# Printable Doppelgangers CloneFactory Uses 3-D Printers to Reproduce Your Exact Likeness By Omar Yusuf | Published 2011-07-31 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clonefactory References: [geekologie](http://www.geekologie.com/2011/07/gah-creepy-3d-printed-doppelganger-dolls.php) & [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2011/07/3d-cloning-shop.php) Although 3-D printing is still relatively new, the technology has dramatically fallen in price and risen in availability, and CloneFactory is taking advantage of the barrier-free market to deliver a strange, yet charming product. I was born with an identical twin, but should I ever desire *another* clone, I'll take my business to the people at CloneFactory, a Tokyo-based 3-D printing store. For approximately $1,800, the company will capture your living-and-breathing image, translate it into code and print out a 20-inch marionette in your [exact likeness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelz-digital-twins). Sounds remarkably close to voodoo, doesn't it? Until the costs associated with 3-D printing continue to plummet, it'll only be the most self-absorbed customers who buy these small clones. In the near future, however, it's conceivable that CloneFactory may expand the process, produce bigger models, throw [some robotics inside](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noetix-robotics-bumi) and voila! Now you have a to-scale replica of yourself. Amazing, isn't it? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Affordable 3D Printing:** CloneFactory takes advantage of the barrier-free market to deliver a strange, yet charming product. - **Personalized Manufacturing:** The company will capture your living-and-breathing image, translate it into code and print out a 20-inch marionette in your exact likeness. - **Robotics Models:** CloneFactory may expand the process, produce bigger models, throw some robotics inside and voila! Now you have a to-scale replica of yourself. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Toy Industry:** CloneFactory's 3D-printed replicas are reminiscent of action figures and could potentially disrupt the traditional toy industry. - **Fashion Industry:** CloneFactory could partner with fashion brands to create personalized clothing mannequins or displays. - **Event Planning Industry:** CloneFactory could offer customized event decorations and props, such as life-size replicas of a guest of honor. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Selfie-Centric Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfie-series.md) - [Chatting AI Clones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollyai.md) - [AI Video Cloning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-twins.md) - [Custom Face Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tron-identity-program.md) - [Plastic-Molding Benchtop Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benchtop-injection-molding.md) - [Giftable Customized Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-yourself-funko.md) - [AI Digital Identity Cloning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eternity-ac.md) - [Lifelike Digital Avatar Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trace-network-labs.md) - [Alternative Microfabrication 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b9-creations.md)