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Back|"I tried to eat it, but I stopped" -- Generated AI menu causes controversy
"I tried to eat it, but I stopped" -- Generated AI menu causes controversy
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ITmedia·3 days ago·Tech·9 min read·🇯🇵Japan·

"I tried to eat it, but I stopped" -- Generated AI menu causes controversy

Diverse voices on the use of AI in restaurants, where unnatural images reduce appetite

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  • A restaurant menu image that appears to have been created using AI generated by X is causing controversy.
  • There have been a variety of complaints, including that the unnatural appearance of the images reduces appetite and stimulates collective phobia.

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With advances in generation AI technology, restaurants are also beginning to use it to generate images for menus.

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``I tried to eat it, but I stopped.'' - Controversy is spreading on X over restaurant menus and posters that appear to have been created using generative AI. Related posts began appearing around August 13th, and after a post showing a restaurant menu in a certain service area received a lot of attention, the number of users introducing similar cases rapidly increased. There have been various complaints about the appearance of the image, including ``suppressing appetite'' and ``stimulating collective phobia.'' ...

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  • There have been a variety of complaints, including that the unnatural appearance of the images reduces appetite and stimulates collective phobia.

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