'Is this AI?' Mar-a-Lago's 'creepy' dog mask gala sparks ridicule and Kubrick comparisons

Mockery erupted Wednesday after video surfaced of a Mar-a-Lago event for the American Humane Society's 15th Annual Hero Dog Awards Gala, which featured performers in dog masks and elaborate 18th-century aristocratic costumes.

The swanky Palm Beach benefit, which celebrated canines working with law enforcement and first responders, included professional dancers decked out in ball gowns and tailcoats alongside their dog-masked faces, The Daily Beast reported. Videos circulating on social media showed the costumed entertainers dancing...