# Timed Public Art Citizens Smile for Google Satellite By Cowbag | Published 2008-09-28 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smile-for-google-earth-saying-cheese-for-the-satellite References: [likecool](http://www.likecool.com/Russian_town_smiles_Google_Earth--Other--Gear.html) & [englishrussia](http://englishrussia.com/?p=2047) Citizens of the Russian town of Chelyabinsk recently got together to make a [giant smiley face](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smiley-chair). They timed it for when the [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-santa-tracker) satellite was set to pass by, so their smiley will appear on Google's satellite images. How do you even find out satellite timetables? Whom do you need to speak with? I am desperate to know so I can do something similar; but being Cowbag, however, it's safe to say that my mass image will be a lot more messed up than this happy one. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Citizen-led Public Art:** Opportunity for businesses to collaborate with communities in creating impactful public art installations for exposure and engagement. - **Social Media-driven Art Experiences:** Businesses can leverage the power of social media to drive engagement and produce user-generated content through experiential art projects. - **Satellite-guided Art Creation:** Innovative businesses can explore the creative potential of satellite technology and partner with artists for unique and novel experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunity for marketing and advertising agencies to create campaigns that spotlight unique, user-generated public art installations. - **Travel and Tourism:** Businesses in the travel and tourism industry can serve as sponsors or collaborators on community art projects to promote destinations and experiences. - **Technology:** Opportunity for technology companies to develop innovative applications and tools that enable satellite-guided public art creation and community engagement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Global Pixel Canvas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wplace.md) - [Festive Light Painting Techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-painting-1.md) - [Community-Driven Public Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-face-local-updates.md) - [Artificial Meteor Shower Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meteor-shower-display.md) - [Vinyl Art Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b-smiley-collectible.md) - [Real-Time Emotion Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-mood-ring.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Augmented Reality Travel Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-murals.md) - [Plushie-Inspired Art Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brent-estabrook-smiles.md)