I've been in desperate need of a clone to help out for many moons now. While work is fun, there's not much time to relax which is important to maintain a good self.
Then one day I got wind of a place in Akihabara called Clone Factory. Went along to get my clone made and at the same time film what goes on for Culture Japan but didn't quite get the clone that I was looking for...
During the cloning process, ones soul can be seen exiting the body via the mouth. This is because the Mayans said that a single soul should not coexist in the same time and space. The device up the bottom is a SEU95 (Soul Expulsion Unit) that temporarily expels the soul outside the body for 0.955756 seconds.
Examples of some clones born at Clone Factory. You can see how these ladies looked like in their original 3D form at the Clone Factory site.
This cloning product is called Jibun-san which roughly translated as "Me" ^^;
Folks who want their own clone can contact Clone Factory to reserve a cloning session. They need a few days to prep your clone so if you are visiting Tokyo and want to take it back with you then book at the beginning of your trip. Don't forget to prepare 138000 yen for your clone ^^;
Other clones in the office including the chap in gold who is Go Hiromi. For folks who have seen this episode of Culture Japan and didn't get the joke - its because he often shouts "Go!"
The other 3D printer which you already have seen is the Digital Wax that can print baby smooth surfaces.
Ready to run off to more filming around Akihabara.
A few days later, my clone is ready! My producer stuck the head on a stormtrooper body for me ^^;
Now all that's left is to get him to do some work - any of the following from my daily schedule.
TV production, Final Cut editing, blogging, meetings, working with illustrators, account management for our clients, artwork in Fireworks/Photoshop/Illustrator, preparing Keynotes, web UI design, new client acquisition, hoovering, toilet cleaning.
Unfortunately the head does not fit on the Hot Toys Iron Man or Briareos.
Clone sized Mirai doll : "Your hand is cold..."
Today's filming was for Culture Japan Season 1 - and you can see the snippet below.
Nearly forgot - some of these photos taken by Teddy.
For folks who would get a clone done of themselves - what body would you choose?
There are much more things you can do with a 3D printer - check out this post where I talk about how you can mass produce your own products.
And in this post you can read the latest progress on how I've used 3D printing technology to build my army of cyborg dolls ^^;