Hate these Ava ads, glad to see my people in San Francisco feel the same way.
this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2026
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I've seen that ad in NYC, too. Occasionally defaced.
They're probably betting on free outrage publicity plus soulless capitalists taking it straight. But I hope the outrage may be strong enough that it doesn't net pay out for them.
whether it's good or bad publicity, its still publicity. Companies strive for publicity, if anything defacating on it just adds monetary value.
there's always going to be some individual who finds the advertisement appealing or just looks up the website of the advertisement