None of us are thinking about frozen treats as the East Coast is about to get hit with another polar vortex, but by the time summer comes, 3D-printed ice-pops shaped like your favorite animal, cartoon character, or even your face could be a widespread (and delicious) reality.The Icepop Generator uses a computer numerical control machine and implements it like a mechanical sculptor. Using a drill that moves across several axises, the device turns a block of ice into a personalized form of your liking. The machine has a glass window, allowing customers to watch their frozen treat get created, naturally provoking some anticipatory lip-licking.Though the company has not stated that the product will include a camera, allowing customers to purchase popsicles shaped like their own faces, it's certainly not an impossibility. If companies like Shapify can turn us into miniaturized, 3D-printed figurines, then it's only a matter of time until we can 3D-print and eat our own faces.As Motherboard aptly noted, of all the cutting-edge projects that premiered at this year's CES, 3D-printed food felt like one of the most futuristic. While we already covered machines that turn your Instagram selfies into sweet, sweet marshmallows, the MELT Icepop Generator could potentially one-up the game with a new take on "you are what you eat."See more about the project here, which includes a crowd-funding campaign. Let's make this one happen.
Lead image via 3Ders@zachsokol
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Icepop Generator from voordekunst on Vimeo.MELT ADE Icepop collection from Mir Motion on Vimeo.