No, these images do not show Saudi Arabia’s NEOM stadium
A viral video claims to show the NEOM Stadium, a planned venue in the Saudi Arabian megaproject NEOM, positioned atop a skyscraper. However, these images were created using AI by an online user and do not represent the official design.
The striking stadium image has been widely shared on social media since late October. Many users suggest it depicts the stadium planned for The Line, a futuristic city within NEOM. The image was notably shared on X (formerly Twitter) on October 26 by Rwandan user Edwin Musoni, whose post gained 3.5 million views.
Musoni stated the stadium would be located 1,150 feet (350 meters) above ground level.
While NEOM does include a stadium in its plans, the shared images are AI-generated and do not reflect the actual project. Official NEOM accounts on X and Instagram do not feature this video or images of a stadium suspended at such height.
There is, however, a post from December showing the NEOM Stadium which is planned to be built 350 meters above ground, but not perched on a skyscraper as depicted in the viral video.
Summary
The viral images of a stadium atop a skyscraper are AI creations and not part of NEOM’s official plans, which include a stadium at ground level 350 meters high, but not suspended.
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