The digital art trends for 2025 will be driven mainly by two things: economic factors and the impact of new technology. On the plus side, we have all the exciting new tools that are enabling a revolution in the animation world, as demonstrated by Blender's use in one of 2024's best animated movies, Flow. We’re seeing an explosion of creativity that only seems to get more interesting as the trend develops, with more innovative and individual animated work coming out each year.
On the downside, we have generative AI, which is already taking work away from artists and causing immense anxiety. But some of the reactions to this are positive: we have great new social media options like Cara, and the turn towards art styles that emphasise the human touch is bringing us some wonderful creative work.
