Microsoft Faces Backlash Over Apparent Use of AI Art to Promote Indie Games
• Microsoft drew criticism for apparently using AI-generated art to promote indie games on Xbox's Twitter account • Many responded that the artwork had telltale signs of AI generation, including mangled faces and odd mannerisms • Critics accused Microsoft of not caring about indie devs and pushing "horrific AI slop" instead of paying artists • This comes as many major gaming studios utilize AI tools, though moves into AI often draw backlash from gamers • The article highlights other recent controversies when game companies were accused of using AI tools, but human error was the cause in one instance