This AI-generated project focuses on addressing the overly consumeristic tendencies of today’s world. The ads for non-existent groceries are meant to allow for a satirical reflection of the topic, with the horror genre of the visuals being a metaphor for a grotesque way that the world consumes. The goal for this project is to address a rising issue through the kitsch aesthetic and to mock the absurdity of the items mass-produced by corporations, items that we humans don’t even need. The maximalist, colourful layout is meant to mimic the supermarket offer brochures found in stores and magazines. Blending AI with the real images of existing products allows for a surreal sense of realism, creating the dissonance and the well-known feeling of the uncanny.

All images created by Yvonna Poliveani using Midjourney