Google is beautifying its data centers by turning them into giant art projects

Data centers are the heart of the Web, storing an immense amount of information about the world and our personal lives. But for all their importance to modern living, they’re also normally boring grey buildings. Google is hoping to change that with the Data Center Mural Project. It’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like: Google is beautifying its data centers by asking artists to paint giant murals on the buildings. The idea is to add a human element to what are normally extremely utilitarian buildings, and spike some interest on their importance. In Mayes County, Oklahoma, artist Jenny Odell designed a mural…

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