SMRTR AINov 15, 2024TechRadar

Coca-Cola’s iconic 'Holidays Are Coming' ad is now a soulless and creepy dystopian nightmare made by AI

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Coca-Cola released an AI-generated 16-second version of its "Holidays Are Coming" ad for the UK, featuring the iconic truck and Santa distributing drinks, but without showing Santa's face, in an effort to modernize the classic commercial.

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