We all love good optical illusions. Do you remember the global online phenomenon with the blue/gold dress debate from 2005? It was something that even had families divided! For fans of brain teasers and visual puzzles, there is a viral image on X that has some users questioning if they see a famous musician hidden in it.
The John Lennon Illusion
This optical illusion of the musician truly sent the whole Internet wild. Numerous social media users claim that they can see John Lennon, the great Beatles frontman, hidden within the train station. One fan wrote that this is incredibly clever. Another one even joked that he has a photo of John Lennon on his wall and if he squints, it looks like Lime Street Station!
Optical illusions work when our eyes and brain try to speak to each other in simple language. However, the interpretation can get a little bit mixed up. A lot of scientists worked very hard for many years trying to understand how they work. The truth is, in most cases, we still don’t know exactly how our eyes and brains work together to create them. We know for sure that information that our eyes gather goes on a complicated journey as it travels to the brain. In general, the further down the line these “confusions” occur, the less scientists tend to know how they happen.
Get by With a Little Help From AI
The band has topped the music charts with their new single “Now and Then,” even though they have not been making music together since 1974. If you’re asking yourself how a band with so few living members left can make new music, The Beatles did it with the help of AI. The song was written by the musician back in 1977, but he was unable to complete it.
Whether you’re able to see John Lennon in the photo of the train station or not, no one can deny that the musician left a lasting impression on the world of music.