Merge's 'My Claude's Promiscuous' billboard goes viral with 275K views
shensi · x · 2026-09-16
Merge, a New York-based AI agent management company, put up an intentionally absurd billboard on San Francisco's Lombard Street reading "My Claude's Promiscuous," showing an anthropomorphized robot reclining on pink satin with icons plugged into her, riffing on a popular meme.
A photo tweeted Sunday racked up 275,000 views, drawing mockery of SF's AI ad culture — while commenters conceded the viral stunt was working. Purpose-built viral outdoor advertising has become a go-to strategy for tech startups seeking attention.
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