AdScam/The Horror!

If you don't stop stop talking shit we will replace you with a fucking robot.

As further proof that the ad biz is now run by idiots, this just in... A TV spot for Under Armour supposedly created entirely with AI was directed by Wes Walker who tells us that the whole thing was done in three weeks flat, and noted of the reliance on AI that “Key in this industry shift is that we stay true to the core of what we’re here to do – tell powerful stories and uplift the human soul with beautiful, provocative and interesting visions…AI will integrate into our workflows in ever evolving ways … but the heart and the mind that peer behind the veil and doors of perception … is still and will always be ours.” What the fuck?

A simple question!

T.G.I.K.M.F. Is back.

Haven't done a Thank God It’s Kate Moss Friday for a couple of weeks. Here’s a make-up one that includes Denise Ohana, a Liverpool Kate doppelganger. . 

Kate.

Kate.

Kate.

Doppelganger. 

Close, but no cigar!!!

 

 

There’s nothing artificial about this intelligence.

Sticking with AI bullshit, the European Union’s proposed AI law was endorsed on Wednesday and is supposedly a milestone in regulating the technology. However, the bill has received a mixed response. The largest tech companies are publicly supportive of the legislation in principle, while wary of the specifics. No shit Sherlock. Amazon said it was committed to collaborating with the EU “to support the safe, secure and responsible development of AI technology”, but Mark Zuckernozzle warned against over-regulation. “It is critical we don’t lose sight of AI’s huge potential to foster European innovation and enable competition, not to mention the ability to lay off all those fucking expensive human beings. 

You can always become a "Greeter."

Big Blue’s bad news for Ogilvy.

As further proof that the ad biz is becoming further fucked up and looking at a bleak future with the ever-increasing domination of AI, My good friend and ex workmate, Edward O’Meara points us at the news that IBM is laying off thousands of employees in its communications and marketing division as the company looks toward AI to replace non-customer-facing roles. Last year, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said he planned to suspend or slow hiring for about 26,000 non-customer-facing back-office roles—which amounted to roughly 10 percent of the company’s total workforce—that AI and automation can do instead of people. Krishna said he “could easily see” 30 percent of those roles—roughly 8,000 employees—replaced by AI and automation over the five years. You can bet that this will be reflected by mass layoffs at Ogilvy, IBM’s sole agency. David must be spinning like a top under the turf of Chateau Touffou. 

Amen to that.

More muck about Murdoch. .

I posted recently about the “Wizened of Oz’s” insane sixth engagement and upcoming fifth marriage. I’ve done a more expanded version over at MoreAboutAdvertising. George Parker: Memories of Murdoch. Check it out. I also came across this gem in a MAA piece from last year... "On his latest surprising move, a fifth marriage to 66-year-old, police parson and religious fanatic, Ann Lesley Smith, just eight months after divorce from Jerry Hall, he said: “It will be my last – it better be.” Nothing like having the courage of your convictions... Right? 

All the news that's unfit to print...

Trump talks his tits off... Again. .

Once again, Der Trumpf opens his big orange gob and inserts his tiny mushroom shaped dick in it. Speaking at a campaign rally in Rome, Georgia, on Saturday, Der Trumpf said that E. Jean Carroll has made "false accusations" against him. He also railed against the bond he had to pay. "I just posted a $91 million bond, $91 million on a fake story, totally made-up story," he said. This amounts to further deformation on his part. Carrol could sue him again... And probably win... Is the ubergropenfhurer tired of all that winning yet? 

His welfare check is on the way.

Basecamp Bollocks.

Anyone dumb enough to cough up mega-bucks for Elon “King Twat” Musk’s Tesla, rapidly-rusting, Cybertruck can now cough up an extra $3,000.00 for the "Basecamp" tent attachment, which covers the six-foot bed of the pickup truck and extends it with an awning. Besides the fact that it has very limited floor space, it is fucking ugly... In short, three grand is a lot of money that could buy Cybertruck owners some serious outdoor equipment — including a much larger and better tent. But then again, these are people who payed up to $100,000 for a "rugged" pickup that gets stuck everywhere and rusts. 

Plus It is ugly... Very fucking ugly.