"An enormous new Christmas mural in southwest London has been mercilessly mocked online after viewers spotted its bizarrely disfigured people and dogs and chickens with swapped bodies. The mural, which appears to have been generated by AI, has been installed above the Cote Brasserie restaurant on Kingston upon Thames' Riverside Walk. It seems to depict a Nativity scene with pilgrims gathered to celebrate the birth of Jesus."
"One Reddit user described the artwork as scenes of Lovecraftian horror, while others branded it an abomination and nightmareish. The mural has been mocked online The Thing at Christmas, one user quipped. This is absolutely incredible. I'm a big fan of the man with a sideways face but face on? I don't know how to describe it. Made my day, another wrote."
"The mural has been mocked online A second mural has also appeared, which also bears the hallmarks of being AI-generated. It comes as yet another stark example fuelling concerns that AI is undermining human creativity, allowing people to bypass real effort or replace the skills of those working in the creative sector. It is unclear who is responsible for the mural or who had put up the decoration."
A large Christmas mural above Cote Brasserie on Kingston upon Thames' Riverside Walk depicts what appears to be a Nativity scene with pilgrims. The artwork appears to have been generated by AI and was printed without checks, producing warped human faces, extra features, and animals with merged or swapped bodies. The mural has provoked amusement and disbelief online, with users describing it as Lovecraftian, nightmarish, and an abomination. A second similar mural has appeared, prompting concerns that AI tools can undermine human creativity and allow people to bypass or replace professional creative effort. Responsibility for the decorations remains unclear.
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