Mag ik:
(3 votes)
Denn is de maakt wurrn:
2026
Wo de her kummt:
- Ecuador
Materiaal:
- Ut Papier
Farv:
- Witt, Swart, Bruun, Rood, Geel, Gröön
Förm:
- Rund
Dat Thema:
- 4 Bananas, Fruits & Vegetables, Leaves, Pineapple, Slogan
Het wat opdruckt:
Fina San Carlos
De nuestra Cosecha
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Post date:
Aug 2026
Last modified:
Aug 2026
Comments
Now we are entering the era
Now we are entering the era of AI generated labels :( sad. One reason I collect is because I enjoy and respect the artistry and creativity that people, especially smaller banana farmers, put into designing the labels. I will omit AI labels from my collection.
Yeah, it's pretty sad. I
Yeah, it's pretty sad. I collect labels for the same reason.
Strangely, I believe Chiquita was among the first big brands to introduce AI-generated labels, even though they luckily keep publishing art from real artists.
I will go into a bit more detail about this argument in the proper Catalog entry, if you're interested.
(here: https://www.banana-label-catalog.org/catalog/bananalabel-217660#comment-10208)
P.S. (unrelated to this Catalog)
An artwork clearly AI-generated was among the winners of the latest art contest by Marlene (a famous italian apple brand), that was to celebrate the 30 years in a "creative manner".
Even the winner fails the majority of AI-tests with great margin.
Winners announcement article: https://www.fruitbookmagazine.it/marlene-festeggia-30-anni-svelati-i-vincitori-del-contest-creativo-internazionale/
Yes, the 2025 Pop by Nature
Yes, the 2025 Pop by Nature set. It was my least favorite Chiquita set of all time. I was relieved to see them step back from that AI angle and release the gorgeous hand-drawn 2026 set by Jiaqi Wang. Though in terms of the "Pop by Nature" series I think Romero Britto was the best! I hope they will keep promoting real artist work.
The Romero Britto set is
The Romero Britto set is great too! The idea of making labels that can be composed like a mosaic to form a bigger illustration was a great idea.