When it was announced that medieval cemetery management sim Graveyard Keeper was getting a sequel this week, the reveal attracted some uneasy comments on social media. Players thought the new key art had some of the uncanny hallmarks associated with generative AI, and it pushed some fans to scrutinize things further.
"The promo art looks very much like generative AI, and is an immediate turn-off," said user RottenRailing on Reddit. "The OG art was charming, and certainly more unique!" A thread from user PotatoChaaaaps quickly followed calling out the "elephant in the room": Lazy Bear CTO and co-founder Slava Cherkasov posts a lot of pro-AI stuff on X.
