Have you noticed it too? The world feels... washed out. The colours are muted, the streets are lined with identical buildings, and everything from apps to logos has been flattened into something that feels a bit more sterile. This video explores the growing sense that modern life just looks boring — and why so many people are longing for something more vibrant, more textured, more real. What have we lost in our pursuit of simplicity— this video looks at why our visual world has become so uniform, and what that says about us.
Please note: I completely understand that not everyone will feel the same way that I do about the way that the modern world looks, and if people prefer a minimalist and modern-inspired design then I have absolutely no ill-feeling towards them! Honestly! I know that I harp on, but I genuinely believe that people should be able to express themselves in whatever way they feel the most themselves. ❤️
💡 We’ll dive into:
The powerful pull of nostalgia — and why we crave the past more than ever
The decline of expressive weirdness of early internet culture
The quirks of interior design throughout the age
The loss of colour throughout history: https://lab.sciencemuseum.org.uk/colour-shape-using-computer-vision-to-explore-the-science-museum-c4b4f1cbd72c
How branding and UI design have traded character for “clean” efficiency
The rise of corporate minimalism and the death of visual personality
Modern spaces and smooth corners!
Gentrified authenticity
A world more muted...
Darn you AI!
Where I stand
My inspiration for this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0GCwJcOHxw&t=193s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVAGtzQPY34
👁️ If you’ve ever wondered why everything feels so grey now, this one’s for you.
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