"Fortnite's mega- popular Simpsons event is over and season 7 is now officially live in the battle royale. The victory lap for one of the game's biggest months in a while has been short-lived, however. No sooner did the new update go live than fans started side-eyeing some of the new sprays, music, and art in the game, wondering if it's AI-generated. The latest slop witchhunt comes just days after Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argued against storefront disclaimers for games that use AI."
"At the center of the debate is a yeti poster, a Back to the Future spray, a tomatohead talk show billboard, and a new emote song in the battle pass called "Latata." Unlike most of the backlashes to AI we've seen in gaming, however, this one is based more on vibes than obvious tells. There's not yet any clear evidence that gen-AI was used, and Epic Games hasn't officially commented on the controversy yet."
Fortnite Season 7 launched following a mega-popular Simpsons event and introduced a new battle pass with cameos from The Bride (Kill Bill) and Marty McFly (Back to the Future). Players flagged recent posters, sprays, and a battle pass emote song called "Latata" as potentially generated or heavily edited by generative AI, citing odd shading, lighting, and other 'AI' vibes. Assets under scrutiny include a yeti poster, a Back to the Future spray, and a tomatohead talk-show billboard. No clear evidence of gen-AI use has surfaced, Epic Games has not commented, and calls for boycotts and heated subreddit debate have followed.
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