McDonald’s has taken down a Christmas advert made with Artificial Intelligence (AI) following online backlash.
The 45-second advert was produced with generative AI clips and released publicly on McDonald’s Netherlands YouTube channel on 6 December.
Viewers on social media denounced the use of AI in the film, with one commenter calling it ”the most god-awful ad I’ve seen this year”.
On 9 December McDonald’s Netherlands removed the video, adding in a statement to BBC News that the moment served as ”an important learning” as the company explored ”the effective use of AI”.
Källa: McDonald’s pulls AI-generated Christmas advert following backlash
