I too would like to preface all my accomplishments with a “fuck you” to the haters and losers who doubted me, but unlike Megalopolis, I actually have the receipts of four years of cyberbullying. Instead, the August 21 trailer reportedly used artificial intelligence to fabricate quotes from real film critics, all of which the trailer purported to be from reviews panning director Francis Ford Coppola’s previous works. After a Vulture report (you’re welcome) pointed out the discrepancies, Lionsgate recalled the trailer faster than a Cybertruck and severed ties with the marketing consultant behind it, Eddie Egan. Deadline then reported that an investigation had determined the quotes were generated using AI, which is a lot more work than just ending the movie with “If you thought this was bad, you’re wrong and we hate you.”
Why It’s a 2: While Megapolis is…
