In December, Wizards of the Coast dedicated to not utilizing AI artwork in Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons, saying it requires its artists, writers, and different inventive contributors “to chorus from utilizing AI generative instruments” to create its merchandise. Regardless of that, MtG followers are accusing the corporate of utilizing AI to create the backdrop for a promotional picture of recent playing cards—one thing WotC flatly denies.
Wizards shared the picture on Twitter on January 4, writing, “It is positively surprising how good these lands look in retro body.” And admittedly, I believe it does look fairly good: The Edison bulbs, the old-timey stress gauge, the out-of-focus books and pipes and stuff on the partitions within the background—there’s undoubtedly a vibe occurring, and I dig it.
An terrible lot of different individuals really feel in a different way, although. Nearly as quickly because the picture was posted, individuals started questioning whether or not AI was used within the creation of the picture—and earlier than lengthy, the questions morphed into flat-out accusations. The complaints had been spurred by perceived discrepancies on the gauge, the bulbs, and varied different bits of retro-tech bric-a-brac within the picture. Wizards flatly denied the accusations, nevertheless.