- Employees promoted graphic designer work on Xbox using images generated by very bad AI
- The image shows a woman writing code that appears in some way on the back of a computer monitor.
- Advertising is particularly troublesome as Microsoft recently fired over 9,000 people
A LinkedIn post looking for a graphic designer for Xbox has gone viral due to the sarcasm of graphics generated by awful AI. Mike Mattsel, the leading development lead for Xbox Graphics, shared a post announcing his role. That's just the beginning of the image problem, except that the code is on the back of her monitor.
The fact that Microsoft concluded the latest layoffs of several layoffs that affect more than 9,000 people a few weeks ago, including many in the Xbox division, makes it even more troublesome.
The more you look at the images, the more it becomes clear that it was (inadequately) generated by AI. Computers do not connect to anything, desks fade out of a kind without a single kind, shadows have no meaning. What's more, does Microsoft want graphics for people who use Apple headphones clearly? It goes without saying that in 2025 you rarely meet people who have corded iPhone headphones from nearly 20 years ago.
This image sells the idea that at least Microsoft desperately needs a graphic designer, or at least someone who knows that the graphics are very wrong. Dozens of comments about posts highlight how annoying a post is for many. A lot is from developers and graphics designers who might otherwise be interested in the position.
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The fact that this is not just a bad image, it undermines the overall point of the advertised work is truly daunting. It's like handing out flyers for a bakery that uses melted candle clipart along with “bread” written on the attached label.
It's so strange and bad that a few commenters wondered if it was intentional. This may be a way to draw attention to open positions. Or, as is the case, it could be a form of malicious compliance from someone who has been instructed to use AI to announce an open job after a colleague in these positions has recently been let go. Or maybe it was the sharpest satire ever seen on LinkedIn.
They are highly unlikely theories, but they convey that it is not entirely impossible. The ads that symbolize everything people are worried about, especially with regard to the highly artistic work that is being promoted, are too blatant to use as a joke. Still, it seems that this is the reality right now.
The fact that Microsoft is currently investing billions of dollars in AI only adds to the dissonant response. Even if it is not officially approved by Microsoft, it still has the Xbox logo. Again, even senior executives become faceplants when discussing and using AI.
Last week, the executive producer of Xbox Game Studios proposed a publication by Matt Turnbull. Recently, I proposed that people can rely on AI chatbots to overcome emotional pain and find new jobs. He defeated the essay, and encouraged both former employees using AI tools to find work and “emotional clarity,” but ultimately this graphic disaster is something that is commonly seen in contrast to the code hidden behind the back of the monitor.
