- An employee used a very bad image generated by AI to announce graphic designers to Xbox
- The image shows a woman writing code that somehow appears on the back of a computer instructor, among other problems
- The announcement is particularly embarrassing because Microsoft has recently finished more than 9,000 people
An article on LinkedIn is looking for graphic designers for Xbox becomes viral for the irony of terrible graphics generated by AI. The main development of the development of Xbox graphics, Mike Matsel, shared a post announcing roles, accompanied by what seems to be a trivial drawing of a woman at first glance in a workstation code. Except that the code is at the back of its instructor, and this is only the start of problems with the image.
The fact that Microsoft concluded the last of several layoff cycles, affecting a total of more than 9,000 people, many of whom in the Xbox division a few weeks ago, makes it even more embarrassing.
The more you examine the image, the more obvious it becomes that it was (badly) produced with AI. The computer is not connected to anything, the office fades in nothingness, and the shadows do not make sense. In addition, Microsoft would it like someone’s graphic by clearly using Apple headphones? Not to mention the fact that in 2025, it is very unlikely that someone with the wired iPhone headphones almost 20 years ago.
The image sells at least the idea that Microsoft desperately needs graphic designers, or at least people who know when the graphics are very false. The dozens of comments on the post underline how many people find the message. Many come from developers and graphic designers who could otherwise be interested in positions.
Ai clumsy
The fact that it is not only a bad image, but which undermines all the interest of the publication of work, is really mind -boggling. It is like distributing leaflets for a bakery that uses art clip of a melting candle with “bread” written on the attached label.
It’s so strangely bad that more than some commentators wondered if it was on purpose. It could be a way to draw attention to open positions, or, unlikely that it could be, a form of malicious compliance of someone asked to use AI to announce the work open after their colleagues in these positions have been recently released. Or maybe it was the clearest satire ever seen on LinkedIn.
These are extremely improbable theories, but it is revealing that they are not completely impossible. An announcement symbolizing everything that is worried, in particular with regard to the very artistic jobs announced, would be far too blatant to use in a joke. However, apparently, it’s just reality now.
The fact that Microsoft is currently investing billions of dollars in AI only adds to the dissonant reaction. Even if it has not been officially approved by Microsoft, it always has their Xbox logo on it. Again, even the senior executives can be addressed during the discussion and the use of the AI.
Last week, the executive producer of Xbox Game Studios Publishing Matt Turnbull suggested that people recently dropped Go to turn to AI chatbots to help overcome their emotional distress and find new jobs. He removed the test encouraging former employees to use AI tools to find jobs and for “emotional clarity”, finally, but this graphic disaster remains visible for the public, as opposed to the code hiding behind the back of the monitor.
