Mashable Uses Oldify to See How Today's Stars Will Look in 60 Years
Meghan Young — July 29, 2014 — Pop Culture
References: mashable
Unless someone has a secret time machine, the Oldify app is the best way to see dramatically aged celebrities. It envisions what currently youthful people will look like in 60 years. While some of these pop stars and actors look absolutely ludicrous with their drooping cheeks and sallow skin, other renditions are eerily believable, to a certain extent.
Overall, however, these images of dramatically aged celebrities are good for a laugh and nothing more. Unless, of course, someone is brave enough to put their own image through the ringer to see what turns up. Those over at Mashable thought it would be safer and more entertaining to stick with public figures instead. Most others will agree.
Overall, however, these images of dramatically aged celebrities are good for a laugh and nothing more. Unless, of course, someone is brave enough to put their own image through the ringer to see what turns up. Those over at Mashable thought it would be safer and more entertaining to stick with public figures instead. Most others will agree.
Trend Themes
1. Celebrities Aged by Technology - The trend of using technology to create aged versions of celebrities creates the opportunity for disruptive innovation in entertainment and marketing.
2. Virtual Aging for Personalization - The trend towards personalized experiences could lead to disruptive innovation in which technology is used to create virtual age progression updates for individuals over time.
3. Age-related Services for Aging Population - The trend towards aging celebrities could lead to disruptive innovation in age-related services aiming to serve aging population.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - The entertainment industry could leverage technology to provide immersive experiences using virtual aging technology for characters and storytelling.
2. Marketing & Advertising - Marketers could use virtual age progression to provide personalized advertising and marketing campaigns at different life stages.
3. Healthcare - The healthcare industry could utilize virtual age progression to educate and provide personalized aging care to individuals.
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