Combining suspending swing sets, enormous clocks, floating umbrellas, a sea of crows and tranquil butterflies it almost represents a [strange dream](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unbounded-sanctuary) or even nightmare. View the bizarre yet beautiful gallery for a glimpse at astonishing [surreal art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salvador-dal-collection) by the talented IT student Xetobyte. **Implications** - In today's ever-evolving society, individuals are constantly seeking ways to experience the unknown or the impossible. While achieving such aspirations can often be challenging, businesses can simulate similar experiences for their clients. In doing so, businesses will benefit tremendously by giving consumers feelings or sensations that would otherwise have been nonviable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Virtual Reality Experiences:** Businesses can create virtual reality experiences that allow customers to explore surreal and impossible worlds. - **Immersive Art Installations:** Artists and businesses can collaborate to create immersive art installations that transport viewers into surreal and dreamlike environments. - **Augmented Reality Exhibitions:** Using augmented reality technology, businesses can create exhibitions that blend the real world with fantastical elements, providing a unique and immersive experience for visitors. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can innovate by combining traditional techniques with digital technology to create mind-bending and surreal works of art. - **Entertainment and Events:** Entertainment companies and event planners can incorporate surreal and immersive experiences into their offerings to captivate and engage audiences in new and exciting ways. - **Technology and Gaming:** Developers and companies in the technology and gaming industries can harness virtual reality and augmented reality technologies to create innovative and surreal gaming experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Physics-Informed Digital Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motion-sculpture.md) - [Colossal AI Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-artwork.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Art-Tech Zine Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twentynine-zine.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md)