The ad, widely panned as "AI slop," was removed from YouTube just four days after being posted by McDonald's Netherlands.

McDonald's and its marketing contractors have had some bizarre responses to the backlash from their AI commercial.

Normally, a brand would be thrilled if its new holiday commercial went viral, but a new McDonald's Netherlands ad has gone ...

People aren't lovin' it. McDonald's was forced to pull down an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after some consumers said the AI-slop-filled tongue-in-cheek take on the holidays was ...

"I know we don't give approvals out on perseverance but My God, they've been at this for a long time," commission member John ...

Dentsu Creative has launched its 2026 Trends Report, ‘Generative Realities’, an in-depth exploration of the cultural and commercial forces shaping consumer behavior, curated to inspire brands in 2026 ...

Entitled “the most terrible time of the year,” the 45-second ad featured a series of mishaps befalling people at Christmas.

McDonald’s faces backlash for its AI-generated Christmas ad, sparking debate on holiday messaging and the growing role of AI in brand advertising ...

The 45-second ad debuted on December 6 on McDonald's Netherlands' YouTube channel. It stitched together a series of short, generative-AI clips meant to portray holiday mishaps, using the tagline "the ...