Google Gemini creates Mr. Fuzzy, a shameful primer on AI fakery

Google Gemini creates Mr. Fuzzy, a shameful primer on AI fakery

ByJosh Bernoff

I was appalled to see Google’s recent ad for its AI photo and video creation capabilities. Picture this. You are the marketing manager for Google Gemini and you have a generous advertising budget. Gemini includes the incredible photo and video creation tools Veo and Nano Banana, which make it possible to synthesize all manner visual…

I asked Google Gemini to write that Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone fan letter. It sucked.

I asked Google Gemini to write that Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone fan letter. It sucked.

ByJosh Bernoff

If you’re watching the Olympics, you’ve probably seen this sad Google commercial about a father who wants his daughter to use the Google Gemini AI assistant to write a fan letter to her favorite athlete, hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. Here’s the commercial: Let’s put it to the test Ok, Google, let’s see what you’ve got. Here’s…