Writer System 3 is at the moment getting a boatload of backlash following its trailer add for James Pond Legacy: The Pond Is Not Sufficient, a brand new compilation for Change 2 that presents a number of variations of the primary 4 titles (thanks, Kotaku).
The trailer is a parody of the opening credit for James Bond motion pictures, however the massive challenge right here is that it seems to utilise generative AI all through. All the characters have that easy, lifeless high quality that appears typical of AI-generated property, whereas one in all them even has 4 fingers on one hand and 5 on the opposite – a correct giveaway.
Commenters are holding completely nothing again, accusing System 3 of not solely utilizing AI for the art work, but in addition for the accompanying music theme (which, to us, sounds just like Mike Oldfield’s Nuclear in some methods). However, the writer has posted a pinned remark to the trailer, claiming that no generative AI was utilized in its creation.
“To be completely clear, no generative AI was used within the James Pond Legacy trailer or character art work.
“The brand new 3D Pondverse characters have been created from the genuine unique pixel graphics by means of a human-led course of involving guide redrawing, 3D rendering, Photoshop clean-up and a remaining paint-over. These characters seem within the introduction, menus and presentation surrounding the gathering. They don’t exchange the unique in-game graphics.”
System 3 has even offered a weblog publish to clarify the inventive course of behind changing the unique pixel artwork for The Bovine Bomber to 3D, however even this does not appear to be sufficient to persuade commenters. Many have fairly rightly identified that the unique arm cannon for the character was offered as a milk jug, but the 3D render transforms this right into a extra generic-looking weapon.
Plainly System 3 might have to both present extra clear proof to refute the claims, or just come clear. Generative AI has clearly change into so commonplace today that it is arduous to disregard, however judging from the reception right here (and to Shift Up’s music video for Stellar Blade: Blood Rain), players actually don’t desire it.