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On 27 February 2016, a video purportedly showing the first person to climb the Chicago Bean, an art installation in downtown Chicago officially named Cloud Gate, started circulating on the internet. It shows a man standing atop the installation waving to his friends, who point at him and wave back. While a small group of people can be seen cheering for the person standing on top of the sculpture, the majority of the crowd is oblivious to his presence. Given how visible the Bean is, and how large and slick the sculpture is (the surface is reflective), his presence standing on top of it would very likely create a much larger stir. However, there's a more compelling reason than that incidental one. The first person to climb the bean video was created by Chicago filmmaker Aron Ianchici. While the filmmaker first shared the video along with a claim that it was authentic — Matthew S. Leahu actually did it.. He actually climbed the bean props to being the first homie!!!!!! — he later readily admitted that it was faked: The above-displayed video does not show the first person to climb the Bean, and so far, the sculpture's unique shape and glossy surface has prevented any wishful Bean climbers from accomplishing the feat:
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