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Human Artist's Viral Meme in The Devil Wears Prada Sequel

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The Devil Wears Prada sequel hits theaters, featuring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and more. A viral meme of Miranda Priestly slinging fast food, seemingly AI-generated, is actually a hand-painted piece by artist Alexis Franklin, commissioned by director David Frankel. Fans celebrate the human touch, praising the studios choice of a real artist over AI. The film explores the struggle of print media, with stars like Lady Gaga and Kenneth Branagh, emphasizing the enduring power of human creativity.

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Human Artist's Viral Meme in The Devil Wears Prada Sequel

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Human Artist's Viral Meme in The Devil Wears Prada Sequel. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On May 2nd, the Devilware's product too, just hit theaters, bringing back Meryl Streep as the icy Miranda Priestly alongside Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. But the buzz isn't just about the fashion drama, it's this viral meme in the film showing Miranda slinging fast food with the caption, would you like? Some lies with that? Turns out, it looks straight up AI-generated, but a human artist actually painted it. Instead of David Frankl commissioned Alexis Franklin to create the piece, and she shared a time-lapse video of her process on Instagram. Franklin called it pure fun, something she'd whip up in her spare time anyway, with zero shade to the queen herself, Meryl Streep. Fans are losing it online, cheering that Hollywood picked a real artist over some quick AI prompt. Comments like, the bar is truly in hell, and so refreshing it's, not AI, are everywhere on X and Instagram. One viewer nailed it, they hired an artist to mock AI art, and everyone's giving it tens across the board.

Franklin followed up Saturday, saying she's flooded with relief, from folks thrilled a human made the gag. She thinks studios deserve props for choosing artists like her in this AI era. This sequel dives into the group's battle against fading print media, pack with stars like Lady Gaga and Kenneth Branagh. In a world obsessed with tech shortcuts, it's a stylish reminder that human creativity still rules the runway. That's the story for today, entertainment and celebrity news, today driven by AI.

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