When Ego Gets in the Way of Leadership

Home decorator Violet Clair thought she’d found the perfect pastoral wallpaper for her home-until she spotted boats lodged in trees and chairs that seemed to melt into the background. In a video posted on Oct. 29, 2025, the TikTok creator shared a closer look at the bucolic pattern ridden with digital artifacts. @violetclair/TikTok Her viral TikTok sparked a wave of outrage and commiseration from viewers who said they’re increasingly being tricked by AI-made designs when shopping online. @violetclair/TikTok Violet Clair’s video racked up nearly 200 thousand views and 200 comments. In the post’s caption, she warned, “Please do not make this mistake.” @violetclair Please do not make this mistake. #homedecor #wallpaper ♬ original sound Violet Clair Many online agreed that if they’d gone to all the trouble to purchase and install wallpaper only to find out it’s AI slop, they’d “have a meltdown.” One commenter glorified the Arts and Crafts movement led by William Morris, which took hold in 19th-century England and spread across Europe and to the USA as a reaction against industrialized production that supposedly diminished the power of art and design. @dallaspiller/TikTok “THEY GOT TO WALLPAPER TOO????💀💀💀💀💀💀” @koma_place/TikTok “There is literally nothing more embarrassing than being fooled by AI.” @brandon_hillier/TikTok “I would have a literal meltdown.” @reychawl/TikTok “You gotta tell us where it’s from so we can avoid it!!” @bohofrisco/TikTok “Not the boat in the tree 😭😭. The internet is chaotic-but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s newsletter here. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “Don’t make this mistake”: Home decorator shocked to discover her new wallpaper is pure AI slop appeared first on The Daily Dot.