The Poolrooms

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The Poolrooms are a fictional liminal space and Internet aesthetic consisting of a seemingly infinite labyrinth of pristine, white-tiled indoor swimming pools. Originating from the "Dream Pools" series of 3D renderings by the American artist Jared Pike in the year 2020, the concept gained widespread popularity online and has since expanded beyond Pike's original work through fan creations, online communities, and adaptations in video games and film. While often interpreted as unsettling or disorienting and associated with liminal horror, some viewers find depictions of the Poolrooms to be calming and serene, as well as evoking a sense of nostalgia. The Poolrooms have also been adapted by some Internet users as an extension or part of the Backrooms—a fictional location usually portrayed as an impossibly large or endless extradimensional complex of empty rooms, accessed by exiting reality. A video game adaptation, Pools, was released on 26 April 2024, while a feature film adaptation, The...

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