In “Street Ghosts,” Cirio printed life-size images of people captured by Google Street View and placed them in the exact locations where they were originally photographed. These images serve as a reminder of the unseen consequences of data surveillance, confronting viewers with the unsettling reality of unauthorized exposure. More info: Instagram | paolocirio.net | twitter.com | youtube.com | Facebook | flickr.com “It’s about privacy and personal data bridged between the physical and virtual worlds. It’s street art that exposes how big tech harvests data from our lives and cities. This project aims to increase our perception of privacy and raise awareness about the abuse of big tech,” wrote Paolo. Paolo wrote: “The reactions vary widely; some love it and find it funny, while others are concerned and worried. It consistently generates interesting responses even after 12 years. These figures are visually striking and often in unusual postures; people enjoy mimicking them and sometimes ask to be one of them.” The artist wrote: “We are all ghosts of the digital realm already. Tech companies will use our photos and images to resurrect us in the future without our consent or control. We will become digital AI ghosts, appearing on screens—glitchy and strange—while our personal lives will be exposed and manipulated.” Paolo added: “We need to take control of our future ghosts now.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
