Countertrend

Trend analysis without the hype. Daily essays on technology, creativity, and the patterns between them.

Contributors

Brian Brown

Brian Brown

20 years merging code, design, and storytelling for global brands. Writes about AI, emerging tech, and the culture around both before the consensus forms.

Ainsley R. Waller

Ainsley R. Waller

Ainsley Rivers Waller is a Creative Director and writer with 12+ years in digital marketing, entertainment, and emerging tech. Film school trained, AI-curious for a decade, and obsessed with where storytelling, culture, and technology meet.