NEW YORK (AP) — In one new corner of the internet, users are invited to “paint the world.” And paint they have. Welcome to wplace — an ever-evolving, gamified global map overflowing with drawings made on a more than 4-trillion-pixel canvas.
Images of Icelandic singer Laufey float over Reykjavík, while tributes for the late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla surround Corpus Christi, Texas. The crest of San Lorenzo and other soccer clubs fill Buenos Aires. “Squid Game” fanart can be found on the outskirts of Seoul. And Walter White's opening monologue from “Breaking Bad” sits near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Wplace launched July 21, but the artwork is already overwhelming — ranging from simple stick figures and thin-lettered words, to colorful fanart and highly detailed images use