Spider-Man Art Book Publisher Denies AI Use in New York Concept Page as Reddit User Backs Process
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Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 23
Spider-Man Art Book Publisher Denies AI Use in New York Concept Page as Reddit User Backs Process
3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 23
Summary
A publisher statement said the disputed New York concept-art page in the Spider-Man: Brand New Day art book used cloning and photobashing—not generative AI—even as it admitted the result looked sloppy.
A Reddit user who said they handled the book’s layout added that, to their knowledge, no AI art made it into the final volume and any flagged assets were removed before publication.
The user said some freelancers had used AI to populate backgrounds in individual assets, but Marvel visual development chief Ryan Meinerding was described as strict about checking pages for AI use.
Photoshop’s long-standing fill tool may explain the warped taxis and buildings, the user said, arguing an artist’s shortcut—not a studio mandate—likely caused the page’s errors.
The denial follows backlash that began after fans spotted the distorted city scene, reviving scrutiny of Marvel’s AI stance after earlier controversy around Secret Invasion.