Ai-generated ad sparks controversy in shanxi city

Recently, an unusual public service advertisement was exposed on a notice board in Linfen, Shanxi, sparking public debate. The image depicted pedestrians with oddly oriented heads and feet, while a broom appeared to emerge from a garbage bag held by a sanitation worker. Several details were distorted, leading to suspicions that the advertisement was generated by artificial intelligence. The incident gained significant attention, prompting local authorities to send personnel to the scene on August 26th for handling. The construction department of the management committee stated that they conducted an emergency inspection on the evening of the 25th and replaced the problematic advertisement. On August 27th, the local government further responded, confirming that the advertisement was generated by a cooperating advertising company using AI and had since been removed. Staff members admitted that the review process focused on checking textual slogans, neglecting to verify the visual content. The local area is currently conducting a comprehensive inspection of other outdoor advertisements, with any similar issues found to be immediately replaced. The bizarre visuals are attributed to AI painting not understanding real-world logic. Large models learn patterns of pixels, styles, and elements from massive images but do not grasp physical common sense, human anatomy, or reasonable object relationships. They simply combine elements based on their frequency without distinguishing whether the posture and placement are reasonable. Once the prompt is simple, elements are forcibly stacked, leading to distorted limbs and other 'AI hallucinations.' When combined with human oversight, these illogical errors directly manifest as physical advertisements.