A warning has been issued against using generative AI for adverts and flyers, as customers share how it gives them a negative impression. Posters generated with AI are becoming more prominent, advertising events, bars, restaurants, and events like craft fairs or markets. Many people have taken to social media to share that if they see an AI-generated poster, it immediately puts them off attending. A viral parody on Facebook read: “YOUR FLYER LOOKS LIKE GARBAGE.” Designer Kenzi Green made a video on Instagram, including comments that one person said using AI to generate a flyer is “important because it shows who doesn't care,” and another wrote: “If you cut corners with marketing, I know you're cutting corners with your product.” Green stated that while it might be a quicker fix, the impression can do more harm than good, adding: “It might feel like you’re ‘saving time and money,’ but you’re actually slowly turning your brand into something generic.” On Reddit, one user wrote: “The most egregious ones are for restaurants... the AI generated images of the food looks f**king gross.” Another posted: “They all look the same... I ignore every last one of them.” A third commenter noted the flyers let them know what to avoid.