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Autistic Skylines

Incredible Art by Stephen Wiltshire, The Human Camera

— November 25, 2008 — Art & Design
While most of us struggle to remember the street names in a new town, savant Stephen Wiltshire already has the entire city memorized, down to the last broken window. Known as the Human Camera, Stephen is autistic and spent his early years mute. However, he soon discovered his love of drawing in school. 

For the past decade, he has been jumping in 30-minute helicopter rides in cities across the globe, then sitting down to draw the entire city skyline over a 3-4 day period. He has done it countless times, and shocked millions of people. 

It's incredibly inspiring to realize the potential of the human mind after watching Stephen’s videos. In some of his drawings, only one or two mistakes could be found on the large 10-meter canvas. So far, he has done the full skylines of Tokyo, Rome, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Madrid, Dubai, Jerusalem, and London.
Trend Themes
1. Savant Artistry - There is a growing interest in savant artistry, especially in the digital art world, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the art industry.
2. Autistic Talent Recognition - Increasingly, businesses are recognizing the unique talents and abilities of autistic individuals, and working to create employment and skills training opportunities, which can create disruptive innovation opportunities in HR and recruitment industries.
3. Hyper-realistic Mapping - The use of technology like drones and satellite imagery combined with human skill in hyper-realistic mapping can create disruptive innovation opportunities in the cartography and urban planning industries.
Industry Implications
1. Art - Incorporating savant artistry and autistic talent recognition can create innovative opportunities in the art world, changing the way we think about art and its creators.
2. HR and Recruitment - Businesses can tap into the unique strengths of autistic employees, and create specialized employment opportunities, leading to improvements in company culture, productivity, and more innovative solutions in the workplace.
3. Cartography and Urban Planning - The combination of human creativity and advanced technology can lead to more accurate, hyper-realistic maps with endless possibilities for urban planning and development.
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