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

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> Published: 2026-08-21 11:00:00+00:00

A video game developer, System 3 Software, is under fire from fans for using AI in its upcoming title, [The James Pond Legacy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFggndxGZk0). Typical comments include "AI singing, AI characters," and another that says, "Bro, this looks like a shitpost. — [Read the rest ](https://boingboing.net/2026/08/21/fountain-pen-james-pond-ai.html)

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