Fart smell encapsulators, automatic hair-washing machines, disaster escape devices... The "abstract" ideas of this generation of young people have been realized with AI.

Written by | Guobaoyou

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The world is becoming more and more abstract.

First, at the Weifang Kite Festival a month ago, the various on - site photos circulating online made people constantly exclaim that Weifang had become a "big abstract stage" for young people.

Some people made a kite in the shape of a huge Chinese character "fortune" (Cai in Chinese), trying to achieve real "fortune - coming". Some brands printed the words "Get well soon" and the name of a psychiatrist on a kite, representing sincere blessings to young people. Some people made a kite with the slogan "So close, so beautiful. Go to Hebei on weekends" and promoted Hebei's cultural and tourism in Shandong from afar...

All kinds of abstract memes that young people usually play with and all kinds of crazy ideas have been sent up into the sky.

Not long ago, I also swiped across a video of the owner of the @Feilian Umbrella Factory, who had launched a new Lolita - style umbrella he made himself and got more than 100,000 likes. When I clicked into his homepage, I found that this owner, who had revitalized his umbrella factory by meeting the different needs of netizens, had recently made many umbrellas that were really "eye - popping".

There is an "ancient - style young scholar" umbrella with the "Table of Remonstrance" written all over it, an umbrella printed with funny dragon pictures, an umbrella that turns from white to black when it gets wet, and a long - handled umbrella in the shape of the Bagua diagram... From the latest hot memes, to popular online games, to classic childhood cartoon memories, abstract young people are also having a new kind of brainstorm on umbrellas.

When the owner, as usual, simply "arranged" and made these umbrellas as expected. The various abstract needs of young people have also been brought into reality.

A few days ago, the topic #My AI Inventions Are Ready also made it onto the top searches on Douyin. When I clicked into the topic, it felt like I had accidentally entered a cyber laboratory.

With the advent of AIGC, this generation of abstract young people is no longer satisfied with just talking about it verbally. Instead, they are starting to "take action" on their crazy ideas, trying to use AI to make their abstract ideas "visually real".

Among them, the "awkward" moment casually complained about by Tim, a tech blogger from @FilmoraScout, in a video was turned by product manager Li Siwei into several "ridiculous" things using AI. Tim said that he often farts. Li Siwei thought that real friends should share the same fart smell, so he created a fart - smell encapsulator, allowing good friends, no matter how far apart they are, to smell his farts;

Tim didn't like the dirt on his phone. With a quick thought, Li Siwei created a water - spraying windshield wiper for mobile phones;

There is also a very meaningful disaster escape device. After Tim came out of a major earthquake, he urgently needed a device to protect himself in disasters. So Li Siwei created a protective suit for him...

With the support of AI, those ideas that could only be described in words and seemed unimaginable before are gradually becoming more tangible and achievable. Not only @FilmoraScout, but I also found that many other young people are starting to have fun with it.

When Crazy Ideas Turn into Product Prototypes

As pets have become a trendy item for some young people when going out, those who can't stand the heavy airline crates and the monotonous pet bags and want to show off with their pets on the street are urgently in need of a cool and convenient pet travel accessory.

Well, someone has made a universal - wheeled pet travel device that can be dragged around at will. When the pet crate turns into a mini - suitcase, the rate of people turning their heads is even higher than when someone is carrying a luxury bag.

Being cool is not enough. Some pet owners are worried that their cats have too few and boring things to do in the cat's nest, so they made several unique ones. For example, there is a cat's nest surrounded by small fish, so that when the kitten reaches out, it can see not only its own paws but also the delicious food that makes it drool. There is also a high - tech cat's nest with a star - sky ceiling design and intelligent heating function. It's really eye - opening that the cat's world is also becoming fully smart.

Some people have also designed a pet bathtub that can automatically bathe pets. Different from traditional bathtubs, it is in the cute shape of Stitch, allowing you to play a game of who is cuter with your pet...

The love of young people for their pets is obvious. Looking at the various design drawings, one always can't help but sigh, "Cats are living better than humans."

Of course, young people won't let themselves lose at the starting line. In all aspects of daily life, such as clothing, food, housing, and transportation, they want to be their own "product managers" and turn their "wild and imaginative" ideas into one product prototype after another.

Young people who like to lie around every day have designed a mattress with a plant inner core to enhance their lying - down happiness. When you lie on the bed, instead of seeing white cotton, you will see a natural paradise that can heal you at a glance. After all, just being comfortable in bed is not enough; visual enjoyment is also essential.

Young people who have dreamed of flying since childhood have designed a pair of running shoes with wings for themselves, allowing you to fly wherever you want, and even the speed can rival that of Usain Bolt.

Someone has taken out their childhood memories and designed a refrigerator in the shape of SpongeBob's pineapple house. One can't help but wonder if when you open the door, you will see not fruits and drinks but the underwater world of Bikini Bottom where SpongeBob lives.

Someone has had a dreamy collaboration with the phenomenon - level Chinese animation IP "Ne Zha: Reborn as a Demon". They designed a Matcha lollipop in the shape of a barrier beast, which not only satisfies your taste buds but also takes care of your eyes. In their opinion, real delicious food should be both tasty and fun.

Some cultural enthusiasts have designed a small electric vehicle with traditional ethnic elements. When riding it during a trip, it is both stylish and local, and it can also save your feet. You no longer have to sigh whether you are here for a trip or a military training.

There is also a marmot doorbell that screams when you press it, a motorcycle in the shape of a cheetah, and a stereo with a floating blue - and - white porcelain design...

Scrolling down, a series of mind - blowing products have appeared one after another in the creation activity "Call Me AI Edison" on the Douyin Mall.

Here, everyone can draw countless design drawings, and even the most outrageous ideas have a chance to be "turned into drawings".

The world has become a huge piece of draft paper. Young people are showing their childhood memories, fantasies, emotional values, and even their favorite co - branded IPs through AI.

When all the "wild and imaginative" ideas of young people have a place to go, looking at the various product drawings, it suddenly makes people full of confidence. Maybe the future world will really become like this?

Even the Most Abstract Ideas Have Value and Meaning

Behind this wave of creation frenzy is not only the young people's enthusiasm for life but also their exploration of a better life.

Abstract young people are breaking the boundaries of their imagination and designing their ideal products.

And the existence of AI not only helps them break through the threshold of professional design, enabling those ideas that are hard to put into words to be quickly realized, achieving "equality in creativity"; it also gives value to those needs that have not been met by merchants or are difficult to achieve in a short time. Those ideas that were once laughed at as "unrealistic" now have more chances to be seen by merchants, platforms, and brought into reality with the visualization of AI.

When all ideas have value, AI - powered creation is no longer just a solo show for abstract enthusiasts. More and more young people are joining this creative game on Douyin.

Under the topic #My AI Keychain Figures Are on Sale, there are tens of thousands of submissions. Young people have turned their group photos with pets, photos of themselves participating in marathons, and artistic photos of their babies into AI figurines, turning every moment of life into a collectible memory capsule.

According to official data, there are also tens of thousands of AI submission works under the