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Aspyr: Hey, Those Crappy Tomb Raider Remastered Outfits Were Made By Our Artists, Not AI!

Game publisher Aspyr has officially denied using generative AI to create controversial new outfits for the Tomb Raider I-III Remastered collection, attributing the designs to its internal art team.

Key Points

  • Fans criticized new Lara Croft outfits in the Tomb Raider I-III Remastered collection for their poor visual quality.
  • Public speculation suggested the low-quality textures were the result of generative AI tools.
  • Aspyr confirmed that the assets were created by human artists rather than artificial intelligence.
  • The incident highlights a growing trend of consumers reflexively blaming AI for poor-quality creative work in gaming.

Why it Matters

This incident illustrates a rising public tendency to misidentify human error as AI-generated content, a phenomenon sometimes called "McPromptism." It underscores the challenges companies face in managing brand reputation when fans reflexively attribute design failures to emerging technology rather than traditional development shortcomings.
Techdirt Published by Timothy Geigner
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