A recent Instagram ad from outdoor retailer REI Co-op drew backlash after some users noticed that the bike in the image seemed to have a unique feature: two sets of handlebars. "REI using AI slop now.

REI’s auto-enrollment in Meta’s Advantage+ tool distorted a Van Rysel bike photo and a cyclist’s face before anyone caught it Annemarije de Boer is a Los Angeles-based director and visual storyteller ...