17 Marketing Trends To Watch Out For In 2017 - Weekly Mash-Up 165

17 Marketing Trends To Watch Out For In 2017
Forbes

With the year coming to a close, December is the time for many to reflect on the upcoming trends for 2017, and to decide what worked and what did not. 2016 was the year for technology, especially for augmented reality, mobile-centric marketing and artificial intelligence to boom. Notable marketing trends predicted for 2017 include chatbots, VR and AR, mobile-first strategy, and more. Read more

How technology will change your travel experience
Information Age

In this day and age where artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things, facial recognition, augmented reality and big data interconnect, this has endless implication for the travel industry. For instance, the use of AI can improve the booking process, whilst AR can transform the actual experience of the holiday. Read more

Jingle Bytes? Artificial Intelligence Writes a Christmas Song
Live Science

A new Christmas song has been debuted this festive season, courtesy of a team of computer scientists in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto. 100 hours of pop songs were fed through to a specific type of artificial intelligence. This was then tested to investigate its ability to generate a song about an image - a decorated Christmas tree surrounded by wrapped presents - using a process called "neural story singing.” Read more

How virtual reality is helping the lonely this Christmas
Metro UK

Doctors in Australia are testing the use of Joy, an immersive virtual reality experience that helps patients who are unable to leave their hospital bed. The effects of this new VR treatment could be especially beneficial over Christmas time, when people often experience increased feelings of loneliness. Read more