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- Edinburgh Live
Famous sites you had no idea were designed and built by women
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info The LEGO Group has launched a new campaign, She Built That to inspire society and girls to see themselves as inspiring builders, creators and innovators. A new rendition of Run DMC It's Like That hit brings together stars from Gen Z and Gen Alpha, showing how girls are shaping the world around them. The LEGO Group adorned famous London landmarks with Brick Plaques celebrating the women that created them. The She Built That campaign comes as stats show parents are five times more likely to associate the term 'building' with 'masculinity' (59%) over 'femininity' (10%). Paying homage to the unsung builders of the world, the plaques appear at multiple iconic sites: London landmark Unsung builder(s) Waterloo Bridge Also known as 'The Ladies Bridge' - built by an estimated workforce of 65% women London Aquatics Centre Co-designed by Zaha Hadid The London Eye Co-designed by Julia Barfield The Supreme Court The refurbishment was co-designed by Elsie Owusu Beyond the iconic female-built structures that were commemorated, other notable buildings in the UK include The Shard, of which Roma Agrawal was the Structural Engineer, The Lyric Theatre in Belfast, of which Sheila O'Donnell was an instrumental architect, and The Wales Institute for Sustainable Education (WISE) in Machynlleth, Wales, of which Linda Stevens was the Project Architect. Roma Agrawal, Structural Engineer of Crystal Palace Station and diversity campaigner for women in engineering, said: 'We might not realise it, but young girls are building all the time, even when we think they're not! Whether it's through the development of physical motor skills or creating new games in their head – all these moments aid in growing their building capabilities. As a society, it's crucial that we work together to ensure that girls continue developing this skillset into their adult lives. 'LEGO play was an integral part of my childhood and provided a great foundation for the learning that led to my career. That's why I'm delighted that the LEGO Group is shining the light on the girls that kept building into their womanhood.' Kuran Sharma, Head of Marketing for the UK & Ireland at the LEGO Group, said: 'Our mission to change stereotypes around building starts with showing everyone how women are already shaping the world around them in incredible ways. We hope girls and women will see our Brick Plaques and listen to our new anthem, and be empowered to 'build' in whatever way feels good to them.' Joseph 'Rev Run' Simmons and Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels said: 'Run DMC has always stood for breaking barriers and inspiring change. We're excited to see our classic anthem reimagined as 'She Built That', celebrating the creativity and innovation of girls everywhere. Just as we pushed the limits of hip-hop, we want to inspire a world where every girl recognizes her building power.' The LEGO Group is hosting an immersive pop-up at London's Southbank Centre this aummer. Young girls will be able to take part in a She Built That two-day event, filled with dancing, music, and building. Special brick plaques and prizes will also be awarded to young builders at the event to recognise the next generation of female builders.
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Social media users are using AI to imagine Biblical figures including Jesus, Adam & Eve, and Samson as INFLUENCERS
From books and paintings to movies and musical theatre, artists have often drawn on the stories of the Bible for inspiration. Now, social media users are putting a distinctly modern twist on this trend by using AI to imagine biblical characters as influencers. In these videos, characters such as Adam and Eve, Samson, and David appear to 'vlog' their way through the events of the Bible. In one viral video posted to X, a smiling Jesus declares from the cross: 'Yo fam, they don't know that G-O-D is about to BRB.' In another clip, an AI-generated character says: 'Your boy David here. About to yeet this little stone at Goliath and see what happens.' These short AI-generated clips have proven to be wildly popular online, with one TikTok account named theaibibleofficial racking up 26.7 million likes. However, commenters have been starkly divided over the trend with some blasting the videos as blasphemy while others celebrated the humorous take on the bible. Some fans even praised the clips as an educational tool, with one commenter writing: 'Man if they had this in religion class back in the day I might have paid more attention.' While the AI-generated videos focus on different Bible stories they usually follow a similar format. The videos show characters resembling those from the Bible talking into a camera as if making a vlog for social media. To make things even stranger, the characters describe their scenarios using modern slang that sounds more like Gen Z's TikTok feed than the Gospel. For example, one short clip posted by 'AI filmmaker' PJ Ace, gives the story of Samson's destruction of the Philistine a strangely modern interpretation. In the video, a blindfolded Samson says to the camera: 'These Philistines thought they could flex on me, big mistake. I just took some pre-workout and I'm finna bring the house down.' A similar video with the title 'If Samson had an iPhone', posted by the TikTok account theaibibleofficial, shows the character acting out scenes from the bible accompanied by Snapchat-style captions. Other social media users have used AI to create, longer vlog-style videos which see biblical characters documenting their activities. One such video titled 'If Daniel had an iPhone', posed by a TikTok account with the