--- title: "Activists Replace Confederate Statue With Amazing Hologram of George Floyd" description: "A 3D hologram of George Floyd, who died at the hands of Minneapolis police in May, replaced a Confederate statue in Richmond, Virginia." date: "2020-07-28" modified: "2020-07-28" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/george-floyd-hologram" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "black lives matter" - "hologram" - "the digest" --- # Activists Replace Confederate Statue With Amazing Hologram of George Floyd ![]() *\Image: Change.org\* ## Activist Hologram After Black Lives Matter protesters [toppled]() the Jefferson Davis monument in Richmond, Virginia last month, activists put up a futuristic new symbol in support of the fight against racial injustice last night. Replacing the likeness of the Confederate leader, who [owned more than 100 slaves](), was a 3D hologram of George Floyd, whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police in May kicked off mass protests against racism across the globe. https://twitter.com/Change/status/1288054110407872513 The project is a collaboration between the George Floyd Foundation and Change.org*,* *[Newsweek ]()*[reports](). The hologram will be a traveling installation, making five stops along the route taken by the Freedom Riders, a civil rights activist group that rode interstate buses into the segregated south in 1961. It shows Floyd, along with a stylized version of his name, reconstituted by glowing fireflies. Tonight, the hologram will [take over the statue of Robert E. Lee](), also in Richmond. ## Peace Symbol The hologram was created and designed by Kaleida Hologram Co., which specializes in holographic projection screens and gauzes for [clients including Netflix](). It was projected by Quince Imaging of Virginia, a company specializing in video projection mapping, a technology used to overlay video over 3D objects. However, it's unclear how exactly the effect of the George Floyd hologram was created. "This project seeks to replace the monuments of racist Confederate memory with symbols of solidarity and justice," Sylvia Rolle, a senior campaigner at Change.org, said in [a statement](). "This project aims to reflect the power and beauty of those millions of voices standing up for change." https://twitter.com/ReggiePace/status/1287942893651492865 "The hologram will allow my brother's face to be seen as a symbol for change in places where change is needed most," George Floyd's brother Rodney Floyd said, as quoted in [a tweet]() by Change.org. Accompanying the dazzling visual, onlookers will be able to hear the voices of the Floyd family in the background. **READ MORE:** [George Floyd Hologram Appears at Sites of Confederate Statues]() \[*Newsweek*\] **More on the protests:** *[Expert: Online Disinfo Now Targeting COVID-19, Black Lives Matter]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()