# Evolutionary Progress Parodies Maentis' 99 Steps of Progress is a March of Progress Parody By Kyle Towers | Published 2013-03-31 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/march-of-progress-parody References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2013/03/28/99-Steps-of-Progress/) & [youtu.be](http://youtu.be/rRdAVHMTG00) The March of Progress parody by Maentis is brilliantly thought out. It's hard to believe the artist was able to conceptualize 99 new ideas considering the vast quantity of similar parodies to this [evolution piece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-evolution-of-stem) by Rudolph Zallinger. Each piece possesses minimal silhouette characteristics, leaving only what is needed to be displayed. This makes it easy for the viewer to get through all 99 of the works. Included in the pieces is various [pop culture references](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/san-diego-comiccon) and many unfavorable fates for humanity. I highly recommend scanning through the vast quantities of intelligent and witty ideas provided in this [March of Progress Parody](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/badwritergpt). It may have your mind expand to new concept and predictions of where the human race may be taken to in the future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 20% | 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) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pop Culture References in Art:** Artists are utilizing pop culture references to add wit and humor to their work - **Evolution Parody Art:** Artists are creating parodies of traditional evolutionary art, such as the March of Progress, to provide new and humorous perspectives - **Minimal Silhouette Art:** Artists are using minimalist design in their work, incorporating only the essential components to convey their message ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Entertainment:** The art world can explore incorporating more pop culture references in their pieces and introduce more evolutionary art parodies - **Marketing and Advertising:** Using pop culture references in marketing campaigns can generate humor and interest in a product or brand - **Fashion and Design:** Minimal silhouette designs are becoming popular in fashion and product design, offering simplistic yet elegant designs ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Museum Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unnatural-history-museum-of-singapore.md) - [Computer Evolution Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolution-museum.md) - [Speculative Cutlery Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolving-spoon.md) - [Evolving Hybrid Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-one.md) - [History-Centric Advertisements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/royal-ontario-museum.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Mind-Bending Graphic Novels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/incal.md) - [Kinetic Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-machine.md) - [Modular STEM Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-evolution-of-stem.md)