Snapchat's brand new filter uncovers a painting on the new £20 note

It's incredible!

Author: Emma DoddsPublished 20th Feb 2020
Last updated 21st Feb 2020

There's a new £20 note that's been put into circulation in the UK today (20th Feb). The new polymer bank note is made from the same material as the new £5 and £10 notes, and is officially now in circulation.

But the most exciting news about the new note - which features artist JMW Turner - isn't actually the note itself... It's what you can do with it, providing you've got Snapchat on your phone.

The creators of Snapchat have released a brand new Lens to mark the occasion, and it's pretty cool. Pointing the Lens at the bank note will reveal an augmented reality video before your very eyes, with the artist's face disappearing on the note to reveal one of his paintings - 'The Fighting Temeraire', currently on display at The National Gallery in London.

The steps are simple - open your Snapchat app, point the camera at the Snapcode below and press and hold to unlock the lens. Then, hover the camera over the note and watch it unfold!

Fans of the new Lens have taken to Twitter to share pictures and videos of what happens - and it's safe to say that it's really very impressive.

Enjoy!

Scroll through to see all the celebrity Snapchat usernames you need to know...

Lewis Capaldi

@LewisCapaldi

Calvin Harris

@CalvinHarris

Perrie Edwards

@perriesnap

Ed Sheeran

@teddysdaytoday

Kylie Jenner

@KylizzleMyNizzl

Harry Styles

@ h.estyles

Ariana Grande

@moonlightbae

Taylor Swift

@taylorswift

Justin Bieber

@RickTheSizzler

Chris Pratt

@chrisprattsnap

Jesy Nelson

@jesynels

Miley Cyrus

@mileycyrus

Rihanna

@rihanna

Niall Horan

@niallhoran

Jade Thirlwall

@justjadeamelia

Kendall Jenner

@kenjen

Zayn Malik

@zayn

Lady Gaga

@ladygaga

Kim Kardashian

@KimKardashian

Leigh-Anne Pinnock

@leigh-annepinn

Selena Gomez

@SelenaGomez

Vicky Pattison

@vickypattison1

Shawn Mendes

@shawnmendes

Jamie Laing

@jamielaing

Craig David

@craigdavid

Chris Hughes

@hchris22

Charlotte Crosby

@clc_17

Usher

@howusnap

Kem Cetinay

@kemcatinay

Gemma Collins

@gemcqueen

Louis Tomlinson

@balmain28

David Guetta

@davidguettaoff

Cara Delevingne

@caradevilqueen

Amber Davies

@amber_davies7

Ferne McCann

@fernemccann

Gigi Hadid

@itsgigihadid

Sam Faiers

@samfaiers1

Ryan Gosling

@rygosg1980

Megan McKenna

@megan-mckenna

Zac Efron

@zacefron87

Kourtney Kardashian

@kourtneykardash

Nick Jonas

@jicknonas

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