Microsoft Face Backlash Over AI-Generated Art Promoting Indie Games
• Microsoft's X account used AI-generated art to promote indie games, sparking backlash from fans
• Artwork had strange/sinister facial distortions and gaps, showing limitations of AI art
• Fans criticized it as "lazy," "disrespectful" to indie devs and a missed chance to highlight real artists
• Account has since deleted the post after widespread negative reactions
• Incident shows brands must use AI carefully and highlights tech's limitations