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Games Workshop denies AI use in Space Marine art after fan outcry

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Games Workshop has officially denied using AI to generate artwork for its Warhammer: The Horus Heresy tabletop game. This statement comes after fans noticed a Space Marine character in promotional art with an extra finger, a common artifact of AI image generation. The company maintains that the artwork was created through traditional, non-AI methods. AI

IMPACT Minimal impact on AI operators; primarily a clarification for a specific brand's fanbase.

RANK_REASON Company statement responding to public speculation about AI use in art.

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Games Workshop denies AI use in Space Marine art after fan outcry

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Does That Space Marine Have an Extra Finger? Yes, but Games Workshop Insists It's Not AI Games Workshop has issued an official response denying the use of AI

    🎮 Does That Space Marine Have an Extra Finger? Yes, but Games Workshop Insists It's Not AI Games Workshop has issued an official response denying the use of AI after fans spotted a Space Marine with an extra finger in official art for the Warhammer: The Horus Heresy tabletop game…

    LINKS ign.com/…/does-that-space-marine-have-an-…

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