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=== Assistant: Good question — and the confusion is totally reasonable. ===
Good question — and the confusion is totally reasonable.

The field at Levi’s Stadium is not natural grass.
It’s a hybrid synthetic turf system, which is how they can do lighting effects like this.

Here’s how it works:

===== What the “field” actually is =====
* Levi’s uses synthetic turf (artificial grass fibers) laid over a shock-absorbing base.
* Under and around the turf are LED lighting elements (not lamps sticking up through the grass).
* The LEDs are either: - Embedded beneath translucent turf layers, or - Mounted at field level along the sidelines / perimeter, aimed inward and programmed to wash the field in patterns.

===== Why this allows pink lighting =====
* Artificial turf doesn’t need sunlight, so there’s no concern about plant health.
* LEDs can be safely run at night for long periods.
* The field surface reflects the colored light evenly, which is why it looks like the grass itself is glowing pink from the air.

===== What you’re not seeing =====
* There are no bulbs poking up through the turf.
* It’s not paint, projection mapping, or anything temporary sprayed on the grass.
* It’s also not the main stadium floodlights — those would illuminate the entire bowl, not create crisp blocky shapes.

===== Why stadiums do this =====
* Visual branding / awareness campaigns
* Drone and aerial visibility (exactly like your plane photo)
* Social media and broadcast aesthetics
* Power efficiency: LEDs are cheap to run overnight

If you’re curious, I can also explain how this differs from natural-grass stadiums (like Lambeau or Soldier Field) and why they can’t do this kind of effect.