# Naked Models Keep Clothes On Strike for Higher Wages By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-02-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naked-models-rome-strike References: [edition.cnn](http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/31/models.strike/) It's the age old problem: what is it worth for somebody to take all their clothes off? In Rome, they are wrestling with this problem as nude models for [art students](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beige-billboards) are on strike. Both male and female models have been walking the picket line for higher wages. Although there are 1500 models in Rome only 50 have full time contracts. **Implications** - One of the students claims that when modeling nude "you are trying to give inspiration to the students." The student also explains that [nude art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela) is a part of Italy's roots and a part of their [identity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take). All of this could be lost if the models don't get what they are looking for. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Higher Wages for Nude Models:** There is a growing demand for higher wages among nude models in the art industry, providing an opportunity for disruptive innovation in compensation models and workforce management strategies. - **Digitalization of Art Education:** The strike by nude models highlights the need for alternative methods of teaching art, paving the way for disruptive innovation in digital art education platforms and virtual modeling technologies. - **Decentralization of Art Models:** The limited number of full-time contracts for nude models in Rome indicates a potential market for disruptive innovation in decentralized art modeling platforms that connect artists with models worldwide. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art Education:** The demand for higher wages among nude models reflects the need for disruptive innovation in compensation models and teaching methods in the art education industry. - **Workforce Management:** The strike by nude models presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in workforce management strategies and platforms that ensure fair compensation and greater job security for art models. - **Technology in Art:** The rising need for alternative teaching methods and digital modeling technologies in light of the strike creates a space for disruptive innovation in the intersection of art and technology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Respectful Nudist Beach Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tradition-of-nudism-in-catalonia.md) - [Sexuality-Exploring Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rude-arts-club.md) - [Traveling Fine Art Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-out-there.md) - [AI-Powered Fashion Photography Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterstudio.md) - [Human Candle Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-candles.md) - [Satirical Feminist-Forward Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/underpaid-women.md) - [Sensual Pizza Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bare-naked-pizza.md) - [Mock Social Good Fashion Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-models-own.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md)