Giant dolls stream across Tottenham Court Road in London

The orbs are gradually shedding their reflective shell so that a white core remains, according to videos captured by onlookers and shared on social media.

While many assumed that the orbs were giant Christmas balls that somehow exploded in the process Storm Claudiowhich hit France and the UK this week, was part of a temporary installation in central London to promote the duo’s new album.

The installation, called “Four World Set” and created by American artist Tom Shannon, took place on Sunday night and was supposed to be on display until Saturday in St Giles Square, near Tottenham Court Road.

The footage on the Internet sparked reactions that ranged from apparent joy to absolute disbelief, as some did Books of songs and poems To orbs running amok.

For some, the orbs brought back memories of the 1960s British TV series “The Prisoner,” which featured a large white ball called a Rover with the ability to impede people’s movements. Others joked that the scene reminded them of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” when Harrison Ford plays Indiana Jones A giant boulder chased them into a tunnel.

One Twitter user wrote: “Imagine coming home to tell how a giant trinket, Indiana Jones style, almost blew you away, and no one even believed you in this video.” Another simply wrote: “Life is really weird right now.”

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For those behind the installation, the news was even more challenging. Musician Kay Campos, half of the electronic music duo Mount Quimby, said he was “sad” after winds caused at least two orbs to disintegrate.

The team responsible, he said, “prepared for bad weather and high winds but really got lucky.”