Once, imagination belonged to humans. Now, algorithms dream too. The brush, the word, the voice of artificial intelligence... It has seeped into almost every field of art. Yet there is a strange silence in the air. Can emotionless creation still be considered art?
Trend Is Dead, Permanence Is Back
Do you think trends are dead? Short answer: yes, they are — but something far more dangerous has replaced them. No one is chasing “trends” anymore; everyone is managing perception.
Trends belonged to a different era — brief flashes, short-lived excitement, seven-second attention spans... But people are tired of that cycle now. Instead of constant change, they trust the brands that stay consistent.
Because in a chaotic age, the greatest luxury is stability. Trends have become risky for brands: follow one, and you look like everyone else; ignore it, and you risk being left behind. But those who stand their ground — and make their own style the trend — they are the ones who last. Let’s not forget: where the trend died, attitude was born. Today, what’s fashionable is a way of thinking. The real question isn’t “What’s trending?” — it’s “What do you believe in?”
Last year, a coffee brand chose not to join the “trendy coffee” craze. While matchas, foamy cinnamon lattes, and neon cups flooded everywhere, they took a different path. Who were they? Kahve Dünyası.
With its “N’aber Gofrik!” campaign, Kahve Dünyası perfectly embodied the idea that trend is dead, attitude is alive. This campaign wasn’t built on ad copy alone — it thrived on emotion, humor, and individuality. Through its slogan, visual touches, and Cem Yılmaz’s persona, it left an attitude in the viewer’s mind — something that made “Gofrik” more than a snack.
So yes, the trend is dead. But on its gravestone, it reads: “I’m gone, but I left my identity behind.”