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McDonald's Netherlands · Dec 2025 Pulled

It's the Most Terrible Time of the Year

A montage of holiday disasters (smashed gifts, caroling mishaps, Santa in traffic) ending with 'hide out in McDonald's till January'.

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Tools used

Undisclosed. No tool has been publicly credited for this ad.

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Reception

Pulled three days after release following 'AI slop' backlash; the Sweetshop CEO defended the seven-week effort.

Sources

  1. bbc.com https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czdgrnvp082o
  2. theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/11/mcdonalds-removes-ai-generated-christmas-…
  3. theverge.com https://www.theverge.com/news/841220/mcdonalds-ai-generated-christmas-ad