A large Christmas mural in Kingston upon Thames has been widely ridiculed online for its bizarre, AI-generated imagery, including distorted human faces and animals with mismatched body parts. The mural, installed above the Côte Brasserie restaurant on Riverside Walk, appears to depict a Nativity scene but is marred by errors such as a man with a sideways face and a snowman with an eye on its cheek.
Social media users have described the artwork as 'scenes of Lovecraftian horror' and an 'abomination,' with one Reddit user noting that it beggars belief that no one checked the AI output before printing. Another user commented on a dog whose body seemed to merge with a human figure, while chickens and dogs appeared to have swapped bodies.
A second mural with similar AI hallmarks has also appeared nearby. The incident has fuelled concerns about AI undermining human creativity and replacing skilled workers in the creative sector. It remains unclear who is responsible for the murals.
