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Tomb Raider Remastered studio denies using generative AI in latest update, says fixes for bugs and 'texture issues' are on the way

What happened

Aspyr released a Challenge Mode update for Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered that added new outfits for Lara Croft. Players immediately accused the studio of using AI-generated art for the costumes, citing poor quality and obvious visual issues. Aspyr has denied using any AI-generated assets, claiming their team of artists created the controversial outfits.

Why people care

The gaming community has become extremely sensitive to AI art usage, viewing it as lazy Damon’s Artists Equity Unveils Writers’ Room In-House Devel">development and a threat to human artists. When beloved characters like Lara Croft get updated with questionable-looking assets, fans assume the worst about corner-cutting.

The takes

Players say

The new outfits look obviously AI-generated with telltale visual artifacts and poor quality that no human artist would ship. Studios are increasingly using AI to cut costs while charging full price for remasters. If it's not AI, then the actual human artists did such poor work it might as well be.

Aspyr says

No AI-generated assets were used in the update - everything was created by their team of human artists. They acknowledge there are texture issues and bugs that need fixing. The poor quality is due to technical problems, not AI generation.

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