The resistance against the AI art apocalypse is being televised in a marketing campaign about burgers.

Over the past year, Wendy’s — yes, the same Wendy’s known for its square burgers, thick milkshakes, and unlikely stewardship of a mid-tier donut chain — has made waves through a series of unconventional creative partnerships. Amid slumps in sales and attention , Wendy’s has turned to popular artistic mediums, like music and video games, to try and reverse course.

The buzziest Wendy’s-affiliated project was the post-hardcore EP Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot , which featured six tracks written by musicians from bands with legit emo cred, like Anberlin, Blessthefall, Silverstein, and Winona Fighter. Look, I am as sorry as you are to hand anything to Big Corporate, but all six tracks are straight bangers.…