The Disney AI Movie Poster Problem and How It Got Here

The Walt Disney Company has dealt with crazy images spreading across social media this year. With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and image generators, people have begun to upload fake Disney movie posters to social media, creating excitement or anger depending on the content. However, it is important to note that these images are entirely fake.

Let’s break down the most popular Disney AI posters to spread online. Furthermore, we will discuss how these images are becoming so prominent and how they fool people so easily.

Disney Live-Action Ferngully: The Last Rainforest

Fans of the beloved 1992 animated film FernGully: The Last Rainforest were recently excited due to a viral poster hinting at a Disney live-action adaptation. The poster claimed Zendaya would star as Crysta, with other notable actors joining the cast. Disney’s ownership of the franchise through its 20th Century Fox acquisition raised this poster’s believability.

FernGully is a timeless animation where Crysta, a young fairy, strives to protect her rainforest home from human destruction, delivering a vital environmental message. It was a notable hit thanks to its great characters, including Robin Williams in the role of a crazed bat named Batty Koda.

The AI-generated movie poster really fooled people online. Zendaya’s casting and a star-studded lineup, including Benedict Cumberbatch as Hexxus, Jim Carrey as Batty Koda, Lukas Gage as Zak, and Emma Thompson as narrator and Magi Lune, thrilled fans. The poster set a release date for the 2024 Christmas season.

However, no one has claimed responsibility for the fan-made poster. Disney has made no official announcement about a live-action FernGully. If it had progressed far enough for a poster, cast, and release date, Disney would likely have made an official statement by now.

Zendaya in Ferngully?!!! Yes. pic.twitter.com/1Np5MUu9RN

— But Debbie… Pastels? (@freshiegrl) June 28, 2023

Disney Two Girls One Cup

It should go without saying that Disney would never create a film with the title “Two Girls One Cup.” The original “2 Girls 1 Cup” was a notorious and explicit Brazilian pornographic video that gained notoriety online, depicting lewd and disturbing acts related to a highly unconventional fetish. The company would definitely steer clear of this name, and you should probably avoid googling it.

However, a fake Disney movie poster titled “Two Girls One Cup” began circulating on social media. The reactions were mostly humorous, with many people making jokes about Disney’s tendency to remake its classic films in live-action.

On the flip side, some individuals criticized Disney for even allowing the title to be associated with their brand, and they perceived it as a self-destructive decision by the company. They believed the poster could be real and urged Disney to change the title, highlighting how AI-generated content can substantially influence people’s opinions and reactions in the online sphere.

Promocional de la proxima pelicula de Disney: Two Girls one cup, basada en el video viral de los 2000's. pic.twitter.com/kwU2UHJA9I

— Tio Tibu (@tio_tibu) September 25, 2023

Disney “Caust” Movie

It’s a strange world we live in. A recent social media disgrace featured a supposed Disney and Pixar collaboration on a movie called “Caust” centered around the Holocaust, sparking a major online controversy. It’s crucial to emphasize that this poster is entirely fabricated. Multiple versions of the image exist, all generated by artificial intelligence. The initial version included an animated depiction of Hitler, but it’s important to clarify that the Walt Disney Company would never produce an animated film with such a sensitive and deeply tragic subject matter.

DISCLAIMER: These images are disturbing and highly irresponsible. We at Disney Fanatic do not endorse these posters. Our aim is to provide a fact-check to ensure that people searching for them don’t develop a negative impression of Disney as a company. Nevertheless, these images may be distressing to some viewers.

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Disney Chalino Sánchez Movie

A Disney Chalino Sánchez movie poster has recently been circulating online, raising hopes among fans that it might be a genuine project. However, there is no Disney and Pixar Chalino movie in the making. The poster is another example of artificial intelligence (AI) creating convincingly realistic content that people share on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

Chalino Sánchez was a significant figure in the world of Regional Mexican music. Rising from humble beginnings in poverty, he developed a distinctive style of music. Chalino was a self-taught musician and songwriter known for his raw and emotionally charged songs. His life story is captivating and tragic, featuring elements that Disney and Pixar might find intriguing for a film.

His music, often characterized by narrative lyrics, resonated with people, capturing their struggles and challenges. His work was a prominent part of the “corridos” genre. Chalino immigrated to the United States in the late 1970s, where he continued to amass a dedicated following, particularly among Mexican immigrants and fans in California.

Sadly, Chalino’s life was marred by violence, and he was tragically assassinated in 1992 at the age of 31 after a performance in Culiacán, Sinaloa. However, it’s important to clarify that Disney has not announced any plans to create a film about his life.

Joder esto es cine, gracias Disney 👌🏼 pic.twitter.com/w7J93NNhRf

— BVIP 🎮💎 (@SoyBvip) October 9, 2023

Among Us Disney Movie

Recently, a fabricated movie poster for a Disney and Pixar Among Us film has made its way across social media platforms, creating quite a stir among fans. Among Us is a popular online multiplayer game developed by InnerSloth, known for its thrilling blend of mystery, strategy, and deception. In the game, players take on the roles of colorful astronauts aboard a spaceship and work together to complete tasks while trying to identify and eject the impostors among them. The social deduction element of the game has made it a favorite for virtual gatherings and social gaming, especially during the pandemic.

This fake movie poster gained traction and appeared believable to many. Disney and Pixar have a history of adapting and bringing beloved video games and animated characters to life on the big screen, making the concept of an Among Us movie not entirely implausible. The combination of a well-known franchise and an intricately designed poster stirred excitement and curiosity despite the lack of official announcements from Disney or Pixar regarding such a project.

NO WAY ITS HAPPENING pic.twitter.com/nf5sciMMbr

— Everything Out Of Context (@EverythingOOC) October 13, 2023

AI-Generated Disney Movie Posters

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped us create some monumental things. However, with great power comes great responsibility. You can now use AI technology to create realistic images via an AI art generator. People can generate believable images and share them on social media through an AI tool.

These programs started out behind a paywall. Midjourney was a popular initial AI art generator. However, more posters have recently been appearing online due to the emergence of the free Bing Image Creator. This is likely why AI-generated Disney movie posters have become more prevalent with mass exploitation on sites like Facebook and Twitter/X.

Disney AI Posters Fool People

AI art has been able to fool many people across the internet. Often, these posters will generate high search traffic as skeptics try to find more information.

These images can be quite convincing. On the surface, generative AI does some great work. However, you can often see the cracks if you look closer. Particularly, the Disney or Pixar logo is often just a bit off. Furthermore, the characters in the images usually have something wrong with their limbs or other features.

However, some people don’t look very hard at the posters on social media or only see thumbnails. This leads to being fooled and often ruins Disney’s image in their eyes due to the sinister nature of some of these creations.

As AI continues to grow, it will be interesting to see what comes out of it. Will this fad of fake Disney AI posters die, or will it worsen? Only time will tell.