404 Media has a story out today that is a compilation of unhinged AI fliers and posters for businesses or other community events. It’s getting wild out there.

A French menu poster titled “JUICE TIME” that shows clear signs of being AI-generated despite having legible text. The layout is divided into three sections: a dine-in menu (“SUR PLACE”), a takeaway menu (“À EMPORTER”), and a tea section (“DU THÉ AFGHANS”). AI generation artifacts are visible throughout the composition: the header “DU THÉ AFGHANS” contains a grammatical error, mixing singular and plural forms; the ornate metallic teapots and tea glasses at the bottom feature asymmetrical, melting filigree patterns that lack structural logic; the fruits have a hyper-glossy, plastic texture, with the central avocado pit appearing to float unnaturally over the flesh; and the liquid splashes in the top corners exhibit impossible physics, blending seamlessly into the solid fruit pieces.

A “COMING SOON” advertisement flyer for a restaurant named “MEXIBITES FOOD AND BAKERY” featuring a central food illustration with distinct signs of AI generation. While the main text is clear, the food bowl contains several telltale AI artifacts: the orange rice has a highly uniform, fuzzy texture resembling a mossy carpet rather than individual grains; the sliced green and red chili peppers floating on the beans are rendered as mathematically perfect, hollow plastic loops and O-rings lacking organic variety; the lime wedges in the top-left are oddly geometric, with one piece morphing unnaturally into a solid green leaf-like shape; and the logo at the bottom features an impossible geometry where a cooking fork’s handle melts directly into a metallic grill frame underneath a floating, neon-orange doughnut.

Nic Babarskis @thebigbabooski