Googles ad centers on a dad (narrator) and his daughter.
Shes always been a runner and looks up to American hurdler and sprinter Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
So, she wants to show Sydney some love by sending some fan mail.
Dad explains, Im pretty good with words, but this has to be just right.
Then, the paternal voice asks Gemini to help draft a fan letter to McLaughlin-Levrone.
Then, asparkle graphictwirls and Googles chatbot generates a draft.
The ad ends with the tagline, A little help from Gemini.
Im just so grossed out by the entire thing, she said.
AWashington Postcolumnist said it made herwant tothrow a sledgehammer into the television.
The ad also ad drew criticism from RedditsDaddit group, where some users described it as gross and inhuman.
This is criminally negligent.
The ad also appeared on Sydney McLaughlin-LevronesInstagrama week ago.
Do you really want to receive an ai generated letter?, one user asked.
Some commenters responded more positively.
This one made me teary, a user said.
[N]obody better to look up to, another replied.
Still, Google pulled the ad.
Another tech giants ad also recently fell flat.
Appleinspired some outragein May while attempting to extol techs role in facilitating human creativity.
As the crusher lifts, it chillingly leaves an iPad behind in the objects wake.
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