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French supermarket's Christmas advert is worldwide hit (without AI) [video]

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384 points gbugniot | 1 comments | 11 Dec 25 13:35 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Dilettante_ ◴[11 Dec 25 14:03 UTC] No.46231478[source]▶
Major pet peeve of mine is when people unironically spread literal advertisements, whether it's because they're "cute" or people are outraged at them or whatever it may be.

The ad is doing it on purpose. It is literally manipulating you and you are spreading the malicious influence to other people. It's not AI but it sure is 'slop'. Propaganda, even.

...slopagada

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stfp ◴[11 Dec 25 14:11 UTC] No.46231583[source]▶
True the vast majority of the time. This ad though doesn’t promote anything malicious. It’s a cute story with the message “eat healthy stuff like vegetables and fish”, with a brand name/ logo at the very end.
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Dilettante_ ◴[11 Dec 25 14:14 UTC] No.46231612[source]▶
You think the company went "ah forget about profit, we'll spend our money for the good of the people"?

The company is virtue signaling, pandering, and you're falling for it. Jesus Christ.

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1. seszett ◴[11 Dec 25 14:42 UTC] No.46231972[source]▶
> The company is virtue signaling

It is true!

And as a (very occasional) customer, I like that this company is signalling that it does not oppose inclusion and doesn't mind questioning "traditional values" (the wolf eating animals).

Many actors these days (both companies and political figures) are very much signalling the contrary, so some kind of signalling is absolutely useful.