Warner Bros. Stirs Controversy After Posting 'Embarrassing' AI Dog Podcast for The End of Oak Street
Warner Bros. is under fire after it collaborated with an AI dog podcast to promote Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway's new movie, The End of Oak Street.
Warner Bros. is facing backlash after partnering with an AI dog podcast to promote the sci-fi movie "The End of Oak Street". The collaboration involved a generative AI-centered dog podcast called DogPark, which created a promotional video featuring an AI-generated golden retriever named Goldie and a French bulldog named Frenchie.
The video also included an artificial intelligence version of the real-life dog star, Starbuck, from the film. Despite the video being just over a minute and a half long, it sparked a flood of negative comments questioning Warner Bros.' use of AI. Social media users from various platforms, including Facebook, Reddit, X/Twitter, and Instagram, expressed disappointment and vowed not to support the movie.
The backlash has been swift, with many calling it a huge mistake and criticizing the cheap and tacky approach. As of now, there is no indication that AI was used in the making of "The End of Oak Street" itself. Despite the controversy, the movie is set to release on August 14.
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