The issue of AI being used for animation and art in video games has become a topic of great concern in the gaming community, and recently the conversation has extended to the League of Legends franchise. After the success of LoL-based Netflix show Arcane, which featured literal award-winning animation talent, players are confounded as to why they're seeing AI in a new League of Legends clip.
League of Legends players on Reddit are having scathing reactions to a cinematic for Wild Rift that features AI-generated content, with users like Cloud_N0ne questioning the decision when "Riot has access to one of the best animation studios the world has ever seen."
You can watch the controversial video containing AI-generated content thanks to AroushTheKween, though it was removed from the official channels it was released on initially, with Riot issuing the following apology.
The fact that AI was used in this official League of Legends cinematic is troubling for the community and for the gaming world writ large. It's a sign that AI is being chosen over humans in critical fields such as animation and game design, even after successes such as the Arcane series, which...
