- Battlefield 6 players have seen apparently AI-generated content in the game’s Windchill pack
- Players claim that stickers in the $10 pack are obvious examples of generative AI use
- A developer previously said that AI-generated content would not appear in the game
Battlefield 6 players accuse Electronic Arts of selling alleged AI-generated content in the game’s store.
Despite a developer previously telling the BBC that generative AI content would not feature in the first-person shooter (FPS), fans have discovered what they believe is “low-quality” AI “slop” in the game’s new ‘Windchill’ bundle.
Specifically, they claim that the ‘Winter Warning’ player card sticker was made using generative AI tools, after closer inspection shows that the pictured M4 carbine-style weapon bizarrely has two barrels.
“Not one person cared enough to fix it or even notice it in the first place,” said one user on a Reddit post that now has over 19,000 upvotes.
“I would literally rather have no sticker than some low quality AI generated garbage. You can look at Black Ops 7 and see how many favor AI generated rewards who won with them,” said another Reddit user, referring to the similar Black Ops 7 controversy.
Matters are made worse by the fact that EA is selling the Windchill bundle for $10, and players aren’t happy that their money is being spent on seemingly AI-generated content.
Multibillion dollar company EA selling AI generated slop in their store (Battlefield 6) from r/gaming
After players discovered the bugs in the odd looking sticker, they did their own research and found several examples of apparent AI usage.
A Reddit post shows several instances where GenAI use is possible, including a bear decal in the same bundle that appears to have a different number of paws on each paw, a strange-looking skeleton fish with a body made of shark jaws, an eagle emblem with a backward wing, and more.
“There are a lot of things that don’t really pass the mood check,” the player said. “I’m not saying 100% these are AI, but they definitely shouldn’t have passed art review before going live. Most of these mistakes could be fixed in under five minutes in photoshop.”
We’ve reached out to EA PR representatives for comment, but have not received a response at this time.
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