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.

Innovation Debrief 2025: The Augmented Human

Micro Trends

Innovation Debrief 2025: The Augmented Human

We’ve entered The Synthocene Era, a new chapter in which human intelligence is enhanced, not replaced, by machine intelligence. The next frontier i...
Technology : Health & Wellness : Fashion
Future Days 2025: Designing Inclusive Futures

Big Ideas

Future Days 2025: Designing Inclusive Futures

From nature-driven governance models to decolonised AI models, Lisbon’s Future Days mapped out radical responses to an increasingly unpredictable w...
Design : Sustainability : Future Spaces
SXSW London 2025: The Pursuit of AI Optimism

Big Ideas

SXSW London 2025: The Pursuit of AI Optimism

From AI co-workers to optimising brands for LLM attention, LS:N Global unpacks the best insights on artificial intelligence from the inaugural edit...
Technology : Global Events : AI
The Wellness Reset

Viewpoints

The Wellness Reset

Energy fields, somatic sensing and spiritual technologies are resetting elite approaches to wellness. LS:N Global speaks to Carlos Urrutigoity, gen...
Health : Technology : Hospitality
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
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