Wizards of the Coast have had to quell some AI-related drama after a job posting caught the attention of MTG and D&D players.
Wizards of the Coast has landed itself in hot water again after an incident in August last year in which someAI-aided artwork found its way into the Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants companion book. In response, the D&D developer outlined new guidelines for art production in whichit expressly banned artists from “using AI art generation as part of their process”.
A recentjob listingfor a Principal AI Engineer has reignited the controversy. Fans of bothDungeons & DragonsandMagic: The Gatheringhave expressed outrage at the posting for seemingly going back on the initial promise.
Wizards of the Coast responded quickly to the backlash in order to quell the growing dissatisfaction. Releasing a statement toComicBook.com, Wizards of the Coast reiterated “Our stance on AI hasn’t changed”.
Fans of the company’s products are not satisfied with the response claiming that the use of AI in general is a negative. “That’s also bad. We don’t want that either,” saidone tabletop playerin relation to the use of AI art in video game development.
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It’s a popular sentiment with other fans calling the company’s use of AI art in video games“just as bad”as any use for its tabletop and trading card products. Wizards of the Coast has yet to issue any follow-up statement.
Ethan Dean is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team. He is a journalism graduate and specializes in Baldur’s Gate, Diablo, Elden Ring, Pokemon, Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons, third-person games, and regularly plays newly release games. You can contact Ethan at: ethan.dean@dexerto.com
