apparently a lot of people do,
ever since
Kamenya Omoto, a Tokyo-based specialty mask maker and store, announced its
intention to buy the rights to people’s faces for 40,000 yen, at todays rate £287.00 or $383.50 a face, it’s
been overwhelmed with offers. The company wants to reproduce people’s faces in
the form of hyper-realistic masks and sell them for an estimated100,000 yen at todays rate £717.70 or $959.00, if a
mask proves popular with clients, the person whose appearance inspired it
stands to earn a percentage of the profits as well. The controversial project,
named “That Face”, reportedly aims to give a sci-fi twist to the idea of buying
and selling faces,
anyone over
20-years-old and based in Tokyo can apply to sell their face for a profit, but
the company makes it clear that those chosen are not allowed to reveal their
identities. The mask maker also agrees not to disclose your likeness or
personal information to anyone beyond the mask making process,
”We will
buy and sell your faces,” the Kamenya Omoto website reads. “A science-fiction story
has now become reality. No one yet knows what will happen to a world full of
the same faces as you.”
reading this I was reminded of a part in the film Being
John Malkovich,
this is the part of the film where everyone is a Malkovich, well it could happen if enough people buy your face and go to the same restaurant!
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