100ft tall eldritch abomination approved for Christmas; Côte Brasserie's new ambiance

A massive Christmas mural installed above Côte Brasserie along Kingston upon Thames’ Riverside Walk has drawn widespread ridicule after locals noticed it appears to be poorly generated by AI. The mural, meant to depict a festive crowd, instead features grotesquely distorted people, animals, and even a snowman, prompting comparisons to “Lovecraftian horror” and “Cthulhu’s return.” Passersby shared close-up photos showing warped faces, extra limbs, and human-dog body mashups. A second nearby mural appears to suffer from similar AI issues. Users on Bluesky and Reddit mocked the display, questioning how such “AI slop” was approved for printing at nearly 100 feet wide. While it remains unclear who created the artwork, a source claims the landlord, not the restaurants below, is responsible. Locals say the murals highlight the risks of using outdated or low-quality AI tools for public decorations, calling the results amusing but overwhelmingly “abominable.” Credits: u/EpstenDidntKil | Reddit