It's not a robot; it's a kinetic sculpture made of metal and painted silver. It was really quite beautiful as it appeared to gallop on the surface of the water. They used it to bring in the Olympic flag and the rider had it on her shoulders like a cape.
When it arrived at the stadium, the silver horse "metamorphosed" into a real horse that a lady rode inside where she handed off the flag.
No, this one didn't bother me. It was one of the best things they did all night.
It's not a robot; it's a kinetic sculpture made of metal and painted silver. It was really quite beautiful as it appeared to gallop on the surface of the water. They used it to bring in the Olympic flag and the rider had it on her shoulders like a cape.
When it arrived at the stadium, the silver horse "metamorphosed" into a real horse that a lady rode inside where she handed off the flag.
No, this one didn't bother me. It was one of the best things they did all night.
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My immediate reaction was, "Revelation! Holy crap! They are not even hiding what they have planned!"
My second reaction was, "Hey, that's kind of cool from a technical standpoint, I wonder how they did that?"
I agree, the horse seemingly galloping on the water was beautiful, but the symbolism was frightening.