# Crowdsourced Artwork A Sequence of Lines Traced by 500 Individuals is Simply Stunning By Meghan Young | Published 2011-02-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sequence-of-lines References: [todayandtomorrow.net](http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2011/02/15/a-sequence-of-lines-consecutively-traced-by-five-hundred-individuals/) & [clementvalla](http://clementvalla.com/) Until I stumbled upon the 'A Sequence of Lines Traced by 500 Individuals' [art piece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-time), I never would have thought that repeatedly [tracing one line](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trace-line) could have been interesting, let alone considered art. Conceived by Clement Valla, 'A Sequence of Lines Traced by 500 Individuals' is stunningly simple. He essentially paid $0.02 to [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistedition-jigsaw-puzzles)’s Mechanical Turk users to create it, spending only $10 in total. Be sure to watch the video of each trace made. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Crowdsourced Artwork:** Opportunity to harness the creativity and collaboration of a crowd to produce unique and impactful artwork. - **Microtasking:** Exploring the potential of using microtasks to create large-scale works of art in a cost-effective and efficient manner. - **Digital Collaboration:** Leveraging online platforms and tools to enable artists to collaborate remotely and create collective artworks. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art:** Artists can tap into crowdsourcing and microtasking to create innovative and crowd-driven works of art. - **Technology:** Developing digital platforms and tools that facilitate online collaboration among artists and enable the creation of crowdsourced artwork. - **Marketing:** Leveraging crowdsourced artwork as a unique and engaging marketing strategy to capture the attention of audiences and foster brand engagement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Drawing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boring-canvas.md) - [AI-Generated Topic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-art-of-trending-1.md) - [Colossal AI Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-artwork.md) - [Mural Design Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-by-squares.md) - [Collaborative Artistic Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creator-odyssey.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Global Pixel Canvas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wplace.md) - [Voice-Activated Wall Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fraimic.md) - [Analog-to-Digital Drawing Toolkits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaper-trace.md)