He Pontevedra de Tomiño Town Hall recently issued a statement expressing his absolute rejection of the municipality’s inclusion in A list of the ugliest cities in Spain, recently published by Viajar Magazine and based on the system’s opinion ChatGPT artificial intelligence. As published by this media, The text has been removed from the website of this travel media outlet.
The mayor, aware of the seriousness of this offence, sent a letter to the director of the magazine requesting the Immediate withdrawal of the published article and the municipal government urges Revista Viajejar to repair the damage caused like the town hall with the publication of this article.
As part of the actions in response to this publication, the Mayor Sandra González announced that she will participate in the next plenary session on September 10 a proposal “that will be unanimously approved by the entire municipal corporation”, thus demonstrating Tomiño’s unity and determination in defending the image and values of the municipality.
The proposal will include a formal request to Viajar Magazine to send a team to the municipality“with the aim of producing a report with rigor and seriousness, which faithfully reflects the reality of Tomiño,” municipal sources indicate in the statement, warning that “if these demands are not met, the municipality will study the possibility of take legal action to safeguard the reputation of Tomiño and its neighborhood, which works every day to preserve the natural, cultural, historical and patrimonial heritage of the municipality.
According to the mayor of Tomiño “we do not understand a publication of the ugliest villages beyond the pure sensational interestsince there are no ugly cities,” he says. In this sense, he calls on the magazine Viajar to know the damage it causes: “we are going to make it known that Tomiño is very beautiful and that we are together in the defense of our dignity.” as a municipality,” he says.
Ask ChatGPT
From this medium, the following request was made to Chat GPT: “Is Tomiño the ugliest town in Pontevedra?” and the response from this artificial intelligence (AI) tool was: “It is not common to hear that Tomiño is considered the ugliest town in Pontevedra. Tomiño is a town in the Baixo Miño region, known for its natural environment and its proximity to the Miño River, which separates it from Portugal. As in any locality, the perception of its beauty can vary depending on the person.”
In the same sense, the application also argued in this regard that “Tomiño has several attractions, such as its rural landscape, its proximity to the Atlantic coast and access to natural areas of great beauty, such as the PNatural arch of Mount Aloia. Additionally, the region is known for its agriculture, particularly the production of ornamental plants, which contributes to its visual appeal.
Similarly, it is also stated that “it is possible that there are individual opinions that consider Tomiño less attractive compared to other more touristy cities or historic buildings in Pontevedra, but calling it the “ugliest town” in the province would be a subjective and unusual statement. “Most people would find that each town in Pontevedra has its own charm and characteristics that make it special.”
Similarly, when asked which are the ugliest towns in Spain, in a first response, Chat GPT does not name Tomiño, but Las Tres Mil Viviendas in Seville, Entrego in Asturias, Puertollano in Ciudad Real and Carboneras in Almería. When asked for names of uglier towns, in the opinion of this AI, Tomiño still does not appear and the one named is Like Pontes in La Coruña.
The reason given is that “this Galician city is traditionally a centre of the energy industry, with a large thermal power plant. Although work has been carried out on environmental restoration, the the industrial past still influences its general aesthetic.
