# Holographic Political Protests A Recent Madrid Protest Was High-Tech and Featured No Humans By Rebecca Byers | Published 2015-04-15 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madrid-protest References: [magazine.good.is](http://magazine.good.is/articles/spains-hologram-protests) In what is possibly the first use of [holographic technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holographic-spectacle) in [political activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-protests), a recent Madrid protest featured 18,000 digitally projected demonstrators. The demonstration was in opposition of new controversial Spanish laws that almost entirely restricts citizens of their right to peaceful demonstration. Projected on the steps of Madrid's Cortes Generales parliamentary building, the digital protest was organized by the Holograms por la Liberdad, which aims to communicate the strong opposition to the laws that will go into effect July 1, 2015. The use of holograms in this political sense is intriguing, particularly the well-organized effort that saw video entries from concerned citizens collected online beforehand and then converted into hologram format to be projected at the rally. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Holographic Activism:** The use of holograms in political protests provides a new way to amplify activism and create virtual demonstrations. - **Digital Citizen Participation:** Collecting video entries from concerned citizens online and converting them into hologram format enables greater participation in political activism. - **Hologram Technology:** The use of holographic technology in protests opens up opportunities for innovative applications in various industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Politics and Activism:** Holographic political protests introduce a disruptive innovation opportunity to amplify messages and engage citizens in political movements. - **Technology and Communication:** The adoption of hologram technology in activism showcases a disruptive innovation opportunity for enhancing communication and engagement. - **Entertainment and Events:** The use of holograms in protests creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for immersive and interactive experiences in entertainment and events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Real-Time Hologram Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holoport.md) - [Full-Body Hologram Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portl-epic.md) - [Holographic Video Game Characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protohologram.md) - [Meeting-Enhanced 3D Holograms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holobox.md) - [HDMI-Supported Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypervsn-smartv.md) - [Immersive Holographic Zoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hologram-zoo.md) - [Portable Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looking-glass-go.md) - [Free-Floating Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looking-glass-gen2.md) - [Immersive Holographic Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-holographic-projector.md)