Wizards of the Coast released a statement reaffirming its policy on AI art after a viral post fueled backlash from fans. Twitter user Girldrawsghosts claimed that a job description for an expired Digital Artist MTG job role indicated plans to save on manpower by using AI, but Wizards clarified that the job only involved “touch-up work on other human-created art”. The Twitter user shared screenshots of the job description and connected this role to the recent 1,100 Hasbro layoffs which included members of Wizards’ art team. However, the official Magic: The Gathering Twitter account rebutted these claims, stating that the job listing involved editing and touch-up work on other human-created art, not AI-generated art. Freelance illustrator Jason Rainville also dismissed the claims as speculation and pointed out that most of the layoffs weren’t artists. The furore around AI art in the past few days led Wizards of the Coast to post an ‘Updated statement on AI’ to both the Magic: The Gathering and DnD Beyond websites on Tuesday, reaffirming the company’s guidelines on use of AI tools. Fans are concerned about the livelihoods of artists and the process through which AI art is generated. The tabletop industry as a whole is fairly united in its opposition to AI technology.
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Wizards denies use of AI art after MTG job post goes viral
