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AI-generated images creep into haunted house attractions

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On October 27, 2026, Hacker News' front page carried a report on AI images affecting the haunted house experience. A 20-year industry veteran says AI-generated images are showing up in haunted house posters, props and merchandise. The first haunted house he visited this year had a low-quality AI poster with a Gemini watermark still in the corner. The report gives his observations and specific sightings, with no data on how widely these images are used.

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LatestOct 27 16:50

A haunted house veteran says AI images have reached posters, props and merch, and one poster he saw still carried a Gemini watermark.

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AI is ruining haunted houses
一位经营鬼屋二十余年的从业者指出，AI 生成图像正渗入鬼屋的宣传海报、场景道具和周边商品，他今年到访的第一家鬼屋就贴出了低质量 AI 海报，页面角落还留着 Gemini 的水印。

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