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Apple Leaves Phallic-Looking Miami Billboard Intact Despite Public Reaction

The 15-foot installation still towers over I-95 in Miami, unchanged by any official statement or action.

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Overview

  • The display is part of Apple’s “Shot on iPhone, Drawn on iPad” campaign combining photography from 13 contributors with sketches by eight artists
  • A shark-and-diver scene with an exaggerated finger blurs into a suggestive shape when viewed from a distance on the northbound I-95 overpass
  • Reddit user “TommyGunMassacre” first shared the image earlier this month before local outlets like Miami New Times picked up on its unintended innuendo
  • Online conversations have drawn parallels to the cheeky, innuendo-filled ads featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, itself inspired by Miami’s visual culture
  • Even as discussions surge on Instagram and forums, Apple has left the billboard in place and has not offered any public response