Viewers were not lovin’ it.

McDonald’s has taken down a Christmas ad that was allegedly entirely produced with artificial intelligence after the brand was slammed with an onslaught of backlash from unahappy customers.

The 45-second advertisement from McDonald’s Netherlands was first posted on their YouTube channel on Dec. 6 and was removed just a few days later on Dec. 9 after viewers slammed it.

“McDonald’s unveiled what has to be the most god-awful ad I’ve seen this year,” one user wrote on X .

“Fully AI-generated, that’s one. Looks repulsive, that’s two. More cynical about Christmas than the Grinch, that’s three.”

The ad is set to a song to the tune of “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” — but the made-up lyrics are the song’s antidote, calling the holiday season “the most

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