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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katie Rosseinsky

Soulless summer fairs and cute puppies: AI poster slop is taking over a pub near you

AI flyers, like these ChatGPT-generated examples, are visible everywhere you look – shop windows and Facebook groups alike - (ChatGPT)

There is a scourge taking over Britain’s towns. Glance at the notices pinned to the wall in the pub or scroll through a local Facebook group and you’ll be met with a barrage of event posters that look uncannily alike.

Whether they’re advertising a summer fair at the community centre, a car boot sale at the park or an open mic night in the beer garden, these flyers share similar fonts, interchangeable layouts, and an overwhelming air of soullessness. Another thing that they have in common? They were generated by AI.

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