name 'holyvlogsz' has amassed over 6.5 million views in just four days. In the TikTok video, the AI-generated character says: 'Alright guys it's official, they're throwing me into the lion's den. I'll film what I can and if I survive this is gonna blow up.' Another video by the same creator shows Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit and being cast out of the Garden of Eden. As the video concludes Adam remarks: 'Drop a like if you've ever been banned from somewhere' Social media users have flocked to share their enthusiasm for these videos, with some claiming they could help them understand the Bible better. On TikTok, one commenter wrote: I need the entire Bible explained to me in the format.' Another chimed in: 'Oddly enough these AI bible videos have actually helped me understand the Bible more While one commenter wrote: 'I like this it helps bring the Bible stories to a whole new generation spreading the word in any way is good even if you have to get creative while doing it.' Likewise, on X, many commenters were impressed by the quality of the AI-generated video. Other social media users were outraged, branding the AI-generated videos 'shameful and degenerate' 'I legit forgot this was AI for a couple sec,' one commenter wrote. Another fan enthusiastically added: 'This might be the greatest video ever made.' However, some social media users took offence to the trend's light-hearted attitude towards religious matters. On X, one furious commenter wrote: 'This is clearly a mockery of prophets and Mary. This video looks [like] work of the devil.' Another added: 'This doesn't feel right to me. It's cool, but creeping over the line of offence.' One angry commenter slammed the videos as 'shameful and degenerate.' Some angry social media users have even begun to harass the video's creators due to the religious content. In a blog post, creator PJ Ace shared a direct message he had received which read: 'Why don't you generate a bridge and jump off it you f****** hack.' WHY IS JESUS DEPICTED IN DIFFERENT WAYS? No physical description of Jesus is found in the Bible. He's typically depicted as Caucasian in Western works of art, but has also been painted to look as if he was Latino or Aboriginal. It's thought this is so people in different parts of the world can more easily relate to the Biblical figure. The earliest depictions show him as a typical Roman man, with short hair and no beard, wearing a tunic. It is thought that it wasn't until 400AD that Jesus appears with a beard. This is perhaps to show he was a wise teacher, because philosophers at the time were typically depicted with facial hair. The conventional image of a fully bearded Jesus with long hair did not become established until the sixth century in Eastern Christianity, and much later in the West Medieval art in Europe typically showed him with brown hair and pale skin. This image was strengthened during the Italian Renaissance, with famous paintings such as The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci showing Christ.
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
TikTokers spend 27 HOURS in stadium toilets to sneak into Champions League final for free - after infiltrating by posing as workers
A pair of intrepid TikTokers spent 27 hours in a toilet to infiltrate the Champions League final. Belgian duo Neal Remmerie and Senne Haverbeke sneaked into the Allianz Arena the day before the game posing as workers in high-vis vests. They then proceeded to roam the stands posing for content and installed 'out of order' signs on toilet doors to establish their grubby base for the night. As the game approached, the pair bluffed their way past a steward to get into the stands and found two unoccupied seats among the Paris Saint-Germain faithful. Then, it was a case of kicking back and enjoying the 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan for free - while surrounded by people who had forked out hundreds on travel, tickets, and accommodation to be there. 'We had a backpack with snacks and we played around on our phones to kill time,' Remmerie told Belgium's public broadcaster VRT News. 'The lights were on all the time and the sitting position was uncomfortable, so sleeping was almost impossible. That made it physically and mentally difficult. 'We looked carefully at which security guard was paying the least attention. While on the phone and with food in our hands, we just walked on, and suddenly we were inside. 'PSG won 5-0 and we were also in the supporters' section of the winning team. It was the most beautiful football match we have ever seen.' The Allianz Arena and UEFA did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. Known as neal_senne on TikTok, the duo have 38,400 followers and their video about their adventure has been seen more than half a million times. They are becoming known for their stunts - a where Neal dressed up as Harry Styles to trick Belgian media that the popstar had visited Ghent has reached 1.8 million viewers. Neal and Senne also 'broke into' the Belgian Cup final by posing as workers lugging in a box filled with crisp packets. Sneaking into the Champions League final, though, is on another level. They met somebody outside the Allianz Arena in Munich who told them how they could sneak onto the site with the high-vis vests they had brought. After posing for photographs in the stands in the empty arena, they made their way to some toilets. The next 27 hours involved a lot of sitting tight and keeping quiet, only occasionally whispering to address the camera. And when staff and fans started to pile in to use the toilets, that was their moment to make an escape. A steward asked to see their ticket at one of the entrypointsto the seating but they said they had already showed theirs - and that simple explanation was enough.
