ALBAWABA - Turkey's famous digital artist Uğur Gallenkuş was heavily rebuked on social media and accused of supporting the Israeli war in Gaza.
The latest Uğur Gallenkuş' Instagram post included a photo, which was created by the Turkish artist via Artificial intelligence (AI) technology, causing a storm online.
In the photo, a building is seen being bombed with the words "Bring Them Home Now" can be read after being caused by bomb dust.
Many Pro-Palestinian activists were triggered by the AI digital photo by Uğur Gallenkuş and accused him of defending the war in Gaza, during which 31,988 Palestinians have been killed and 74,188 others were injured since last October, according to a report from the Gaza Ministry of Health.
AI-generated photo by Turkish famous digital artist Uğur Gallenkuş. (Instagram)
The Turkish artist left the caption: "If they still live… Made in #AI by @ugurgallen.ai" causing huge anger among his fans where many unfollowed him after the AI photo.
Uğur Gallenkuş left a comment to justify his point behind the photo by saying: "It's nice that those who don't understand the irony here unfollow me." A person responded to his clarification: "When there's a genocide happening people don't look for 'irony'."
Other users commented in support of the artist and actual meaning behind the artwork, one follower wrote that "he is being sarcastic about Israel's request, when at the same time throwing bombs where their hostages are supposed to be.," adding that Gallenkuş's work "is a 100% Palestinian support"
Uğur Gallenkuş is well known for creating collages that conscientiously address the widening global divide between the privileged and oppressed, weaving together misery and mirth, wealth and poverty and love and despair.
