The world’s largest stock imagery company, Getty Images, released a mashup (I just stumbled upon it) that leans on the company’s vast stock image and audio assets. It is a flash application called Moodstream that draws on Getty’s photo, video, and audio collections to create what the company calls a

Powerful brainstorming tool designed to take you in inspiring, unexpected directions.

Moodstream streams music and images along with video clips to create a sort of audio-visual mix. There are manny other applications for desktop or mobile that are trying to impose the same effect, like StereoMood or Sourcetone, I for example use on my iPod touch RjDj, but none of them have incorporated a visual element (yet).

Moodstream is able to adjusts its output based on settings users input via some sliders that should describe their state of mind. Happy to Sad, Humorous to Serious, etc. Also the type of transitions between image assets can be controlled by the user, the amount of color vs. black and white imagery, and the type of music.

For the new users to the application we are provided with 6 preset moods as well. Once you’ve entered your mood settings, the application delivers a steady stream of video clips and still images set to short snippets of music (this is where it comes short apart from the rest).

Also if you see a picture or hear some music you like, you can add it to your “moodboard” and get additional information on purchasing it from Getty’s library.

Although is not a new thing or it’s not using some new alien technology Moodstream can be a very useful mashup to use in some of your uninspiring moments so try to make use of it and see how a mood changer can make you feel.

[Via MakeUseOf]