Did Marvel's Wolverine use Generative AI? Insomniac community director responds to viral claim
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The game has reportedly sold around 2 million copies so far!
Since the launch of Marvel’s Wolverine on PlayStation 5, Insomniac Games has been facing constant criticism and backlash from fans and gamers.
The overall gameplay and reviews were not good and the game was lacking in many aspects compared to other Insomniac titles.
Now, there is another issue where the studio is facing accusations of using generative AI in development. Let’s check out more details in this article.
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Insomniac denies using generative AI
This viral claim and controversy started when one X user, Rock Solid, posted an in-game screenshot of a bathroom sign that features distorted character icons.
This post quickly started to get more attention and many fans started to claim that Insomniac Games must have used generative AI in the game’s development.
In response to this, Insomniac Games Community Director James Stevenson clarified in the comment section that this image was not AI-generated.
No. This is a UV map bug and we have a fix coming. There are no AI generated assets in Marvel’s Wolverine.
According to James Stevenson, this issue was created due to a UV map bug. This is a common graphical problem that can affect how the textures are displayed.
Also Read: Marvel’s Wolverine reportedly sold nearly 2 million copies
Conclusion
Although for now, Insomniac Games has denied the use of AI and said that they will fix the small issues and bugs in the hotfix, fans are still not very convinced.
There are already many complaints and backlash over the excessive guidance, simplified objectives, and gameplay systems and felt like very hand-holding.
No doubt, compared to Insomniac’s Spider-Man titles, Marvel’s Wolverine lacks in many aspects and falls short of huge expectations.
Did Marvel’s Wolverine use generative AI?
No. Insomniac Games has officially stated that the Wolverine game does not contain any AI-generated assets.
Why did players think Marvel’s Wolverine used AI?
A bathroom sign with distorted icons went viral on social media, leading some players to speculate that it was created using generative AI.
What caused the bathroom sign issue?
According to Insomniac Community Director James Stevenson, the problem was caused by a UV map bug, and a fix is already in development.
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