Cease me in the event you’ve heard this one earlier than: The most recent Name of Responsibility sport appears to comprise AI-generated artwork that doesn’t look superb, and other people aren’t comfortable about it. This time, it’s the newly launched Black Ops 7.
On November 14, Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 7 launched throughout consoles and PC. And inside a couple of hours, players online were sharing screenshots of artwork throughout the sport that they imagine is AI-generated slop. And it’s arduous to not agree.
Looking at some of this artwork, together with in-game participant banners, I discover the telltale indicators of AI imagery, together with not less than one cartoon character that seems to have six fingers. Eyelines additionally don’t match up, and a few objects appear vaguely outlined. And virtually all of it simply seems to be actually bland. Consider, these are rewards you get for finishing challenges, which makes it much more miserable; gee, thanks, some machine-vomited “art.”
Virtually each single marketing campaign and endgame calling card in bo7 is like Grok Ai generated photos its so insane pic.twitter.com/5bCGNJQmgn
— Kume (@Kumesicles) November 13, 2025
Different gamers have shared screenshots of what seems to be like AI-generated art work inside Black Ops 7’s marketing campaign, which this yr is online-only and designed round multiplayer. After all, we are able to’t know for certain which items of artwork within the newest Name of Responsibility had been created by people, which had been generated by a machine, and that are a combo, with people touching up crappy generated imagery.
However we do know for a undeniable fact that Black Ops 7 has AI artwork in it, as confirmed by the sport’s Steam retailer web page: “Our team uses generative AI tools to help develop some in-game assets.” This is similar disclaimer discovered on Black Ops 6′s store page, which was added in February.
Kotaku contacted Activision concerning the AI artwork in Black Ops 7 and was despatched this assertion:
“Like so many around the world, we use a variety of digital tools, including AI tools, to empower and support our teams to create the best gaming experiences possible for our players. Our creative process continues to be led by the talented individuals in our studios.”
Black Ops 7 and Black Ops 6 each use AI artwork
If that sounds acquainted, it’s as a result of that is much like what Activision and Treyarch stated about Black Ops 6 earlier this yr, following months of gamers accusing the devs of utilizing AI slop. In an interview with IGN in August, Treyarch associate creative director Miles Leslie talked about using AI art in Black Ops 7.
The developer claimed that “everything that goes into the game is touched by the team a hundred percent,” however did admit that AI instruments are used to “help.” As to why some clearly AI-generated artwork that was seemingly not fastened up by a human slipped into Black Ops 6, Leslie advised IGN it was an “accident.”
“That was never the intention,” stated Leslie. “We’ve come out and been very clear that we use these as tools to help the team, but they do not replace any of the fantastic team members we have that are doing the final touches and building that content to put it in the game. So everything you play: human-created and touched. AI tools in the world we live in: it’s how do we streamline it? That’s really the goal. Not replace, but streamline.”
And with gamers discovering bland AI-generated photos in Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 7 and Activision overtly confirming it and embracing it, it appears that is simply the way it works now, I assume.
