Instacart removes AI-generated food images after complaints of unrealistic depictions

Instacart used AI to generate images for recipes on its website. Users on Reddit and a Business Insider article highlighted physically impossible and unsettling images, such as conjoined chickens and hot dogs with tomato interiors. Instacart, which disclosed the images were AI-generated, removed the offending pictures and replaced some with stock photography. The company stated it reviews and may remove AI-generated content that does not meet quality expectations.

Date it happened

2024-01-01

Organisation involved

Instacart

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