An A.I company just spent $1 million+ on print advertising in nyc, one of the biggest campaigns ever done.. only for it to be immediately graffitied by locals
An A.I company just spent $1 million+ on print advertising in nyc, one of the biggest campaigns ever done.. only for it to be immediately graffitied by locals
It looks like this one million the put into advertising is really paying out…. and it’s not meant as an irony.
54580 on
Never trust ai, never use ai, never trust anyone pushing ai on you.
One_Bend7423 on
It’s just incredible how… dystopian? this crap is. White background. Black text. No frills. Probably an easy payday for the marketing people who sold this for an unholy amount of money, but all it makes me think of is:

ahmarthered on
This is just depressing. At a time where we need to connect more than ever, we are being pushed technology that will push us farther away. I hope this fails. People are amazing and also sometimes pretty shit too but we grow and thrive through interacting with them.
MDFHASDIED on
There is a little bit of hope, it’s dwindling, but it’s just about there.
OkAccess6128 on
Talk to real people, like people are really interested in listening.
opticcr7 on
LTT did a video on this product and .. yikes. They spent millions on this promotion and a domain.
ScrollingInTheEnd on
The resistance shown here gives me hope.
MXXD on
Prob a marketing stunt, but rule one of outdoor advertising is to not use white backgrounds
ionhowto on
I couldn’t agree more with the graffiti messages.
I feel like that’s the real danger of AI. Isolation.
Hansemannn on
They spent some money getting you to advertise for them on reddit as well it seems.
Inkantos on
but like, all subway ads get vandalized. Not unique to this.
Sassy_comments on
A one million dollar campaign is guaranteed no where near one of the bigest campaigns ever….
Stunning-Leading-142 on
First they try to separate us in to groups, then they divide us totally to be alone on a planet with billions of other people. Just like hens in cages. Forced to eat their shit and give them everything. Part one was succesful. Part 2 will be …
FunkyPlunkett on
Jesus can we open a BlockBuster or Tower Records where people can gather and mingle
GreatStaff985 on
This post is part of the advertising campaign. Someone going to an AI for a friend isn’t caring about people doing this.
Hermorah on

LankyRecord on
And here you are, posting about it for free. Seems the AD worked?
v-0o0-v on
Most wholesome graffiti I have seen in a while.
InitialB99 on
Wtf is happening to USA
LetMeStay2 on
we can finally prey on loneliness and turn that into profit
redditmademe_ on
Man. The last photo is like an ex begging to be back with you. “I’ll binge watch the entire series with you” loolllll
prince-pauper on
Holy crap. They really didn’t hide their dystopianism with that campaign eh?
eppinizer on
That last picture even bothers me, and I’m half AI myself (Mum was an LLM, Dad was Scottish).
xxSk8terBoi69xd on
Some serious „They Live“ vibes here. Especially the hallway at the end.
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Did no one learn from the Humane AI Pin?
This is some dystopian shit….
Everything reminds me of “Her”.
It looks like this one million the put into advertising is really paying out…. and it’s not meant as an irony.
Never trust ai, never use ai, never trust anyone pushing ai on you.
It’s just incredible how… dystopian? this crap is. White background. Black text. No frills. Probably an easy payday for the marketing people who sold this for an unholy amount of money, but all it makes me think of is:

This is just depressing. At a time where we need to connect more than ever, we are being pushed technology that will push us farther away. I hope this fails. People are amazing and also sometimes pretty shit too but we grow and thrive through interacting with them.
There is a little bit of hope, it’s dwindling, but it’s just about there.
Talk to real people, like people are really interested in listening.
LTT did a video on this product and .. yikes. They spent millions on this promotion and a domain.
The resistance shown here gives me hope.
Prob a marketing stunt, but rule one of outdoor advertising is to not use white backgrounds
I couldn’t agree more with the graffiti messages.
I feel like that’s the real danger of AI. Isolation.
They spent some money getting you to advertise for them on reddit as well it seems.
but like, all subway ads get vandalized. Not unique to this.
A one million dollar campaign is guaranteed no where near one of the bigest campaigns ever….
First they try to separate us in to groups, then they divide us totally to be alone on a planet with billions of other people. Just like hens in cages. Forced to eat their shit and give them everything. Part one was succesful. Part 2 will be …
Jesus can we open a BlockBuster or Tower Records where people can gather and mingle
This post is part of the advertising campaign. Someone going to an AI for a friend isn’t caring about people doing this.

And here you are, posting about it for free. Seems the AD worked?
Most wholesome graffiti I have seen in a while.
Wtf is happening to USA
we can finally prey on loneliness and turn that into profit
Man. The last photo is like an ex begging to be back with you. “I’ll binge watch the entire series with you” loolllll
Holy crap. They really didn’t hide their dystopianism with that campaign eh?
That last picture even bothers me, and I’m half AI myself (Mum was an LLM, Dad was Scottish).
Some serious „They Live“ vibes here. Especially the hallway at the end.
https://preview.redd.it/pd6g79di4psf1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0dc1dff83d59edfcb43c8f566b5cefc6cdbc5355