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Why restaurants are facing backlash for fake food pictures | CNN
Generative AI is being used to advertise food around the world to the disdain of many beholders. But there are real reasons why consumers are repelled by the sometimes bizarre-looking meals.

Restaurants, Please Stop Using AI-Generated Photos of Your Food
AI-generated food photos and menus are creeping into restaurants, but the uncanny images, mangled descriptions, and synthetic polish come at a cost: diners’ trust. When it comes to selling food, even an imperfect photo can be far more appetizing when it’s unmistakably real.
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The Weird Science of Naming New Products (Published 2015)
To find the perfect brand, leave no word unturned.

Is That Restaurant’s AI Slop False Advertising?
It’s lazy, cheap, and misleading — but did your local diner break any laws by posting that altered image of that uncanny burger? Ravenous speaks with Truth In Advertising for answers.

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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing: Brand Love in a Consumer Culture
In a consumer culture, people make sense of their everyday existence based on meanings generated during the consumption process. These meanings feature in establishing human identities and communicating them to others. Brands fulfill a pivotal role in conveying the...

South Burlington bagel shop faces backlash over AI-generated advertisement
A South Burlington bagel shop is facing a backlash after posting an advertisement that mixed real photos with AI.

Brands using AI-generated influencers to promote products on social media
Investigation finds AI content that purports to show genuine customers, prompting calls for greater transparency

Coca-Cola's new identity by JKR proves that sometimes the smartest rebrand is barely a rebrand at all — BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion
Brand identity refresh, packaging, typography and advertising for Coca-Cola by JKR. Reviewed for BP&O by Emily Gosling.

Everlane and the Death of the “Good” Millennial Life-Style Brand
Everlane once embodied a hope that clothes could be mass-manufactured and high-quality. Now it’s owned by the fast-fashion giant Shein. Kyle Chayka writes about the millennial life-style brands that have sold out—and what it says about contemporary consumer culture.

How to tell if an image is AI-generated
Scammers are using AI-generated images to make fake stories more convincing. Here's how to separate real from fake.

Let’s Talk About Amazon Reviews: How We Spot the Fakes
Lauren Dragan takes a look at the world of compensated reviews and astroturfing, and explains how we tell the real Amazon reviews from the fakes.

Good Store
Founded by John and Hank Green with the belief that humanity can be good news. At Good Store, we’re searching the world for the best versions of the products that you use daily, like socks, coffee, or soap, and then we’re giving 100% of profits to charity.
In Texas, AI-generated political ads are blurring the line between real and fake - Poynter
Experts say increasingly realistic campaign ads could make it harder for voters to distinguish authentic messages from fabricated ones

The role of storytelling in the creation of brand love: the PANDORA case
The study of storytelling and brand love is justified by the need to understand the potential of storytelling as a tool that marketers have available to positively influence the love felt by the consumers toward a particular brand. In this case, we ...
