{"id":86340,"date":"2026-09-20T03:16:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T19:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=86340"},"modified":"2026-09-20T03:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T19:16:59","slug":"insomniac-says-marvels-wolverine-uses-no-generative-ai-after-fans-spot-strange-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=86340","title":{"rendered":"Insomniac Says Marvel&#8217;s Wolverine Uses No Generative AI After Fans Spot Strange Signs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Insomniac Games has stepped in to confirm <u>Marvel&#8217;s Wolverine<\/u> contains no generative AI after a few bizarre in-game signs raised eyebrows on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The hubbub surrounding the new PlayStation 5 exclusive&#8217;s latest controversial moment kicked off when <u>TikToker SmoothMango<\/u> shared a video of their findings online (via <u>Kotaku<\/u>). Their minute-long clip focused on not one but two different bathroom signs that featured melted-together figures that look not unlike the kind of AI-generated assets audiences have attempted to train themselves to watch for.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Folks, that looks AI-generated,&#8221; SmoothMango said. &#8220;I am trying to think of a way to describe this that is not AI generation because there&#8217;s no way it&#8217;s a bathroom for mutants. That looks supremely sus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@smoothestmango\/video\/7686642938012568845\" data-video-id=\"7686642938012568845\" style=\"max-width:605px;min-width:325px\">\n<section> @smoothestmango Was Wolverine Made With AI Generated Assets?!?! #gaming #glitch #ai #aigenerated #streamer #wolverine #marvel #marvelswolverine #logan #essex \u266c original sound &#8211; SmoothMango <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<style><![CDATA[blockquote.tiktok-embed[data-video-id='7686642938012568845'] { width: 325px; margin-left: 0; } blockquote.tiktok-embed iframe { border-radius: 8px; }]]><\/style>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">At least as it&#8217;s presented here, the bathroom signs certainly seem odd. With fear surrounding AI at an all-time high, fans latched onto the clip, concerned that Insomniac had used the controversial technology to help build Marvel&#8217;s Wolverine.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The glitchy bathroom signs then, of course, found their way over to X\/Twitter, where user Rock Solid shared images from the video. Fans again swarmed out of fear, but Insomniac has since said its Wolverine game doesn&#8217;t feature a drop of genAI.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The developer&#8217;s director of community and marketing, James Stevenson,  <u>replied<\/u> to the X post in question to clear the air. He said &#8220;a UV map bug&#8221; is behind the strange bathroom signs, promising that Insomniac is currently working on a fix that should address any similar instances of glitchy visuals. For those who still had question marks above their heads, Stevenson was more direct: &#8220;There are no AI-generated assets in Marvel&#8217;s Wolverine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No. This is a UV map bug and we have a fix coming. There are no AI generated assets in Marvel\u2019s Wolverine.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Stevenson (@JamesStevenson) September 18, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">When Insomniac will deploy the fix remains unclear, but those worried the bathroom image may be a sign the developer used genAI for its new PS5 game can at least rest easy. It&#8217;s the conclusion to yet another speed bump for the Wolverine game just days following its September 15 launch.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The first and, perhaps, most visible controversy arrived in the form of Logan&#8217;s Scent Trails, which fans online had <u>not-so-lovingly dubbed &#8220;fart gas.&#8221;<\/u> Thankfully, a <u>small fix for that<\/u> arrived just yesterday, with Insomniac promising to investigate a toggle option for the tracking feature as post-launch work continues. While one issue is stamped out, others are <u>still finding reasons to be upset with the game&#8217;s linear story<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Despite <u>the backlash online<\/u>, Marvel&#8217;s Wolverine showed up with <u>a seemingly strong start in terms of sales<\/u>. IGN gave Insomniac&#8217;s latest a <u>6\/10 review<\/u>, saying that its &#8220;slick and satisfying combat wears thin well before its conclusion, so much so that even its strong character work can&#8217;t quite save it from being anything more than okay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-4218469134 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Michael Cripe Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/5205bf6a08586a205a834928\/Michael_blue_red_2-1700460435246.png?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/5205bf6a08586a205a834928\/Michael_blue_red_2-1700460435246.png?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\"><\/p>\n<p>Michael Cripe<\/p>\n<p>Freelance Writer<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"author-sign-off-socials\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 author-sign-off-socials\"><button type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"View social links\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 socials-trigger\"><span title=\"X\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><span class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><span title=\"Bluesky\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Bluesky.d8b4aa9b.svg?cors=0\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. 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