"Earlier this week, locals in Kingston upon Thames, a small borough south-west of London, were perturbed by " scenes of Lovecraftian horror" in the form of two enormous murals that appear to have been sloppily generated by AI to celebrate the holiday season. The murals showed horrifyingly disfigured people, animals and even a demented snowman, harkening back to a not-so-distant past when AI image generators struggled to generate pictures of hands with five fingers."
"The dubious artwork appears to have proven controversial enough for the affected buildings' owners to tear it down, as local journalism outlet London Centric reports - though not for the obvious reason that one would assume. A "well-placed source" told the publication that the art was created by artist Mat Collishaw, who is known for using AI to create well-reviewed art."
Locals in Kingston upon Thames reacted with alarm to two enormous AI-generated holiday murals that displayed grotesque, disfigured people, animals and a demented snowman. The imagery recalled early AI failures that produced distorted hands and other uncanny outputs. Some viewers joked about Cthulhu and questioned how such disturbing images were approved. Building owners removed the murals amid controversy over perceived political messaging rather than purely poor execution. A well-placed source identified Mat Collishaw as the artist; Collishaw is known for creating well-reviewed AI-based art and has not publicly accepted responsibility. One mural depicted a crowd splashing through ankle-length water, invoking migrant crossings and sparking further debate.
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