Music14 Oct 2026
AI boy group muuo makes its pre-debut and fans say its faces copy real K-pop idols
Stone Music's five-member AI group muuo went viral with an intro video, and fans accuse it of modelling its members' faces on real K-pop idols.
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Music14 Oct 2026
Blackburn's campaign shares AI video of Tennessee Republicans dancing to Kendrick Lamar
Film12 Oct 2026
Ava DuVernay's 14th premieres at NYFF to complaints over AI-animated archival photos
DuVernay's closing-night documentary is criticised for apparent AI animation of photographs of Black Americans; she says it recreates a stereoscopic look.
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Industry10 Oct 2026
Nikon disqualifies its Small World in Motion winner after finding generative AI in the video
Scientists questioned the clip's realism days after the win; Nikon ruled it broke its generative-AI rules and promoted the runner-up.
Film9 Oct 2026
Rajkummar Rao says Dada poster was rushed after fans called it AI-generated
Rajkummar Rao says the team rushed the first poster for his Sourav Ganguly biopic Dada after viewers saw it as AI-made, and that AI should only support filmmakers.
Industry8 Oct 2026
Fanta's AI-made Haunted Universe Halloween campaign draws 'AI slop' backlash
Fanta's AI-built Halloween universe, shown in UK cinemas, drew a wave of 'AI slop' complaints, echoing the reaction to Coca-Cola's AI Christmas ads.
Industry8 Oct 2026
AGF Korea draws fan backlash for an AI-made 2026 teaser after promising a human-centred festival
Fans object to the anime and games festival using AI for its 2026 teaser, a year after organisers promised a human-centred event.
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Industry5 Oct 2026
Jagex pulls RuneFest Dragon Slayer 2 trailer over suspected AI-generated imagery
RuneScape's developer withdrew a quest trailer after players spotted a six-fingered character, said a partner broke its no-GenAI pledge, and promised a tighter review process.
Music2 Oct 2026
Chicago musicians rally against AI music and call a two-day Spotify and Apple Music blackout
A small rally at Federal Plaza launched a campaign against AI-generated music and set a 26-27 October streaming blackout, with demands for labels that separate real music from fake.
Creators1 Oct 2026
Nexon replaces AI-assisted event art in Dungeon Fighter Online after player criticism
Players objected to AI-made reward art in a new Dungeon Fighter Online event; Nexon pulled the images, apologised and promised tighter checks.
Creators30 Sep 2026
100 Thieves admits a designer used AI on its RuneScape merch shirt
Fans spotted garbled icons on a shirt from the Old School RuneScape collab; 100 Thieves says one designer used AI on a rushed final edit.
Industry29 Sep 2026
Disney World PhotoPass test that turns guests into Haunted Mansion busts draws criticism over apparent AI use
A Magic Kingdom photo test that remakes guests as stone busts looks AI-generated; Disney has not confirmed the method and fans are split on it.
Creators28 Sep 2026
Calgary Public Library's AI artist residency draws a petition, and its artist defends the work
A petition and a mayor's criticism met the library's AI residency; artist Paul Freeman says AI is his paint, not his painter.
Industry22 Sep 2026
Former Baltimore Sun cartoonist KAL criticises the paper's AI-generated editorial cartoons
Kevin Kallaugher says The Sun has made AI cartoons a regular feature under owner David Smith, as the editorial cartoonists' association urges the paper to stop.
Creators28 Aug 2026
Manic Miner reboot studio admits its announcement trailer used AI
BBG Entertainment says AI sped up the Gamescom trailer for its Manic Miner remake after retro fans spotted generated art and voice.
Creators15 Jun 2026
Beauty magazine illustrates a cosmetic-surgery story with AI women, prompts left in
Photographer Cassandra Klepac found AI prompts where photo credits should be, in a magazine story about how procedures affect real women.
Music15 Jun 2026
Bring Me The Horizon pull an AI-animated lyric video after fans object
The band removed the Black And Blue lyric video and matching promo reels after criticism of their AI-generated visuals.
Creators4 Jun 2026
Crystal Dynamics confirms AI tools were used on Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and some fans push back
A Steam disclosure revealed AI use in early development of the Tomb Raider remake; the studio says the final game is human-made.
Music15 Apr 2026
Berklee students and alumni petition against a new AI songwriting course
More than 400 signatures oppose 'Bots and Beats', and Berklee says it has to prepare students for AI.
Creators28 Mar 2026
AI-made flyer costs a WonderCon comics panel one of its writers
Amanda Deibert quit a WonderCon indie-comics panel over its AI-generated promo image, and host David Lucarelli admitted he made it without telling his guests.
Creators26 Mar 2026
Daniel Peacock's comic The Moons On Mars launches with AI-generated art
A sci-fi comic by actor Daniel Peacock, featuring Sophie Aldred, launched with AI art at a convention run by its own publisher, drawing criticism.
Creators7 Jan 2026
AI-illustrated manga tops young adult chart on Japan's biggest e-book store
A four-volume manga drawn with AI hit No. 1 in Comic CmoA's young adult chart, drawing mixed reviews and alarm from human creators.
