# Timeworn Modern Objects Artwork Maico Akiba's Aged Photos Depicts Modern Devices 100 Years Later By Kyle Towers | Published 2013-03-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aged-photos References: [ufunk.net](http://www.ufunk.net/gadgets/100-years-later-maico-akiba/) & [maicoakiba](http://maicoakiba.com/) This set of aged photos by Maico Akiba captures products and devices of modern day and ages them 100 years. It's almost an alarming look into what it will be like when our world is a thing of the past: when the [items and products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karimoku-1) we thought were profound are just moldy old trash completely useless to future generations. Maico uses great skill in order to pull these aged photos off. They are incredibly convincing as they are covered in [rust, moss and dirt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wa-lamp). They are also worn out and banged up for good measure. It is of wonder whether he placed them underwater for an extended period to achieve this look or if he carefully augmented them by hand. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Aged Photos:** Creating aged photos of modern objects offers opportunities for nostalgia-driven marketing campaigns. - **Future Antiques:** Visualizing modern devices aged 100 years later can inspire innovation in sustainable design for future generations. - **Artistic Decay:** Exploring the concept of decay in artwork opens avenues for discussions on the ephemerality of consumer culture. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** Photography studios can cater to customers' desires for creating aged photos of personal possessions or brand products for a vintage appeal. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Brands can leverage the concept of future antiques to create unique and nostalgic campaigns that appeal to consumers' desire for authenticity and history. - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can explore the theme of artistic decay in their work to comment on consumerism, planned obsolescence, and the temporal nature of material possessions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Miniaturized Product Art Photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-muji.md) - [Analog Nostalgia Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-basics-ii.md) - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Time-Layered Wood Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/age-of-wood.md) - [Resurrected Used Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-afterlife.md) - [Imperfect Photography Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam.md) - [Decayed Car Playsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-wheels-x-daniel-arsham.md) - [Industrial Architecture-Themed Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-archaeology.md)