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Sydney New Year's Eve to light up with AI tech and a nod to charity
Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations are set to take a leap into the future. For the first time, the event will utilise AI technology to create animated segments projected onto the pylons of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The event will feature an array of fireworks, pyrotechnics, synchronised music, a smoking ceremony, pylon projections, and a lighting display. The festivities will commence with a smoking ceremony at 7:30pm, aimed at cleansing the harbour of negative spirits in preparation for the new year.
From 8:30pm, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and its pylons will be illuminated with specially created images, visuals and lighting effects. The City of Sydney's official charity partner, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, will be honoured with a special pink moment and accompanying projections on the bridge.
"New Year's Eve on Sydney Harbour is objectively one of the most spectacular annual events on the planet. The event highlights the best qualities of this city – our glorious harbour, relaxed lifestyle and penchant to party," Lord Mayor, Clover Moore AO, said.
The midnight fireworks, crafted by Foti Fireworks, will feature more than 8.5 tonnes of fireworks launched from various locations including the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House.
"With more than one million spectators around the Sydney Harbour foreshore and many millions watching around the world, we are the custodians of the show, and our aim is to make it bigger and better each year," Foti International Fireworks director, Fortunato Foti, said.
The display will be timed to a soundtrack created by composer and producer, Peter Goodwin, also known as THE SWEATS.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation is the official charity partner of the City of Sydney's 2023 Sydney New Year's Eve. CEO and associate professor Cleola Anderiesz said, the National Breast Cancer Foundation is thrilled to be the official charity partner of the City of Sydney's 2023 Sydney New Year's Eve.
"We are excited to see Sydney light up pink to support the work of the foundation – funding world-class research towards our vision of zero deaths from breast cancer," Anderiesz said.
