Viintage Ads of Fictional Futures... a contest
Earlier this month, Mark A. Rayner, the Ontario-based author of "The Amadeus Net" -- a satirical novel set in the near future, in which it is revealed that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is immortal, makes a living by selling "lost" Mozart works ("Highlander"-meets-"The American Friend"?), and has cofounded a utopian city-state after an asteroid hit the planet in the the 20-teens -- has announced a fun Photoshop contest.
The rules: Alter a vintage ad -- for any product -- by inserting a product from a fictional future. That is to say, a product featured in a book, movie, or TV show set in the future. Post the ad online, and alert Rayner. The winner will receive a copy of "The Amadeus Net," and will also get a walk-on part in his next novel. Deadline: April 20.
Here are a few samples. Do you know from which speculative fictions these products hail? I'll provide answers, and a score key, below.
A: "Soylent Green" (1973, d. Richard Fleischer)
B: "Sleeper" (1973, d. Woody Allen)
C: "Fahrenheit 451" (1953), by Ray Bradbury
D: "Atlas Shrugged" (1957), by Ayn Rand.
E: "Brave New World" (1932), by Aldous Huxley
BONUS: Hank's last name is spelled "Rearden," not "Reardon." Did you catch that mistake? Add one point to your score.
1/5: You mistakenly think Heinlein is a genius.
2/5: You've realized that PKD is a genius.
3/5: You've learned to write "SF," not "sci-fi."
4/5: You're on the fence about "Dune." Brilliant? Or just big?
5/5: You're Battlestar Galactastic.
6/5: You're io9-abulous!
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