A Chinese furniture company has begun producing gorilla-shaped sofas to meet customer demand after AI-generated photos of gorilla sofas started going viral on social media.
Back in April, a design-centered blog called Inspiring Designs published a post featuring dozens of AI-generated images of gorilla-shaped sofas. It’s unclear whether they used Midjourney or some other digital creation tool, but some of the results were indeed fascinating. One could tell from the onset that they were made using AI, but that didn’t make them any less impressive. The problem, as evident from the 8 user comments on the post, was that most people couldn’t make the distinction between AI-generated content and a real product, so they kept asking where they could get a gorilla sofa. Well, a company in China was more than happy to meet the demand.
In a short clip posted on TikTok, the owner of a Chinese furniture company posting under the handle @sunyaofurniture02 can be seen showcasing several real gorilla sofas, from a black version inspired by King Kong to beige and brown versions complete with big gorilla heads. They aren’t as cool and detailed as the AI versions, but they’re definitely gorilla sofas.
Apparently, someone placed an order for a gorilla sofa, and after discovering that the bizarre design was actually in demand, the furniture company started producing them in various colors and sizes. So if you’re serious about wanting such an eclectic piece of furniture, you can actually find gorilla sofas on Amazon for $9,995.
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“In China, everything is possible,” @sunyaofurniture02 says in their video, and the gorilla sofa proves it!