Apart from the fictitious nature of the ads, or concepts, Activision has drawn criticism for the quality of the art images, which are believed to be AI-generated. The art has draw

Are you excited for Crash Bandicoot Brawl, Guitar Hero Mobile, or Call of Duty: Zombie Defender? You might not want to be. Why? Because these titles aren’t real (as of right now, anyway). Microsoft-led video game publisher Activision is under fire for sharing dubious “AI slop” promoting new installments in beloved franchises.

Activision is once again in trouble with fans over generative AI. Just one week after it admitted to using generative AI in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for a number of assets, the publisher is now being accused of using generative AI again to promote a different game: Guitar Hero Mobile.

Activision appears to be fully embracing AI production, as it recently confirmed some assets in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 — such as Calling Cards — are created using the tech. The most infamous was a six-fingered zombie Santa Claus.

The Call of Duty publisher revealed the first look at its new game for smartphones on its Instagram with a promotional advertisement. Guitar Hero Mobile 's logo is front and centre, however, looking closer it's quite obvious that the rest of the image is AI-generated.

Adverts for Guitar Hero Mobile, Call of Duty: Zombie Defender and Crash Bandicoot Brawl have recently been appearing on the company’s social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram.

Activision revealed a new title from a fan-favorite rhythm game franchise, Guitar Hero. However, the image used in the announcement for the new Guitar Hero

For the second week in a row, Activision is coming under fire for their use of generative AI, but this time for a much stranger reason. Over the weekend, followers of Activision’s Instagram page noticed them posting something unusual: an ad for a new Guitar Hero game,