Yesterday afternoon, the company issued a rare public apology for the ad following a social media uproar. Critics were upset both about the destruction of the objects themselves (whether those objects were physical or computer-generated or some mix of the two isn't clear), and about the symbolism of a Big Tech company destroying art and the things used to create and consume art.
"Creativity is in our DNA at Apple, and it's incredibly important to us to design products that empower creatives all over the world," said Apple marketing communications VP Tor Myhren to Ad Age. "Our goal is to always celebrate the myriad of ways users express themselves and bring their ideas to life through iPad. We missed the mark with this video, and we're sorry."
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