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Pedestrians Mesmerized by Giant Billboard of Lifelike 3D Cat

Digital calico created by local businesses to help cheer people up.

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3 years ago

July 12, 2021

Signs of the Times Staff

A giant billboard of a 3D calico cat is stopping people in their tracks.

A digital billboard in Tokyo depicting a 3D calico cat is captivating passersby thanks to its lifelike motions, Business Insider writes.

Appearing perched on a bookshelf looking down on the people below, the cat was conceived by local businesses to help lift public spirit amid the pandemic.

Check out the video below.

A giant 3D billboard of a realistic-looking cat is drawing a crowd in one of Tokyo’s busiest areas. Local businesses who organized the attraction wanted to create the mascot in Shinjuku to cheer people up pic.twitter.com/4TtWxffGhl

— Reuters (@Reuters) July 8, 2021

Read more at Business Insider.

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