Apple takes art to city streets — or is it an artistic tech-takeover?
Apple is using augmented reality to embellish public art works, but naysayers point to the usual abuse of people’s data and tech’s financial gain
16 August 2019 - 17:14
London — Tech giant Apple is taking art out of the gallery and splashing it on the real world, creating playful, digital skylines with technology that critics fear could become sinister and invasive.
Fans said the Apple augmented reality (AR) tool — active in Paris, New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and San Francisco — improves real life, superimposing digital words and images on old landmarks...
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