Amazon dating app

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Feeling lonely this Valentine's Day? And do you enjoy the convenience of delivery apps, such as Postmates? AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Then Amazon dating is here to save you this year. No more of all that pesky and tiring swiping right or left on dating apps like Tinder or Bumble. KELLY: No, Amazon Dating, through its powerful algorithm, has all the best candidates for you lined up, priced, rated and reviewed. Here is co-creator Ani Acopian. ANI ACOPIAN: The Amazon algorithm is insane, right? It recommends, like, things that you want to buy that you don't even know you want to buy. And we were kind of imagining, like, what would that future look like if we applied it to dating. CORNISH: To anyone frantically scouring app stores to find Amazon Dating or just freaking out over the idea of buying your real-life valentine, just stop. KELLY: Yeah, it's a prank. Ani Acopian is not an upstart app developer but a conceptual artist living in LA. She says it all started late last year after a breakup. She was feeling lonely. ACOPIAN: I made a joke about how I wish I could Postmates my girlfriend to me because we kind of do that with our - with everything else. We do that with our food, with our clothes, etc. CORNISH: That joke turned into an idea. Soon after, Acopian's friend, music producer and writer Suzy Shinn, joined the project. And on February 4, Amazon Dating went public. KELLY: It looks disturbingly like a real Amazon page, and it's interactive. CORNISH: Cl...

a satirical amazon dating platform imagine a black mirror-esque future where dates can be ordered through the retail giant’s prime service. instead of products, the images via amazon dating users interested in being on the site can apply by submitting their name, instagram handle, a short description and a photo. each listing includes the single’s ‘love language’— 29-year-old barista and famed user of tik tok amy lists hers as ‘words of affirmation.’ the listings also come with a price tag and the ability to change the person’s height. the site isn’t actually affiliated with amazon, although the UX does look almost identical to the legit retail site. features of the site look like amazon, including a ‘ deal of the day‘— 87-year-old teddy who promises to ‘ watch the sunset with you‘ and ‘ leaves a voicemail every time.’ there’s also other easter eggs, like a link to prime video that actually leads to chat roulette, and the tab on ‘your last relationship’ that opens to a video of britney spears’‘toxic.’ amazon dating’s FAQ page answers several additional questions you might have, such as whether the site is real and whether the site actually works. you can guess what the answers are. project info title: artists: animation company:

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a satirical amazon dating platform imagine a black mirror-esque future where dates can be ordered through the retail giant’s prime service. instead of products, the images via amazon dating users interested in being on the site can apply by submitting their name, instagram handle, a short description and a photo. each listing includes the single’s ‘love language’— 29-year-old barista and famed user of tik tok amy lists hers as ‘words of affirmation.’ the listings also come with a price tag and the ability to change the person’s height. the site isn’t actually affiliated with amazon, although the UX does look almost identical to the legit retail site. features of the site look like amazon, including a ‘ deal of the day‘— 87-year-old teddy who promises to ‘ watch the sunset with you‘ and ‘ leaves a voicemail every time.’ there’s also other easter eggs, like a link to prime video that actually leads to chat roulette, and the tab on ‘your last relationship’ that opens to a video of britney spears’‘toxic.’ amazon dating’s FAQ page answers several additional questions you might have, such as whether the site is real and whether the site actually works. you can guess what the answers are. project info title: artists: animation company:

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Feeling lonely this Valentine's Day? And do you enjoy the convenience of delivery apps, such as Postmates? AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Then Amazon dating is here to save you this year. No more of all that pesky and tiring swiping right or left on dating apps like Tinder or Bumble. KELLY: No, Amazon Dating, through its powerful algorithm, has all the best candidates for you lined up, priced, rated and reviewed. Here is co-creator Ani Acopian. ANI ACOPIAN: The Amazon algorithm is insane, right? It recommends, like, things that you want to buy that you don't even know you want to buy. And we were kind of imagining, like, what would that future look like if we applied it to dating. CORNISH: To anyone frantically scouring app stores to find Amazon Dating or just freaking out over the idea of buying your real-life valentine, just stop. KELLY: Yeah, it's a prank. Ani Acopian is not an upstart app developer but a conceptual artist living in LA. She says it all started late last year after a breakup. She was feeling lonely. ACOPIAN: I made a joke about how I wish I could Postmates my girlfriend to me because we kind of do that with our - with everything else. We do that with our food, with our clothes, etc. CORNISH: That joke turned into an idea. Soon after, Acopian's friend, music producer and writer Suzy Shinn, joined the project. And on February 4, Amazon Dating went public. KELLY: It looks disturbingly like a real Amazon page, and it's interactive. CORNISH: Cl...

Stream millions of songs Find, attract and engage customers Everything for your business Cloud storage from Amazon Scalable Cloud Computing Services Books With Free Delivery Worldwide Book reviews & recommendations Movies, TV & Celebrities Unlimited Photo Storage Free With Prime Designer Fashion Brands Open-Box Discounts We Believe in Real Food Like-new products you can trust Smart Security for Every Home