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Fans smelled AI in James Pond Legacy's trailer. The studio says they're wrong.

System 3 Software is facing fan backlash over its upcoming game The James Pond Legacy, with viewers accusing the trailer of using AI-generated singing and characters. The studio denies the claims, insisting the content is not AI-made.

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A video game developer, System 3 Software, is under fire from fans for using AI in its upcoming title, The James Pond Legacy. Typical comments include "AI singing, AI characters," and another that says, "Bro, this looks like a shitpost. — Read the rest

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