{
  "id": 5375015,
  "title": "Toronto Blue Jays Roasted for Posting AI Slop Promoting Nestle, Claiming It’s the Work of a Human Animator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/toronto-blue-jays-roasted-for-posting-ai-slop-promoting-nestle",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-03T17:28:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Futurism",
    "slug": "futurism",
    "url": "https://futurism.com/future-society/toronto-blue-jays-roasted-posting-ai-slop"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The use of generative AI in the animation industry is causing turmoil, with critics arguing that companies are exploiting the technology to reduce costs and produce lower-quality content. This has led to backlash, especially in creative fields. Recently, the Toronto Blue Jays social media account faced criticism for posting an animated short tied to a Nestle beverage, which was riddled with AI artifacts and errors. The team defended the video, claiming it was made by a real animator, but fans refused to be persuaded, calling it \"AI slop\" and criticizing the decision to use such low-quality content. The incident highlights the growing dissatisfaction with the widespread use of generative AI and the negative impact it has on creativity and quality.",
  "summary": "\"Yeahhh, you ain’t fooling anybody.\" The post Toronto Blue Jays Roasted for Posting AI Slop Promoting Nestle, Claiming It’s the Work of a Human Animator appeared first on Futurism .",
  "key_points": [
    "Toronto Blue Jays posted AI-generated animation for Nestle",
    "Fans criticized \"AI slop\" and low-quality content",
    "Team claimed animation made by human animator"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}