Id just seen the Barbie movie.

I was like, yay, horses, that sounds like fun.

Well, we just opened it.

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Its January 8 today.

And my boyfriend points out I think this was made by AI.

I mean, look at these horses.

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They do look pretty fake.

If you zoom in, theyre kind of pixelated.

So Im like, yeah, I guess it could be AI, but Im not really sure.'

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

Look at that horse.

It almost looks CGI

The sand looks kind of weird.

Looks kind of fake

April.

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

Yeah, like look at those hooves.

Those dont look real, whats going on at the knee?

But then I get to this.

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

Everything looks fine, right?

What the hell is this?

Where are their faces?

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

Its got like five legs.

Theres a leg back there.

Theres the leg in the front.

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

And then one leg splits in two.

Howd they do this?

And then look at this horses eye.

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

So this is cursed.

And its going in the trash.

Thank you

Look at this cowboy.

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

Whats happening with the hat?

Which of those lumps is its chin?

Look at the hands?

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

Look at this horse.

What is the lump and then its neck is like, blending in with the background?

This horse has a strap that goes to nothing

The ferns are creepy blobs.

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

So sad that they didnt want to pay any photographers and did this.

However, when it succeeds, were kind of OK with it.

When respondents were not told how content was created, they even preferred AI-generated versions of it!

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

According to Gosline, this nuanced method was essential to creating an accurate picture of the world.

Two key insights emerged.

The most direct implication is that consumers really dont mind content thats produced by AI.

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

Theyre generally OK with it, Zhang added.

People have had many funny and strong reactions to it

Thanks!

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Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up

Woman Thinks She Bought A Simple Horse Calendar, Starts Noticing Odd Things Pop Up