I believe it is real. Not sure why someone would do this. What did they do with all the cameras when they were done.
But as a Canon camera shooter, I cannot help but smile at the project.
Camera flash marquee: Real of Fake? – Hack a Day.
“Think of all the electricity that’s wasted by city lights that stay on when no one needs them. To solve this problem, one Barcelona neighborhood is using a system of Endesa LED lights, controlled wirelessly, to provide light exactly when, and where, it’s needed. It keeps the streets safe while saving the city money.” via Barcelona Street Lamps – Cities – GOOD.
“Vectorial Elevation was an interactive artwork that allowed participants to transform the sky over Vancouver, Canada. Using a three-dimensional interface, this web site let you design huge light sculptures by directing 20 robotic searchlights located around English Bay. A web page was made for each participant with photos of their design from four cameras located around the city.
The project was live from February 4 to 28, 2010 and in that time received 887,988 page views from 162 countries, with 57% of the traffic from Canada. This report contains statistics, selected comments, and public designs.”
via Vectorial Elevation.
This is a lot different than the projects that were created when I was in High School.
The Only Home We’ve Ever Known on Vimeo on Vimeo
via The Only Home We’ve Ever Known on Vimeo.
Sliding Perspective 