The Art That Will Let Your DNA Outlive You
“If we compare the discovery of DNA 50 years ago to the discovery of language over 10,000 years prior, we are currently at the printing press in genetics. That’s an incredible rate of progress and an exciting place to be in history.” So says Kishan Bhoopalam, the CEO of Genetic Ink,. a New York-based startup that plans to make unique pieces of art based on peoples’ DNA.
We’re all going to die, and you better get used to that. With the art created by Genetic Ink, a representation of your specific DNA structure could outlive you. The art/product is created by taking a cheek swab with a kit sent to you by the company, which is then processed in a CLIA-certified lab and turned into an original piece of art. That’s the basic idea anyhow.