diff --git a/examples/interactivity/loading.gif b/examples/interactivity/loading.gif
deleted file mode 100644
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Binary files a/examples/interactivity/loading.gif and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/examples/js/preloader.js b/examples/js/preloader.js
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--- a/examples/js/preloader.js
+++ b/examples/js/preloader.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function removeLoader() {
 }
 
 // preload splats, returning a map [filename -> SplatMesh]
-export async function preloadSplats(assets, loading_icon_color = "black") {
+export async function preloadSplats(assets, loading_icon_color = "white") {
   addLoader(loading_icon_color);
   const map = {};
   await Promise.all(