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Geographic Line-Drawing Apps

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'Land Lines' Automatically Generates Map Images to Fit User Sketches

— December 20, 2016 — World
Satellite images give photographs of geography, a plainly scientific endeavor, but 'Land Lines' is a creative game that turns those images into freely flowing art. The app, designed by the Data Arts Team and researchers from the Chrome Experiment, immediately processes users line drawings and generates sections of Google Maps from all around the world to find the geographical feature that most closely matches those lines.

Land Lines has two features: Draw and Drag. With the Draw feature, users can pull their cursors along a short section and release, and the app will place the subsequent line on a map in such a way that it matches the local features. Drag, on the other hand, is more random and free flowing, with users dragging a line that moves through randomly generated map squares.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Drawing Apps - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a drawing app that integrates with online maps to create interactive and customizable artworks.
2. AI-generated Geographic Images - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an AI-powered tool that analyzes sketches and generates realistic satellite images of the corresponding geographical features.
3. Geo-art Social Platforms - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a social media platform where users can showcase and share their artistic creations based on geographical maps and landscapes.
Industry Implications
1. Artificial Intelligence - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply AI technology to enhance the accuracy and speed of mapping applications for various industries like urban planning, logistics, and navigation.
2. Digital Art - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the integration of digital art tools and platforms with geographic data to create unique and immersive artistic experiences.
3. Tourism and Travel - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop location-based apps that allow travelers to create personalized travel artworks using interactive drawing features and real-time mapping data.
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