Niantic neither confirmed nor denied the allegations when it was accused of using AI art to promote Pokémon Go Adventures Abound a couple of years ago, but you would think The Pokémon Company would have taken note of the outcry among fans. Two years later, now it's been accused directly of using AI for a piece of art, and it will be disappointing if it's true.
Fans think they have spotted tell-tale signs of generative AI in imagery promoting the Pokémon Astronomical Observatory museum exhibit in Japan. It's only the background that's being questioned, but that could be the start of a slippery slope.
