Dispatch from an advertising future #10

Wellness festival set to help the digital industry unplug Here at Smile we are committed to your wellness. Our Smile and Unplug (™) programme added mindfulness sounds to your workpod and a wellness score to the Smile Performance Review. And now your pod’s YourFaceOurFace (™) camera will alert you to early signs of stress and …

Dispatch from an advertising future #4

A map of the brain could help to guess what you’re reading Ever since ‘The Analog Turn’ your customers have been hiding. Paperbacks, podcasts, you’ve not been able to see what they are reading or listening to. Now with SeeingWords(™), you will. Using a network of face cameras we interpret brain signals to decode the …

Dispatch from an advertising future #1

People at King’s Cross site express unease about facial recognition The SmartPram (™) buzzed as she crossed the threshold. “Welcome back. Your coffee’s waiting for you. I was going to order Sam’s usual orange juice but I see the allergy’s playing up so I’ll order water.”, The SmartPram (™) steered towards the coffeeshop. “I know …