Overview
- Coca‑Cola’s AI‑assisted Christmas commercial drew heavy ridicule on YouTube, with viewers mocking the brand’s departure from its “Always the real thing” legacy.
- McDonald’s removed its Netherlands holiday ad featuring AI elements after viewers labeled it creepy and repulsive.
- Internet culture has adopted the term “AI‑Slop” to describe low‑quality synthetic content spreading across platforms.
- Companies and platforms are leaning on AI to cut costs by avoiding professional artists and creators.
- A growing counter‑movement is organizing through social media protests and calls for targeted boycotts, with some coverage suggesting resistance could constrain low‑quality AI media in 2026.