"It's the most terrible time of the year." The messaging behind McDonald's ad is strange enough as it is. Worse still, it's 44 seconds of painfully obvious AI ...

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McDonald's AI ad became the center of a fast-moving backlash in the Netherlands after a 45-second Christmas commercial built with generative tools went live and was then pulled from public view.

The McDonald's Netherlands ad drew ire online for its use of generative AI and grouchy holiday messaging. McDonald's Netherlands released a Christmas ad on Dec. 6 that calls the holiday season "the ...

McDonald's learned the hard way that consumers aren't exactly thrilled with the idea of AI-generated commercials after a holiday ad landed them in hot water. McDonald's Netherlands released the ...

People aren’t lovin’ it. McDonald’s was forced to pull down an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after some consumers said the AI-slop-filled tongue-in-cheek take on the holidays was ...

McDonald's Netherlands released a Christmas ad on Dec. 6 that calls the holiday season "the worst time of the year." The ad quickly drew criticism, with many viewers condemning its grim message and ...