# Speedy Fossilization Machines Austin Houldsworth Wants to Petrify a Human Body By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-06 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/austin-houldsworth References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/05/fossilization-machine-accelerates-the-petrification-process/) & [we-make-money-not-art](http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2010/10/follow-up-on-2-million-1ad-the.php) Interactive artist Austin Houldsworth wanted to know if he could speed up the [fossilization process](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-furniture), and so he built a machine that was purported to do just that. Accelerating the process from a few million years to a few months, he was actually able to [fossilize a pheasant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heir-and-a-spare) within little time. Of course, Austin Houldsworth's main goal is to [petrify a human body](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ammortal-chamber). Called 2 Million & 1AD, this project is still a work in progress. As the artist notes, "I believe I’ll be working on this particular project for a very long time." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Accelerated Fossilization:** Opportunity for developing technologies that can speed up the natural fossilization process. - **Human Body Petrification:** Exploring methods and technologies to petrify human bodies for preservation purposes. - **Long-term Artistic Projects:** Increasing interest in artists working on projects that require extensive time and dedication. ### Who This Affects Most - **Paleontology:** Innovating in the field of paleontology by developing tools and techniques for accelerated fossilization. - **Biotechnology:** Exploring biotechnological methods for human body preservation and petrification. - **Fine Arts:** Supporting artists in their pursuit of long-term, ambitious projects that push boundaries and challenge traditional concepts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Fossil-Inspired Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-dinosaur-costume.md) - [Evolving Hybrid Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-one.md) - [Expanded Ceramic Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-fossils-1.md) - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Slaugherhouse-Transformed Unique Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anthropocene-museum.md) - [Mineral-Inspired Digital Art Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neogene-collection.md) - [Time-Altering Digital Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-machine-feature.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Climate-Controlled Chamber Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spruce-time.md)