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Reviewed and published by trentmaziarz, May 11, 2026. Discovered and drafted by our automated research pipeline.

A24 used an AI image generator to create a series of promotional posters for its film Civil War in April 2024. The posters depicted war-torn scenes at US landmarks that do not appear in the movie itself.

Details

On April 17, 2024, A24 posted images to its Instagram account showing fictional battle damage at iconic American locations, including Las Vegas, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. ArtNet, citing a source close to the production company, reported the images were generated by an AI image generator rather than by graphic, VFX, or CG artists. A source told The Hollywood Reporter the intent was to continue the film's 'what if' premise, describing the goal as 'powerful imagery of iconic landmarks with that dystopian realism.' The images drew public backlash for geographic inaccuracies and anatomical oddities common in AI-generated images, and A24 did not respond to press requests for comment.

Products affected

Civil War (2024) promotional campaign

Sources & Evidence

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Trace Foundation. (2026). A24: A24 used an AI image generator to create a series of promotional posters for its film Civil War in April 2024. The posters depicted war-torn scenes at US landmarks that do not appear in the movie itself (data as of 2026-08-18) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/45b9ef71-488f-4de1-b218-f4fc2ffeac1e. Accessed October 4, 2026.

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https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/45b9ef71-488f-4de1-b218-f4fc2ffeac1e
Data as of
August 18, 2026
Last verified
August 11, 2026

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