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I Want The Food That's In The Picture
Episode 289 • 9th October 2026 • OH THATS RANDOM PODCAST • Nerdy G
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You ever look at a restaurant menu and think, “OH YEAH… I need THAT!” — only for the food to come out looking NOTHING like the picture? 😂

On this episode of Oh That’s Random Podcast, Nerdy G has a question: Should restaurants be using AI-generated pictures to advertise food they don’t actually serve?

After one seriously disappointing plate of nachos, Nerdy gets into the growing problem of AI-generated food photos, restaurants cutting corners, cheap takeout containers holding $35 plates, and why sometimes the food you ordered looks like it’s been through some things.

But somehow… because this IS Oh That’s Random… the conversation goes from AI food pictures to cottage cheese, overpriced plates, food influencers exposing the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants, keeping your favorite spots secret, and what happens when a viral review blows up a small restaurant and the quality starts slipping.

And yes… Nerdy has a few words for the food influencers telling everybody about his spots. 😂

The real question: If the food tastes good, does it matter if the restaurant used an AI-generated picture? Or should the picture actually represent what’s coming to your table?

Drop your opinion in the comments — because we need to talk about this one.

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