Coca Cola sparks fury after controversial 2025 Christmas advert is blasted as ‘soulless’

Coca-Cola has released its 2025 Christmas advert, which has generated significant backlash from viewers who have criticized it as "soulless." The one-minute advertisement features an animated holiday scene with a Coca-Cola truck, animals, and an AI-generated Santa, set to the jingle "holidays are coming." The controversy stems from the fact that the entire advert was created using Artificial Intelligence, a move that many viewers have decried as a sign of "creative bankruptcy" and a departure from the heartwarming, human-made commercials of the past. Critics expressed disappointment, with comments ranging from "This is how creativity dies" to "AI slop is horrendous." This is not the first time Coca-Cola has utilized AI for its advertisements, having done so last year with simila... download the app to read more