AI, Arts & Creativity News — 2026-10-06 (Tue) Evening News

Overview

- In music, games, and videos, cases surrounding the ``representation of the source'' and ``imitation/spoofing'' of AI products have appeared in the headlines at the same time. - On the corporate side, Ubisoft and Capcom have announced the introduction of AI into the production process, and on the creator and user side, modders, fans, and artists are beginning to distance themselves. - The Pope mentioned the importance of human art, and cultural institutions spoke out.

Art/image generation

- freeyork introduces works by AI artists depicting ruined thrones and fallen kingdoms. - Clarin.com has articles featuring guides and prompts for anime-style AI art. - MaltaToday reports that Shanice Farrugia said she doesn't think AI can replace what she values most in art production. - There is a movement to turn generation into works of art, and the voices of artists who talk about the value of production by hand are juxtaposed.

music

- 매일경제 reports that major record companies are suffering from a proliferation of AI-generated songs impersonating global artists. - GosuGamers reports that Fortnite has replaced the cover of Ironmouse's Jam Track after a fan spotted a Google Gemini AI watermark. - The former involves the distribution of spoofed songs, and the latter involves cases in which a watermark reveals that the song is a product, and in both cases, the focus is on determining the source.

Movies/videos/anime

- Articles on Deadline, Awards Radar and facebook.com feature Luca Guadagnino's Artificial. It tells the story of the creation of OpenAI, starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, and an article on facebook.com says it's a work that Amazon has pulled out of. Awards Radar reviewed the film at NYFF, calling it a humorous yet horrifying depiction of the irresponsibility that can lead to AI destruction. - Euronews reports that a Latvian filmmaker has won the grand prize at Kazakhstan's AI Film Festival. - Black PR Wire reports that AFRO TV is bringing AI filmmaking to national broadcasts through the Cue Film Fest and has begun accepting submissions for Cue Christmas '26. - Development of feature films based on AI and venues for films made with AI (film festivals, broadcasts) are progressing at the same time.

Design/Architecture

- The Korea Herald reports that Herald Design Lounge presented a new perspective on creativity and AI. The specific content cannot be confirmed from the headline.

game

- TweakTown reports that Ubisoft has named the new generation AI "Motherbrain" and is using it to create games. - Kotaku reports that an AI-generated comedian who steals other people's jokes is getting a lot of views. - Instant Gaming News reports that modders are angry over the rise of AI-generated mods on PC. - wnhub.io reports that Capcom plans to incorporate AI into RE Engine for quality assurance, debugging, and more efficient data processing. - ixbt.games reports that fans brought MediEvil back on PC and steadfastly refused to use AI. - The headline shows that companies are using AI to improve process efficiency, while the community is rejecting AI products.

Museums, exhibitions, cultural institutions

- Hyperallergic reports that Pope Leo called for protecting art from AI.

Creation site and creator

- The Daily Iowan has an article discussing the next stage of AI creation: from still images to moving stories. - ixbt.games reports that the fan revival of MediEvil was done without using AI.

Japanese art/creation and AI

- A comprehensive music industry information site reports that the number of paid members and annual recurring revenue of the music generation AI "Suno" has "far exceeded" what it was in February. There are no specific numbers in the headline. - ARTnews JAPAN reports that the Pope said, ``In the age of AI, we need artists,'' emphasizing the importance of human work in art. - Information posted on Koubo is that the 7th SDGs "Leave No One Behind" essay/illustration/AI contest is being solicited. - CREATIVE VILLAGE reports that the 852nd episode of AI Creator will explain the animation production workflow in the era of generative AI, from rough to finished videos.

Remarks from VIPs

- Pope Leo (Pope): Calls to protect art from AI, stating that artists are needed in the age of AI, and that the work of art by humans is important. - Shanice Farrugia (Artist): Says AI cannot replace what he values most about art production.

Integrated analysis: What is happening now

Common structure: Discerning the source influences the recipient's reaction. - In music, it has been reported that there has been a sudden increase in impersonated songs, and in Fortnite, songs have been replaced with AI watermarks. In games, AI-generated mods and AI-generated comedians were seen as problematic. In either case, the recipients (fans, modders, labels) react when they find out whether it is a product or not, and who originally belonged to it. - On the other hand, its use is expanding on the production side. The introduction of Ubisoft and Capcom, the expansion of Suno, the development of AI film festivals and broadcast slots, and the release of animation production workflows. From the headlines, we can see that resistance to AI taking over the process is not geared toward making the process more efficient, but rather toward products that are presented as finished products or products that are reminiscent of human work. However, this is an assumption based on the headline, not a confirmed fact. - Cultural institutions and creators stand on the side of talking about the value of "human work" (Pope, Farrugia, fans of MediEvil who rejected AI).

Points that change the reader's judgment: It is difficult to understand the situation in terms of whether or not to use AI. Companies are increasingly introducing it as a process aid, and the backlash appears to be centered on unclear origins and lack of labeling. When evaluating implementations, the focus is less on whether AI is used or not, and more on disclosure of its use and what is produced.

Future points of interest

Will support for displaying and replacing AI products (watermarks, etc.) be expanded in music and games? 2. How will the introduction of Ubisoft's Motherbrain and Capcom's RE Engine affect the reactions of production sites and communities? 3. How will the release and evaluation of "Artificial" and the AI film festival/broadcast slot affect the reception of AI images?