You as a Doll

Cyndi Safstorm Creates Personalized Plastic Mini-Me Figurines

Ladies, when you were a little girl did you ever wish you were a Barbie doll? Fellas, ever wish you were Ken or your favorite action figure? If so, you may want to put aside a down payment for your dreamhouse.

Sculptor Cyndi Safstorm makes your dream a reality with her doll-sized replicas of your face and body. That’s right, you can have a miniature version of yourself created by sending Cyndi a 360 degree paneode video of your face. Your doll is also dressed in the clothing of your choice. This is definitely the G-rated version of playing with yourself.

Personalized Mini-me Figures
The trend of creating personalized miniature versions of oneself opens up opportunities for innovative toy manufacturing.
360-degree Scanning Technology
Advancements in 360-degree scanning technology can revolutionize the toy manufacturing industry and create a new market for customized dolls.
Self-expression Through Toy Play
The trend of self-expression through personal toys can lead to the creation of more customizable and diverse toys that better represent individuals.

Sectors Adopting This

Toy Manufacturing
The toy manufacturing industry can capitalize on this trend by creating customized toy lines that allow customers to create and design their own action figures and dolls.
3D Printing
3D printing technology can be used to create personalized toy figurines and expand the market for customized toy production.
Augmented Reality
By incorporating augmented reality technology, the toy manufacturing industry can enhance the play value of personalized dolls with interactive features.
SCORE
5.9 out of 10
GENDER
70% Men30% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 72%
Activity 97%
Freshness 8%

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