On May 12, local time, American model Ava Louise (Ava Louise) posted on social platforms that the "portal" connecting New York and Dublin was forced to close due to one of her actions, which attracted the attention of major media.
In the video shared by Louise, she can be seen lifting her vest in front of an electronic screen on the streets of New York, leaving viewers on the other side of the world stunned.
Louise also teased in the video, "People in Dublin should look at the two potatoes I grew in New York." ”
Subsequently, the model's behavior quickly became hotly discussed. Some people called it "crazy" to do this kind of thing in front of a public sculpture; Others criticized "stop making trouble"; Another sighed, "Why can't we have a good thing?"
Seeing the reaction of netizens, Louise not only did not have a trace of remorse, but even triumphantly said that the "portal" had to be interrupted for a period of time because of her.
It wasn't until the next day that the futuristic sculpture returned to normal operation. According to the New York Post, New York's "portal" is located in front of the Iron Tower on Fifth Avenue, and the "portal" in Dublin is located in front of the GPO and spire on O'Connell Street, and people across the Atlantic can see each other through this "bridge to a unified planet" and connect in real time even when they are thousands of miles apart.
However, since its launch on May 8, the virtual bridge has been damaged to varying degrees. On May 11, Dubliners played a video of the "911" Twin Towers on fire in front of their screens, leaving people on the other side of New York stinging.
In addition, an Irish woman was arrested by the police for rubbing around the "portal" after being drunk. In the wake of the statue's desecration, on May 13, Dublin City Council hastened to respond, insisting it "will try to ensure stability".
Dublin officials said in a statement that "while we cannot control all uncivility, we are working to find technical solutions to address these issues and will implement them in the next 24 hours," Dublin officials said in a statement, according to the BBC. "We will continue to monitor the situation on the ground with our partners in New York in the coming days to ensure that the portal continues to provide a positive experience for both cities and the world."
And when it comes to positive experiences, this "bridge" does make people feel a lot of warm moments. Earlier, a New York man braved the rain to complete 50 push-ups, much to the cheers of the Irish crowd.
There are also two friends from New York and Dublin who met through the "bridge", and they made a "love" gesture to each other in the live broadcast, and then wrote, "I met my Irish girlfriend through the portal".
The Portal, which connects New York and Dublin, will reportedly remain in operation until the fall, but the exact end date is not yet known.
The "portal" was founded by the Lithuanian artist Benediktas Gylys, who, back in May 2021, collaborated with the Vilnius Polytechnic University in Lithuania to build two "portals" in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, and the Polish city of Lublin.
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