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Unpleasant AI-generated McDonald’s ad depicts Christmas misery

Rob Beschizza
Dec 08, 2025
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It’s hard to believe it’s real, and I’m not talking about the uncanny AI world of McDonalds’ new Christmas ad, but the fact of its existence. The ad’s theme is how terrible Christmas is, and it depicts various mishaps and accidents ruining the holiday. Gifts are destroyed in car accidents; shoppers are dragged down the street by closing bus doors; pedes…

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