Apex Legends accused of using AI art in FF7 collab amid backlash from artists
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Apex Legends revealed a FF7 Rebirth collaboration event, leading to accusations that devs used AI art for promotional materials
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Art director Thorsten Denk accused Apex of using AI for art in a recent trailer, claiming it devalues human artists
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Denk shared screenshots from the trailer allegedly showing AI use in Valkyrie and Wattson artwork
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The gaming community replied to Denk's tweet, with artist Elevate KOOBI noting it's "especially shitty" given Apex's past work with artists
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At time of writing, neither Respawn nor EA have responded to the AI art claim