QT Sydney has installed software on its elevators to match the number of occupants inside.
Upon entering one of the hotel’s five elevators, custom designed software senses how many guests are occupying the space at any one time, and selects specific songs from rotating playlists to “match” the number of passengers, time of day and proposed mood. If someone is taking a solo ride in a QT elevator, the one-person playlist kicks in with tracks like “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” by Elvis Presley or Eric Carmen’s “All by Myself.”
Upon a second guest’s arrival, the QT Sydney elevator sensors will randomly select from the two-person playlist, including songs like “Just the Two of Us” by Bill Withers and “You’ve Got a Friend” by James Taylor. And when the count reaches four people, the songs switch into party mode with “Summertime” by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince and “Poison” by Bell Biv DeVoe. In the evening, the party really gets going with dance classics like Prince’s “1999” and “Groove Is in the Heart” by Deee-Lite.
The elevators at QT Sydney also feature the digital art installations of Daniel Boyd, which combine elements of indigenous Aboriginal art with the European artistic traditions of Pointillism and Impressionism.