Kickstarter can give your project momentum and success on a global level, or it can crush all plans and desires already on a local level. It's hard to predict what idea will succeed on Kickstarte, what people will support, but there are definitely a lot of original ideas and projects that will either leave you speechless or burst out laughing. 10 such tracks below.
Researchers at the Swiss Institute of Technology in Lausanne have developed a formula that predicts the success of a campaign once it has already appeared on Kickstarter. This formula is said to predict with 76% reliability in just four hours after appearing on the page, whether the campaign will be successful or not, as it takes into account the forms of initial support, the number of supporters over time, the response on social networks and compares this with campaigns with a similar outcome. .
But, Murphy's Law is always a work in progress, and there are tons of totally crazy projects that have succeeded on Kickstarter and received thousands of dollars, even though they immediately make you think that someone is just kidding. We present the most high-profile ones, starting with the one whose idea leader clearly has really big potatoes in life.
1. Zack Brown and the Potato Salad Story
Zack Brown applied on Kickstarter a project for making potato salad and what started as a fundraiser for a potato salad party for friends has grown into a global phenomenon that has already raised nearly $50,000. And what is the best? The fundraising isn't over yet, and Zack Brown doesn't even have a potato salad recipe yet.
2. Lionel Richie's inflatable head
Hungry Castle, an artistic duo from Barcelona who say they make cool stuff, wanted to with the help of Kickstarter make your dreams come true and make a huge inflatable sculpture in the shape of the head of singer Lionel Richie. The idea sparked public interest, they got financial support and, above all, the support of hipsters, Richie's head but now he is already successfully touring European music festivals. The inflatable attraction is otherwise an interactive sculpture open to the public that offers a surreal experience of traveling deep into Richie's consciousness, where researchers find a phone that asks: "Hello? Is it me you're looking for?”
3. Pizza Brain, the first museum dedicated to pizza
Pizza, an Italian masterpiece with a long history, despite its global popularity and the many variations in which it appears, did not have its own museum until recently. In this, it was overtaken even by examples of burnt food with own online museum. Artist Brian Dwyer was convinced that the world needed a pizza museum with the help of Kickstarter raised over $15,000 and amassed the largest collection of pizza related stuff. It entered the Book of Records and opened with pizzas colored Pizza Brain, a space dedicated to art events, exhibitions, shops, collections of pizza-themed sayings and, of course, pizzerias.
4. GrizCoat – grizzly coat
American Hans Reichstetter he wanted to wear an artificial grizzly coat for Halloween, and in America, where you can get really everything, he surprisingly couldn't find an artificial grizzly coat. He sought help from backers on Kickstarter and a company was born GrizCoat, which offers faux grizzly coats. Apparently, this 'piece of clothing' was sorely lacking in American society, as the quickly sold out collection of grizzlies and pandas is already followed by a collection dedicated to polar bears. After all, it's a lifestyle, not just a costume, emphasizes Hans.
5. Soap against zombies
After reading a thousand and one manuals on how to fend off zombies, Noah Thompson, a fan of all things zombie, concluded that the best defense is undeniable personal hygiene. With the help of Kickstarter wanted to raise money for a soap company. His would be special because of the guarantee of three days of zombie-free safety. Logical, because only the fresh smell of lavender or lemongrass can really save us from decaying reanimated corpses.
6. Tea served from a 40-year-old silver van
Although London is drowning in global chains of caffeine preparations with fancy additives or takeaways, the British Emilie Holmes is convinced that people still appreciate a good cup of tea. She approached Kickstarter with the desire to raise the money and support needed to blend and prepare tea 'to-go' in a Citroen H Van van from l. 1974. Her wish came true, because her tea bar Good and Proper Tea in an eye-catching silver van, it still successfully travels the streets of London today, where Emilie brews and packs excellent teas.
7. The Dick Emoji
What would a Moby Dick story look like in Japanese emoji icons and why doesn't this exist yet? This is the idea that led to the project on Kickstarter and convinced 83 people to participate. Enough to make one Fred Benenson's wish come true, which is how he got the funds for translation, production and distribution Emoji Dick text, which is actually a completely unnecessary and useless Moby Dick story in icons.
8. Baked toast with cheese and Jesus Cheesus
Cheesus, toast with cheese on which the image of Jesus is baked. Why anyone would want an image on something that will be chewed up in minutes is beyond me. It is even more incomprehensible why they would receive for this idea as much as 25,000 dollars.
9. A perch, a pillow to bury yourself in
The power of a short afternoon rest has been scientifically proven to have a positive effect on work efficiency, and most people also want privacy during their rest. No wonder then that the people of Kickstarter massively supported pillow model Ostrich, in which you can literally bury your head and treat yourself to a more comfortable rest at work, in the office, or on a trip. It doesn't matter how ridiculous you look, just get a good night's sleep.
10. Robocop statue in Detroit, USA
"If Philadelphia has a statue of Rocky, Detroit must have a statue of Robocop," read a tweet addressed to the Detroit mayor, which sparked idea development about the statue of the movie superhero RoboCop in the city of Detroit. Both in public and on Kickstarter the idea got huge support and raised more than 67 thousand dollars. Despite the money, the project is still in the development stages, and Robo Cop is in pieces waiting to be assembled into the real RoboCop.
