Geekculture.com recently held a Steve Jobs dress-up contest in which the winners received a book and a propeller beanie cap. Although the contest is over, the actual Steve Jobs dress-up application is still available. The numerous dress up options include hippie clothes, biker wear, flashy Elton John-esque ensembles, and much more.
Implications - Parodies of pop cultural figures have traditionally been released via magazines and TV. With the Internet readily available, however, the ridicule of celebs has transitioned to the web. Photoshop and applications have influenced individuals to create their own parodies instead of relying on the media. It's likely that this will continue down the road as more programs and applications develop to make it easier.
Virtual Dress-Up Contests
Steve Jobs as Elton John, Biker Dude or Hippie
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Dress-up Contests - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop virtual dress-up platforms and applications that allow users to create their own parodies of pop cultural figures.
2. User-generated Parodies - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create tools and software that enable individuals to easily create and share their own parodies online, bypassing traditional media platforms.
3. Transition to Web-based Parodies - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build web-based platforms and communities specifically for creating, sharing, and participating in parody content.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop online entertainment platforms that focus on user-generated parody content.
2. Software Development - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invest in the creation of user-friendly software and applications that facilitate the creation and sharing of parodies.
3. Social Media - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate parody creation and sharing features into existing social media platforms to tap into the growing popularity of user-generated content.