Instagram’s New Logo Is the Epitome of AI Slop

Instagram has unveiled a refresh of its wordmark, wrapped in the usual corporate platitudes. Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri described the design as “leaner and more modern,” with references to the original’s simplicity and craft. The article dryly counters that simplicity and craft are hardly what comes to mind for most users, suggesting the redesign perfectly captures the generic, AI-generated aesthetic often called “AI slop.”