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

Overview

- Pope criticizes AI art, and US senator Sanders expresses support. ``Protection of human art'' was talked about from the religious and political sides. - In music, it was reported that three major labels will be involved in Stability AI's music business, and in games, Ubisoft and Capcom have announced their plans to incorporate AI into their production, and Jagex has apologized for its use of generated AI. - It was reported that an AI film festival was held in Kazakhstan and awards were won, and there were reports in Japan of cases in which people were asked to prove whether or not an AI image was an AI image.

Art/image generation

- PetaPixel reported that the Pope condemned AI art, saying "algorithms have no spark of humanity." - The Hill reported that Sanders supported Pope Leo's call to "protect human art from AI." - Digital Signage Today reported that the Museum of AI Arts will adopt Epson projectors for immersive storytelling.

music

- The Economist reported that record labels are in turmoil over AI music. - We Rave You reported that the Napster co-founder is backing Stability AI's music business, and three major labels are also involved. - The Hollywood Reporter has published an "AI special issue" (headline only, content unknown). - The only thing that can be confirmed as fact is the content reported by each media, and the details of the label's response cannot be seen from the headline.

Movies/videos/anime

- Business Wire reported that AFRO TV is bringing AI filmmaking to national broadcasts through Cue Film Fest and has begun recruiting films for Cue Christmas '26. - Qazinform reported that President Tokayev said that the Astana AI Film Festival has become truly global. - Raindance.org featured an attempt to produce Persian Gulf (2026) using AI without dialogue.

Design/Architecture

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game

- Ubisoft has established a team to incorporate generative AI into games, WN Hub reported (hearsay as "Media"). - Capcom will integrate AI into RE Engine to accelerate development, Ubergizmo reported. - Jagex apologizes for the appearance of a six-fingered AI-generated character in RuneScape's trailer (PC Gamer). According to GamesIndustry.biz, the company agreed to use generated AI in trailers produced by "trusted external partners." PC Gamer quotes him as saying, "It's quite difficult to explain." - At G2E, a panel discussed the possibilities and challenges of table game monitoring using AI (cdcgaming.com).

Museums, exhibitions, cultural institutions

- Türkiye Today reported that the Latvian filmmaker won the grand prize ($450,000) at the Astana AI festival. - El.kz reported that the AI film festival is attracting interest from Russian cultural circles. Silk Way TV reported that the film festival was held in the capital. - citynewsservice.cn reported that anime and AI have given new life to Fuxing Island.

Creation site and creator

- Eloelo Dolphin AI aims to produce multi-shot videos with agent-based workflow (konsulteer.com). - Meta announced an AI assistant for Instagram creators (Techloy).

Japanese art/creation and AI

- A manga article on Yahoo! News featured the experience of an author who suddenly stopped receiving an illustration request that had been going on for three years, and found an AI image on the client's website. The author believes that ``humans are scarier.'' - shiritomo reported that the editorial department has summarized the past month in which they were asked to prove whether or not it was AI regarding L'Arc's new song jacket and the Chiikawa movie. - ASCII.jp reported that MV production has changed dramatically with free tools and AI, and it has even become possible to automatically operate After Effects. - Accounts of AI illustration contributors on X were also collected, but the content is not clear from the headline.

Remarks from VIPs

- Pope: Reported to criticize AI art, saying "algorithms have no spark of humanity" (PetaPixel). - Sen. Sanders: Supported Pope Leo's call to "protect human art from AI" (The Hill). - President Tokayev (Kazakhstan) said that the Astana AI Film Festival has become truly global (Qazinform). - The list of dignitaries being tracked was provided blank, so the above are the people who appeared in the headlines.

Integrated analysis: What is happening now

While production companies are increasingly adopting AI, drawing the line between whether it is AI or not has become a point of contention in the field. - Adoption movements: Ubisoft, Capcom, Meta, Eloelo Dolphin AI, ASCII.jp's MV production article, AFRO TV and the AI film festival group are all moves to incorporate AI into the production process and presentation venue. - Movements of friction: Jagex's apology, Japan's ``proof of whether it is AI'', the comic article about the suspension of requests, and the statements made by Pope and Mr. Sanders all have in common that the recipients are asked whether or not AI is being used and how it is being used by outsourced companies, rather than the use of AI itself. - Institutionalization: AI film festivals (Astana, Cue Film Fest) treat AI films as separate categories and awards. In parallel with calls for the protection of human art, a space for AI works is becoming available. - What will change your judgment: The Jagex case shows that an external partner's work can be criticized even if it is not directly used by the company. The decision to introduce AI is an issue that involves not only the company's own processes but also the management of outsourced companies. On the other hand, it is not possible to ascertain the scale and effects of each company's introduction from the headlines alone.

Future points of interest

How will the music business between major labels and Stability AI proceed? 2. Will Ubisoft and Capcom's introduction of AI cause a backlash from recipients like Jagex, or will they disclose the scope of the introduction? 3. Will the cases in Japan where proof of whether it is AI or not affect the disclosure and verification of production sites?