🚀 5 Fast-Rising Trends to Watch

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June 17, 2025 • Reading Time: 7 minutes

Here are this week’s five trends:

  1. AI Character Generator

  2. Mini Perfumes

  3. Board Game Cafe

  4. Flash Card Generator

  5. Thermal Brush

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AI character generators are software tools that leverage artificial intelligence to automate the creation of unique, realistic digital characters for games, animations, and interactive storytelling.

These systems use deep learning architectures like Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and transformer models to produce human-like avatars, fantasy creatures, or stylized personas with customizable features.

Why Now?

  • Players expect hyper-personalised avatars, already averaging 1.6 per user on platforms like Ready Player Me.

  • Virtual-production tools (e.g., MetaHuman Creator) slash 3D modelling time by 90 %, making AI generators the studio default.

  • Indie devs and UGC platforms need low-cost, instant assets to keep pace with AAA visuals.

Dive Deeper

  • Ready Player Me - Cross-platform avatar system used by 30M+ monthly users across 10,000+ apps

  • Artbreeder - StyleGAN-powered tool for collaborative character design, featured in AI Dungeon

  • MetaHuman Creator - Epic Games' photorealistic character generator with Unreal Engine integration

Mini perfumes, also known as travel-sized or discovery sets, are trending due to their accessibility and affordability.

They allow consumers to try various scents at lower costs, fostering brand exploration and loyalty, especially among younger consumers and those with limited disposable income.

Why Now?

  • Travel bounce-back to 94 % of pre-COVID levels makes TSA-friendly minis a must-pack.

  • #MiniPerfume hits 680 M TikTok views, turning scent sampling into viral content.

  • Gen Z favors $25-$50 minis over $150+ full-sizes for budget flexibility.

  • Minis let shoppers test multiple scents before committing, cutting “blind-buy” risk.

Dive Deeper

  • D.S. & Durga Murder Mystery Set: A layering kit with six 10ml single-note fragrances (Patchouli, Rose, Amber) designed for 720+ scent combinations

  • Scentbird: Subscription service delivering 8ml designer perfumes like Gucci Bloom and Prada Candy for $16.95/month

A board game café is a social venue offering a vast selection of board games, food, and drinks, fostering community interaction.

It's trending due to the growing interest in offline social activities, nostalgia for board games, and the desire for unique, engaging experiences in a digital age.

Why Now?

  • Digital burnout steers people to tactile, screen-free play.

  • Experience-hungry 18-34s spend on memorable hangouts over goods.

  • Board game market expanding >10 % a year, widening game variety.

  • Post-lockdown gamers crave in-person social sessions.

Dive Deeper

  • Snakes & Lattes (Toronto/North America): Pioneered the Western board game café model in 2010, now generating $4M+ annual revenue with 2,500+ games per location.

  • Thirsty Meeples (Oxford, UK): Europe’s first board game café (2014), featuring 2,700+ titles and craft cocktail pairings.

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Flash card generators are digital tools that enable users to create, customize, and share interactive flashcards for enhanced learning.

These platforms leverage spaced repetition algorithms, AI-powered personalization, and gamification elements to improve knowledge retention.

Why Now?

  • Remote learning surge sees 63 % of schools using digital flashcards in hybrid classes

  • Mobile-first habits put 70 % of flashcard sessions on smartphones

  • Spaced-flashcard method delivers 28 % better retention than traditional study

Dive Deeper

  • Quizlet: Market leader with 60M+ monthly users, offering AI-generated study paths and 500M+ user-created sets

  • Brainscape: Adaptive learning pioneer using confidence-based repetition, leveraging AI capabilities.

A thermal brush, a heated styling tool combining a hairbrush and curling iron, is trending due to its quick heating, adjustable temperatures, and ability to smooth and style hair efficiently.

Its user-friendly design and travel-friendly features make it popular for achieving salon-quality results at home.

Why Now?

  • New dual-PTC heaters give “30-second” heat-up and whole-head blowouts in under 10 minutes, clinching the convenience sell.

  • Infrared and ionic bristles tame frizz while minimizing heat damage, addressing the biggest pain point of at-home styling.

  • TikTok hype turns curiosity into demand—one $45 Wavytalk thermal brush is featured in tens of thousands of viral clips, driving mass awareness.

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