This Company Turns Tweets into Custom Ancient Cuneiform Tablets
Charlotte Joyce Kidd — November 10, 2015 — Art & Design
References: dumbcuneiform & producthunt
For anyone who wants their social media messages preserved as if they were ancient artifacts, there is now a company that makes cuneiform tablets out of actual Tweets.
Dumb Cuneiform makes hand-etched, kiln-fired tablets on which transliterated Tweets are inscribed in ancient Persian script. The cuneiform tablets can be made from any Tweet, text, post or caption that the buyer requests. The social media text is translated into Old Persian, which was current around the year 500 B.C., then carved onto a palm-sized piece of clay and fired for durability and to create an antique aesthetic. The resulting cuneiform tablet preserves most favorited or highest upvoted post for perpetuity.
With the holidays right around the corner, these cuneiform tablets could be a great gag gift for the social media-obsessed member of a family or friend group.
Dumb Cuneiform makes hand-etched, kiln-fired tablets on which transliterated Tweets are inscribed in ancient Persian script. The cuneiform tablets can be made from any Tweet, text, post or caption that the buyer requests. The social media text is translated into Old Persian, which was current around the year 500 B.C., then carved onto a palm-sized piece of clay and fired for durability and to create an antique aesthetic. The resulting cuneiform tablet preserves most favorited or highest upvoted post for perpetuity.
With the holidays right around the corner, these cuneiform tablets could be a great gag gift for the social media-obsessed member of a family or friend group.
Trend Themes
1. Custom Historical Replicas - Dumb Cuneiform creates custom historical replicas using social media posts, opening avenues for personalized, niche gift ideas.
2. Ancient Social Media Artifacts - By converting social media posts into ancient cuneiform tablets, Dumb Cuneiform is creating a new form of social media artifact that can be preserved for perpetuity.
3. Social Media Personalization - Dumb Cuneiform's service provides a unique and personalized way to turn social media posts into tangible artifacts, opening new avenues for social media personalization.
Industry Implications
1. Gift Industry - The gift industry can benefit from Dumb Cuneiform's custom historical replicas as it offers a unique and personalized gift option for consumers.
2. Art Industry - Dumb Cuneiform's service can be used by the art industry to create a new niche of social media artifacts and provide a new element of historical representation.
3. Marketing Industry - Dumb Cuneiform's service provides a unique form of social media personalization that can be utilized by marketing companies to engage with consumers and reach niche markets.
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