AI-Generated Menu Images Spark Widespread Revulsion
A customer described a Thai food cart swapping its hand-lettered menu for AI images that caused nausea.
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Justin Ouellette posted that the Thai food cart near him replaced its cute hand-lettered menu with AI-generated images that made him physically ill. Other users replied that AI food pictures are repulsive. Finn McKenty called criticism of small businesses using such images cringe. Cherry posted illustrations rejecting AI in favor of corporate Memphis style. Yahoo News shared an article noting social media recoil at AI food slop on menus and experts explaining the intense reactions.
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D@D_the_Designer@thefinnmckenty I hated this about the Graphic Design is My Passion tag group on FB. It was mostly people harshing on some grandma's church bake sale sign or someone's garage sale sign and feeling awesome about themselves for doing it. Save it for bad actual professional graphic…
VI VinnyNapalm@Vinny__Napalm@thefinnmckenty I think it looks like low effort crap and I’ll prob avoid the business if they use it
OO Oowgn@oowgn@jstn "Your new AI generated sign has food on it that looks like roadkill covered in maggots
IA Is This Real Art?@IsThisRealArt_@ch3rrylem0nade We love corporate Memphis done right! Very lovely!
CA Cilaires @VGEN, On Live2D Arc@Cilaires707@ch3rrylem0nade I love your work it’s amazing 🥺