AI Generated Image
NTE Artwork Features Watermark For Free Trial Of AI Software
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Hotta Games' 2026 gacha game Neverness to Everness is facing its third AI-related controversy this year, following criticism over its use of AI-generated assets.
- The latest issue involves an AI-generated seahorse image with a visible watermark from ByteDance’s AI chatbot Doubao, which was included in the game’s 1.3 update released early in China.
- Players discovered the watermark on the asset, revealing that Hotta Games used free AI tools without removing identifying marks, raising questions about the developer's commitment to quality.
- Hotta Games previously admitted to using AI-assisted tools for some background and environmental assets but insisted that key characters and story elements remain human-created.
- The global release of the 1.3 update is scheduled for August 19, a week after its initial launch in China, where the controversy first emerged.
