"By all appearances, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 features a not insignificant amount of AI-generated art, Kotaku reports. The game's over 680 Calling Cards - collectible backgrounds earned through in-game achievements or purchases - appear to be the main offenders, featuring art that imitates the knockoff animation style of ChatGPT. While it's hard to authoritatively claim that Studio Ghibli-inspired illustrations are a smoking gun, the Calling Cards players have spotted do at the very least seem unpolished for a splashy $70 game."
"Activision has also confirmed that the game's development team used "generative AI tools to help develop some in-game assets" in a disclosure on the Black Ops 7 Steam page, which certainly won't dissuade anyone's suspicions. In a statement to Kotaku, Activision also didn't deny the possibility, noting that AI was one of several "digital tools" it used "to empower and support our teams to create the best gaming experiences possible for our players." Using AI-generated art or at least AI art edited by a human could have saved Activision and developer Treyarch money during development."
Over 680 Calling Cards in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 display artwork that resembles AI-generated or AI-influenced styles, with players noting unpolished, Studio Ghibli-like illustrations. Activision acknowledged use of generative AI tools to help develop some in-game assets and described AI as one of several digital tools used to support development teams. The use of AI could have reduced production costs or reflects rushed asset creation. Black Ops 7 is the first franchise entry to launch on Xbox Game Pass, and its campaign requires an internet connection and squad-based design that prevents pausing even with bots.
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