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Art? Made my humans? Goundbreaking!
As The Devil Wears Prada 2 struts into theaters this weekend, nan long-anticipated sequel is earning unexpected praise for what appears to beryllium an AI-generated meme of Meryl Streep‘s Miranda Priestley successful nan movie, which was really created by a existent quality artist.
During nan movie’s merchandise connected Friday, creator Alexis Franklin shared nan activity she created for nan film, an AI-style image of Miranda arsenic a fast-food worker. “Would you for illustration immoderate lies pinch that?” nan meme reads.
“I sewage to overgarment this astatine nan petition of [director] David Frankel for The Devil Wears Prada 2 (it shows up successful nan movie),” wrote Franklin connected Instagram, treating fans to a time-lapsed video of her process. “Absolutely nary disrespect to Queen Meryl, but this is thing I would’ve painted successful my free time, truthful erstwhile they asked maine to do this it was thing but fun.”
With nan imaginable of generative AI seemingly looming complete nan intermezo industry, nan specified enactment of hiring a quality to create a portion of creation that easy could person been manufactured pinch a well-worded prompt, has go thing to observe connected societal media. “The barroom is genuinely successful hell,” arsenic 1 instrumentality truthful succinctly put it.
In nan comments section, 1 follower rejoiced, “So refreshing it not being AI.”
Over connected X, 1 personification reacted, “OMG this 1 was really made by an artist??? And it was made to look AI?”
“They really said and FUUUCKKKK AI!!!! Everybody CHEERED,” different posted.
“Currently obsessed pinch nan clone AI artwork they utilized to knock AI connected The Devil Wears Prada like… THEY COMMISSIONED AN ARTIST TO ILLUSTRATE AN AI LOOKING PHOTO…. This fucking movie is 10s and 10s EVERYWHERE,” a satisfied moviegoer wrote.
Currently obsessed pinch nan clone ai artwork they utilized to knock Ai connected The Devil wears Prada like… THEY COMMISSIONED AN ARTIST TO ILLUSTRATE AN AI LOOKING PHOTO…. This fucking movie is 10s and 10s EVERYWHERE. pic.twitter.com/bxnm1lC6pK
— Pop ate my bosom (@POPATEEMYHEART2) May 2, 2026“companies should get flowers erstwhile they prosecute an artist”
the barroom is genuinely successful hell
On Saturday, Franklin said she was “flooded pinch comments of alleviation that this gag successful The Devil Wears Prada 2 was created by an existent quality (me),” adding that she believes “these companies should get their flowers erstwhile they prosecute an artist.”
“The barroom is genuinely successful hell,” 1 instrumentality responded connected X.
Now successful theaters, The Devil Wears Prada 2 sees nan fashionable return of Meryl Streep arsenic Miranda Priestley, Anne Hathaway’s Andi Sachs, Emily Blunt arsenic Emily Charlton and Stanley Tucci arsenic Nigel Kipling, pinch nan acquainted characters struggling successful a authorities of declining people media.
Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman besides reprise their roles from nan original 2006 Aline Brosh McKenna-penned film, pinch Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Pauline Chalamet, Rachel Bloom, Patrick Brammall, Conrad Ricamora and Lady Gaga besides joining nan cast.
