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.

"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 ...

McDonald's Netherlands released a Christmas ad on YouTube on Dec. 6 themed as "the worst time of the year" The ad quickly drew backlash, with many critics condemning its AI use and negative theme ...

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 ...

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 ...