A coffee shop owner used AI to make a menu poster. Then came the angry DMs.
A Buffalo coffee shop's fall menu went viral for all the wrong reasons. Its owner apologized for using AI but also urged "kindness and respect."
TL;DR
- Penny's Coffee Shop owner Megi Endeladze used AI to create a menu poster to save time.
- The use of AI led to negative comments, angry DMs, and a threat from an account with a larger following.
- Endeladze apologized to her customers and vowed to stop using AI for menu artwork and promotional designs.
- She also urged her community to approach the situation with kindness and respect, highlighting the challenges of running a small business while being a new mother.
- Other businesses have also faced backlash for using AI in their marketing.