Meta launched a new AI optimism ad set to a song about human extinction
robin_reala
43 points
16 comments
July 27, 2026
Related Discussions
Found 5 related stories in 53.7ms across 2,592 title embeddings via pgvector HNSW
- Anthropic's newest ad is creeping people out gnabgib · 32 pts · July 18, 2026 · 60% similar
- Meta's AI models are powering the first wave of Genesis Mission projects surprisetalk · 94 pts · July 21, 2026 · 52% similar
- OpenAI's Ad Business Is on Pace to Miss Its Own Forecast by 90%, Analyst Says EvgeniyZh · 70 pts · July 14, 2026 · 52% similar
- Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs nlpnerd · 25 pts · July 14, 2026 · 51% similar
- Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10B Deal mfiguiere · 28 pts · July 17, 2026 · 50% similar
Discussion Highlights (8 comments)
dude250711
The real humour is Meta thinking it will be a meaningful part of AI future...
rightbyte
People not into music does not seem to actually listen to the lyrics. Like, Springsteens Born in the USA etc. It is really strange. The lyrics doesn't even have to be subtle.
blitzar
They are nothing if not honest about what they think of their customers and what their ambitions are.
sebmellen
Out of all of Bowie’s songs, why would you choose Five Years for this? So daft. You could have picked something like Rebel Rebel or Changes which are more positive songs that actually fit your message. Truly absurd.
pwdisswordfishq
At this point, I would not be surprised if they did it on purpose.
rceDia
Perhaps a knowledgeable "insider" purposely selected the song as a warning "flare"..or perhaps the marketing folks are clueless.
qlte
It reminds me of those substanceless Veridian Dynamics ads on Better Off Ted.
Slow_Hand
They had to have had _some_ inkling, considering one of the lyrics is “a cop knelt and kissed the feet of a priest, and a queer threw up at the sight of that.”