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A Surprising Assessment
From a 75-gallon aquarium set up in downtown Toronto, at the intersection of Wellington and John Streets, this brightly colored goldfish has earned a title that is, to say the least, unlikely: that of an oracle. And so far, its track record has been quite surprising. On Thursday morning, Swimbappé had predicted the outcomes of 24 games with an accuracy rate of about 80%, according to one of his caretakers. He had correctly picked the winner in about half the cases, was wrong three times, and the remaining games ended in ties.
?He?s doing his best,? said Tim Glenn, one of the creators of Swimbappé and creative director at One Method, in an interview with CTV News Toronto on Thursday afternoon. He added that the team might eventually train it to predict ties.
The Birth of Swimbappé
Aquatic oracles are nothing new in the world of FIFA. The most famous remains Paul the octopus, who made a name for himself by predicting several winners during the 2010 World Cup, including the final. His predictions earned him international fame.
Toronto didn't yet have its own oracle. Glenn explained that his team wanted to create an activity that would engage both city residents and visitors who had come for the tournament. They had initially considered handing out boxes of tissues to fans of the losing team, but ultimately decided on a ?goldfish oracle.?
All that was left was to find a name for him. Among the suggestions were Gary and Finaldo. Then someone suggested Swimbappé. ?I immediately thought, ?Yes, that?s perfect,?? Glenn says, explaining that the fish was named after the French soccer player Kylian Mbappé.
