On October 21, 2023, something truly amazing happened in the skies over New York. Thousands of people gathered in Central Park to witness a spectacular light show put on by 1,000 illuminated drones.
The event, called “Franchise Freedom,” was a mesmerizing display of these autonomous machines dancing in the night sky. They moved in perfect harmony, creating breathtaking patterns. The entire show was set to the beautiful music of Dutch composer and pianist Joep Beving.
The masterminds behind this dazzling show are Dutch artists Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta. They designed custom software for the drones, allowing them to mimic the mesmerizing flight patterns of starlings, which are small birds known for their incredible group flights.
The artistry of “Franchise Freedom” has been showcased at various locations, including NASA. However, this New York performance was on a grander scale than any before, involving 1,000 drones, while previous displays used around 300.
For those who remember, the show was the largest public artwork project in Central Park since “The Gates” back in 2005. “The Gates” involved thousands of saffron-colored fabric “gates” lining the park’s pathways.
This fantastic drone show was undoubtedly a night to remember, with thousands of New Yorkers and visitors alike gazing in wonder at the stunning display in the skies above Central Park.
pretty cool mate good work
big well done to Hayden, congrats to him, sucks that the britland took the 1st, quite sad, but that part of the game, wish we won though, well done to GB and everybody else, New Zealand deserved it.
2028 LA Olympics here we go!!
amazing
good
Good job Hayden you gave it all you had
Amazing, I can’t believe we got silver, maybe we can win the Olympics if we try hard! Go boy!
Hayden must have showed a lot of the Olympic values to help Alex across the finish line
Hayden must have trained a lot to win a silver medal for us