Saw a huge mural in Philly that's just a giant QR code

I was walking through Fishtown yesterday and saw a whole building side painted as a black and white QR code, maybe 30 feet tall. Some people near me said it was cool and modern, but I thought it felt lazy, like a billboard you can't even read. Do you think using tech like that in public art is a fresh idea or just a gimmick?

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finleyk875d ago

Ever see that one in Austin that just links to a crypto wallet? Feels like a missed chance to make you feel something, you know? Just becomes more internet noise on a wall.

butler.mark5d ago

It reminds me of a QR code sticker I saw on a bus stop bench last year. Just led to a blank page with a countdown timer. Felt like the whole point was just to make you look, not to give you anything back. At least a painted mural tries to leave an impression, even if you don't like it. These things just feel like a dead end.