The Minions are back, and this time they're taking on the world of artificial intelligence - one image at a time.
During Super Bowl LVIII, Universal Pictures unveiled a new trailer for Despicable Me 4, and instead of focusing on the movie's plot, it cleverly mocked the often bizarre and nonsensical results of AI-generated images.
The trailer opens with a voiceover by Jon Hamm, praising the power and potential of AI. As he speaks, viewers are bombarded with strange images: women with extra limbs doing yoga, friends chowing down on raw spaghetti, and even a bizarre portrait of Steve Carell and Will Ferrell in royal attire. The implication is clear: AI is changing the world, but not necessarily in a good way.
But then the trailer takes a surprising if hilarious turn. The camera zooms out to reveal where the bizarre images are coming from. Inside a massive room, hundreds of mischievous minute Minions gleefully manipulate photo editing software to create the funniest and most nonsensical images possible.
While AI has made significant strides in image generation, the results can often be uncanny and unsettling. The Minions, known for their chaotic antics, serve as a perfect metaphor for the unpredictable and sometimes nonsensical nature of AI's creative output.