A new piece of artwork promoting the upcoming Diablo Immortal and Hearthstone crossover event has incited backlash online, with fans accusing Blizzard of using generative AI to create the image. The claims have racked up widespread attention after a recent Reddit post highlighting apparent visual inconsistencies in the Diablo Immortal artwork went viral over the past few days.
The image in question was posted across Diablo Immortal's social media channels but noticeably absent from Hearthstone's pages, despite depicting characters from both games. This has given rise to speculation that the crossover event is primarily focused on Diablo Immortal, but it's also raised eyebrows given the growing scrutiny over AI-generated content in major gaming franchises. Accusations of AI use have dogged Blizzard in the past, with similar suspicions surrounding the pixel art skins in Hearthstone's Starcraft-themed The Great Dark Beyond expansion last year.
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Reddit user Ipyreable drew attention to the Diablo Immortal and Hearthstone crossover artwork by pointing out several telltale signs commonly associated with AI generation. Chief among them is a human ear featuring three conchas - an...
