Optical Illusion of Giant Balloon in Street Baffles Internet’Legit Insane’ [Video]

A video showcasing a piece of street art in Japan has left viewers in “absolute awe.”

On December 11, TikTok user @madeleineandren shared the clip, which has since amassed 3.6 million views. According to the video’s caption, the poster captured the artwork in Tokyo, and text overlaid on the clip said, “I saw this balloon while walking.”

Newsweek has contacted @madeleineandren for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.

In the video, the camera approaches a giant balloon in the shape of the number five that appears to be floating against a wall near a street corner.

As the camera gets closer to the balloon, a hand reaches out to touch it, which shows that the balloon is painted onto the wall. “Looks so real,” text overlaid on the clip said.

“Best street art I’ve ever seen,” the poster said in the video’s caption, adding in a later comment that they spotted the artwork …