# Object-Replaced Human Photography Read Set Go by Frauke Thielking is Industriously Surreal By Meghan Young | Published 2014-06-27 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/read-set-go-by-frauke-thielking References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/2014/06/26/ready-steady-go-series/) & [frauking.de](http://www.frauking.de/) Read Set Go by Frauke Thielking, a photographer based in Dresden, Germany, is a [surreal photo series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) that replaces mundane objects with humans. In one case, a set of hurdles on a race track is substituted with people dressed all in white, one is even lying on the ground as though knocked over. In another, people form a line on railroad tracks to represent a train. Imaginative and playful, Read Set Go by Frauke Thielking will inspire people creatively. It also [personifies objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-for-two-collection) in a different way, encouraging people to look around them with fresh eyes as well as interact with their everyday environment in more personable ways. Full of interesting formations, the images look more like a [performance art piece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Human Objectification:** This trend presents opportunities for companies that create human-like robots or AI assistants. - **Object Personification:** This trend presents opportunities for companies that create smart objects or appliances with human-like personalities. - **Surrealist Photography:** This trend presents opportunities for companies that offer art or design services with a focus on surrealism and creativity. ### Who This Affects Most - **Photography:** This industry can offer innovative photography services that explore unconventional perspectives and themes. - **Manufacturing:** This industry can develop human-like robots or AI assistants that can perform various functions. - **Smart Home Technology:** This industry can integrate human-like personalities or traits into smart objects or appliances, enhancing user experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Performance Art Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-pop.md) - [Industrial Architecture-Themed Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-archaeology.md) - [Fluid Function Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Transformation-Inspired Design Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-design-objects.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md)