The Rise of Drone Shows: Technology, Spectacle, and the Search for Transcendence
By
Sheon Han
Summary
A reflective, longform feature exploring the intersection of drone technology, spectacle, and spirituality. The author recounts witnessing a drone show at the Vatican depicting religious figures like Baby Jesus and Pope Francis, then travels to Texas to investigate the burgeoning drone show industry. The piece examines how these high-tech aerial displays are replacing fireworks and potentially creating a new kind of collective, quasi-religious experience — blending technology, art, and transcendence in the modern age.
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WiredThe Rise of Drone Shows: Technology, Spectacle, and the Search for Transcendencewired.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn a spectacle at once holy and cyberpunk, the papal face blazing across the Roman sky was pixelated—composed not of divine light, but of drones.
Drone shows are the new fireworks—and possibly a new kind of religion.
I traveled to Texas to be converted.
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