# Visual Social Search Engines The Jelly Visual Search Engine Has Heart By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-01-09 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jelly-visual-search-engine References: [fastcompany](http://www.fastcompany.com/3024484/fast-feed/twitter-cofounder-biz-stone-launches-jelly-a-visual-qa-platform) & [jelly.co](http://jelly.co) Using people from within our social media networks, The [Jelly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-inbox) visual search engine will change the way we search and personalize the answers we get. Jelly is a new visual search engine that is used like a question-and-answer app with images as the question and your social media network to hunt for the answers. So instead of wasting your time on [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circle-to-search) trying to explain what something looks like to get a name, just Jelly it! Created by social media legend and [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intention-based-social-app) cofounder Biz Stone and partner Ben Finkel, Jelly depends on human experience and their expertise for answers instead of relying on sophisticated algorithms with no soul. "We stumbled upon this concept that everyone's mobile, everyone's connected, so if you have a question, there's somebody out there who knows the answers," Stone says in the video above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Human-centric Search:** The trend of using human experience and expertise for search results rather than relying solely on algorithms presents disruptive innovation opportunities for search engine companies to develop more personalized and accurate search engines. - **Visual Search:** The rising trend of visual search, as exemplified by Jelly, opens doors for businesses to create innovative visual search engines that enhance user experience and provide quick answers to image-based queries. - **Social Media Integration:** With the integration of social media networks into search engines like Jelly, there is an opportunity for businesses to leverage social connections and crowd wisdom for more relevant and personalized search results. ### Who This Affects Most - **Search Engines:** The trend of human-centric search presents disruptive innovation opportunities for search engine companies to enhance their algorithms by incorporating the human experience and expertise. - **Mobile Applications:** The rise of visual search engines like Jelly creates opportunities for mobile application developers to create innovative and user-friendly visual search apps that simplify information retrieval. - **Social Media:** Integrating social media networks into search engines, as seen in Jelly, offers disruptive innovation opportunities for social media companies to expand their services by providing search functionalities and connecting users based on their expertise. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Search Engine Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circle-to-search.md) - [App-Integrated Search Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/you-com.md) - [AI Pattern Search Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoomsearch-10.md) - [Team Inbox Collaboration Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-inbox.md) - [Personalized Visual Catalogues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jotly.md) - [Image Library Search Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/image-libraries.md) - [Mystery Search Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mystery-search.md) - [Versatile Search Engine Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multi-search.md) - [Advanced Image-Searching Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-4.md)