Walmart sells fake Chanel AI artwork at stores
Walmart was accused of selling AI-generated artwork in its stores, including a painting of a fake Chanel perfume bottle . The "Chanel" painting f eatured a perfume bottle with the word ‘CHANE’ stamped in the middle with the letter ‘H’ appearing to be doubled and smaller gibberish letters which could be seen underneath . The "artwork" was posted by a Reddit user and found at a Walmart location selling for USD 22.15 . The same piece of art was also on sale at Bed Bath & Beyond for USD 51.49 . The misspellings were regarded as indicative of AI-generated art. Th e paint i ng sparked ridicule of Walmart and broader discussions about the use of AI in generating art and its impact on creative jobs. System 🤖 Unknown Operator: DESIGNART ELEGANT FL; Bed Bath & Beyond; Walmart Developer: Country: USA Sector: Retail Purpose: Gener ate images and text Technology: Text-to-image Issue: Accuracy/reliability; Employment; Tr ansparency
- Date it happened
- 2024-04-01
- Organisation involved
- DESIGNART ELEGANT FL; Bed Bath & Beyond; Walmart
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