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User criticizes Temu's AI-generated ads for poor imagery

A user on Mastodon expressed frustration with Temu's AI-generated advertisements, specifically criticizing the imagery used in a New Zealand ad. The user found the depiction of a hybrid African Grey parrot and Kea, along with a strangely rendered kiwi, to be unappealing and indicative of "nonsense" marketing tactics. This dissatisfaction, stemming from an ad seen two years prior, led the user to avoid shopping with Temu. AI

IMPACT AI-generated imagery in advertising continues to face user criticism for aesthetic and conceptual flaws.

RANK_REASON User complaint about AI-generated ad imagery.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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User criticizes Temu's AI-generated ads for poor imagery

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # Temu , sick of your ugly # AI generated add with the half-African Grey-half-Kea? and the weird looking kiwi. ‘Temu NZ it has arrived’ I know. That was two blo

    # Temu , sick of your ugly # AI generated add with the half-African Grey-half-Kea? and the weird looking kiwi. ‘Temu NZ it has arrived’ I know. That was two bloody years ago. The reason I don’t shop with you is not because I haven’t noticed you exist, it’s because I wasn’t fooled…