Generative AI Floods Digital Advertising With Slop

Generative AI is producing thousands of low-quality, bizarre ads that are flooding platforms such as Meta and TikTok, according to reporting by The Verge. Low-cost image generators like Midjourney enable advertisers — including Chinese-backed Temu and Shein — to A/B test massive variant sets for pennies, boosting clicks while straining moderation and undermining creative professionals.
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