The Synthocene Era

We explore the intricacies of our new Synthetic era in which the lines between what is natural and what is artificial are increasingly blurred. From AI-assisted lives to becoming Human+, we track this rapidly evolving landscape.

Rehumanising 3D Design

Viewpoints

Rehumanising 3D Design

Fashion designer Karina Bond talks to LS:N Global about redefining couture with a printing pen and bringing the human touch to 3D design.
Fashion : Technology : Sustainability
AI Fragrance Market

Markets

AI Fragrance Market

AI is transforming new product development and manufacturing of fragrances, allowing brands to adapt efficiently to consumer tastes, augment fragra...
Beauty : Technology : Retail
Digital Doppelgängers

Micro Trends

Digital Doppelgängers

Avatars are evolving beyond fiction to capture real people and true-to-life stories.
Pop-culture & Media : Design : Technology
Symbiotic Signals

Micro Trends

Symbiotic Signals

Designers are using technology to bridge the communication gap between human and non-human life, nurturing a more harmonious and symbiotic relation...
Design : Sustainability : Technology
SXSW 2025: Designing AI With Intent

Big Ideas

SXSW 2025: Designing AI With Intent

At SXSW 2025, the focus was on AI designed with intention and empathy rather than defaulted into systems shaped by control and efficiency.
SXSW 2025 : AI : Intentional AI
CES 2025: Six Trends to Watch

Big Ideas

CES 2025: Six Trends to Watch

From labour-free homes to Shoppertainment and AI agents, LS:N Global unpacks the key trends from CES 2025.
Technology : AI : Health And Wellness
The Synthocene Era: Trend Tracker

Macro Trends

The Synthocene Era: Trend Tracker

This trend tracker will take you through the near-term implications of The Synthocene Era, spotlighting tangible opportunities for your business.
AI : Technology : The Synthocene Era
The Synthocene Era : AI Futures On-demand Webinar

Webinars

The Synthocene Era : AI Futures On-demand Webinar

In this members’ exclusive webinar, we distil the key takeaways from our recent AI Futures macrotrend, The Synthocene Era. Explore the prospects fo...
The Future Laboratory
Dutch Design Week 2024: AI Nourished Foodscapes 

Big Ideas

Dutch Design Week 2024: AI Nourished Foodscapes 

At Dutch Design Week 2024, we learned how AI is fuelling the re-invention of the food and drink landscape, from ecosystem-nurturing agriculture to ...
AI : Food : Technology
Dutch Design Week 2024: Life in The Synthocene Era

Big Ideas

Dutch Design Week 2024: Life in The Synthocene Era

At the 2024 edition of Dutch Design Week designers addressed what life might look like in The Synthocene Era, as the boundaries between human and n...
Design : Technology : Society
The Synthocene Era: Future:Poll

Behaviours

The Synthocene Era: Future:Poll

Debuted at Trend Briefing 2025, Future:Poll research on The Synthocene Era highlights optimism about its societal benefits while addressing concern...
Future:Poll : Technology : Society
The Synthocene Era: Merging Human and Machine Intelligence

Macro Trends

The Synthocene Era: Merging Human and Machine Intelligence

As AI redefines our understanding of intelligence, we begin to enter The Synthocene Era, an age in which the lines between what is natural and what...
Technology : Artificial Intelligence : Society
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