00:00Well, who do you see here?
00:02If you guessed one of the world's most beloved redheads, Ed Sheeran, you got it right!
00:07But there's someone else hidden in this picture.
00:09If you can't see it, try squinting your eyes really hard.
00:13Or maybe take a few steps back from the screen.
00:15Yes, stand back.
00:17Just a bit more.
00:19There.
00:20Now, can you see how he suddenly turned into Lady Gaga?
00:25This illusion is known as a hybrid image, and it happens because we are blending the
00:29low spatial frequencies of one picture with the high spatial frequencies of another.
00:35So depending on your viewpoint, you see two different images.
00:39Put simply, all the fine lines in this image are from Ed Sheeran.
00:43But when those thin contours disappear, we see the blurred big picture, which is Gaga.
00:50The same effect happens here.
00:52We all read the word Southwest very clearly, right?
00:56But watch what happens when we make this text really, really small.
01:01Now all we can see is the word Northeast appearing right in front of us.
01:06Enlarge it again, and you'll see that Southwest was there all along.
01:12People often see hidden faces in everyday things.
01:15Like this pepper that looks like the Grinch.
01:18Or this root that looks like a little dancer.
01:21Or this bicycle.
01:22Oh my!
01:23It looks just like an extraterrestrial being playing a saxophone.
01:28This phenomenon of seeing faces in ordinary objects is so common that it even has a name
01:33– periodolia.
01:36That's why we can look at a beautiful landscape like this and see a really familiar face in
01:40it.
01:41Can you tell who it is?
01:43Yes, amazing!
01:44It's the one and only Beyonce!
01:47And how about now?
01:49Does this face look familiar to you?
01:52Pay close attention to this image and you will find the answer!
01:56So tell me, did you spot Adele?
01:59Yep, here she is!
02:01Roar!
02:02Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, but this dinosaur has something really strange going
02:08on.
02:09Answer in the comments.
02:10Do you see this black silhouette rotating to the left?
02:14Or to the right?
02:15Or maybe both?
02:18Yes, that's the correct answer!
02:20This dino is a type of ambiguous image, so it can appear to be rotating both ways.
02:25This effect becomes even clearer when we see the 3D version of the image.
02:30Can you see it now?
02:32The key here is that the static black version of the image is depth-ambiguous.
02:35I mean, if we pause the image, the silhouette can either look like the dino's head is closest
02:41to us or like it's further away, looking backwards.
02:45And that's why our brain can get so confused.
02:49Oh look, it's the lovebirds Zendaya and Tom Holland, but in a creepy form.
02:55It's clear that they're sharing the same body, but can you tell who's holding whose head?
03:00Is Zendaya trying to bring Tom Holland closer to her?
03:03Or is it the other way around?
03:05Well, both answers are correct, as this is another example of an ambiguous image.
03:14Keep looking at this image and get ready to have your brain twisted in the best way possible.
03:19With these green circles in place, you can't help but see a bunch of red spheres spinning
03:22around their own little center points, almost as if they're in pairs, right?
03:28But now, poof!
03:30The green circles are gone!
03:32Stare at the center of the image, and you'll see that even though each little sphere is
03:36moving exactly the same way, your whole perception changes.
03:41It looks like the pairs have suddenly formed a whole new pattern.
03:45Instead of orbiting pairs, it now seems like you're watching two big, intersecting circles
03:50of spheres, pulsing and shifting around each other in a hypnotic dance.
03:56Here are three cars lined up in a row.
03:59Can you tell which one looks bigger?
04:01Car number 1, number 2, or number 3?
04:04Got your answer?
04:06If you picked number 3, you're not alone.
04:08It does look bigger than the others, but actually, that's not correct.
04:12The answer isn't number 2 or number 3 either, because all three cars are exactly the same
04:18size.
04:20How can that be?
04:22This is an illusion created by the angle of the image, which totally throws off our sense
04:26of perspective.
04:27When something is closer to us, it appears bigger.
04:30So when we see an image like this, our brains assume the cars farther back must be smaller.
04:36And if there's something in the photo that makes it look like things are getting farther
04:40away, like the road in this case, it adds to the effect, making our brains think, wait,
04:47if that car isn't shrinking, it must be huge!
04:50But no, it's just an optical illusion.
04:54Ever seen a cube that's just not quite right?
04:57Say hello to the impossible cube!
05:00At first glance, it looks like a regular 3D cube.
05:04But the more you stare, the more things don't add up.
05:07The corners and edges twist in ways that are totally illogical.
05:12Some lines seem to go in front, while others slip behind, creating a shape that could never
05:16actually exist in real life.
05:20The same thing happens in this image.
05:22On the left side, the two plates seem to align horizontally, but when you shift your gaze
05:26to the right, the plates suddenly look like they're aligned vertically, as if the pink
05:31one is higher than the blue one.
05:34It's all about tricking your brain into thinking it's looking at a solid, possible object,
05:39when in reality, these impossible images break all the rules of geometry!
05:46Emma Stone is just amazing, and her gaze is incredibly captivating.
05:50But we can make her stare even more hypnotizing.
05:53Wanna see it?
05:55Wow, doesn't it look like her eyes are jumping right at you?
05:59That's all because of the background image.
06:02The patterns and colors make it look like everything is moving, even though it's not.
06:07If you doubt it, just pause the video for a sec, and you will see that her eyes are
06:11still coming closer and closer to you!
06:16Speaking of eyeballs, how many different eye colors do you see here?
06:21I'll give you a little time to count them all.
06:23But I have to warn you, this is a tricky one, and there are probably fewer colors than you
06:28might think.
06:30Okay, time's up.
06:32What's your answer?
06:33If you guessed 20, that's because you counted each eye as a separate color.
06:38Or maybe you noticed that the red eye in the top right corner is pretty close to the red
06:43eye in the bottom right corner, so they could actually be the same color.
06:48Well, let me tell you that even if you managed to spot a pair or two of matching colors,
06:54your final answer is probably still way over the correct total.
06:59Ready for the correct answer?
07:01There are only five colors here, one for each column.
07:05What you are experiencing here is a version of the Munker white illusion.
07:09You probably think there are about 20 different colors in this image because overlaying black
07:15and white lines on a shape changes our perception of colors.
07:20Look at the center of this image.
07:22Perfect.
07:23Keep your eyes focused there and try not to blink.
07:27Let's make this interesting with a little bet, okay?
07:30If I can make your hand look like it's moving, I win and get to ask for a prize.
07:35If not, you win, but you really have to give it your best shot.
07:39Keep focusing on the center.
07:41Now I'm going to count to three, and when I'm done, you will look at one of your hands,
07:46alright?
07:47Here we go, one, two, three, go on!
07:53Now tell me, does your hand feel like it's moving in a weird way?
07:57Like little waves are flowing through it?
07:59Well, looks like I won the bet, and the prize I'm picking is for you to share this video
08:04with your friends, so they can experience this wild illusion too.
08:08Deal?
08:09That's it for today!
08:12So hey, if you pacified your curiosity, then give the video a like and share it with your
08:16friends.
08:17Or if you want more, just click on these videos and stay on the Bright Side!
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