Webkinz officially confirms they use AI

[cpvr]

In a recent announcement made by Webkinz's staff team, they have confirmed that they're using AI for their art along with various videos across their games.


According to some Webkinz players, an official boycott has started on Reddit.


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Repost: We are all adults. Therefore, we do adult things. Like, protest!

Please share this! am only on this sub so counting on YOU yes YOU to share this to other pages and social media. (Let me know if you do!)

Make a better flyer if you please! I just threw it together. Show Ganz we mean it.
We support REAL artists and pay for REAL ART.

Loads of us are here for a break from the real world. What is more of a reminder of the horrors of the world, than Al? The thing that takes our jobs and poisons our communities!

Webkinz World is no longer safe for kids if they use Al. It teaches them its ok to profit off of plagiarism and their art isn't worth anything monetarily.
Webkinz World is no longer safe for adults if they use Al. It takes away one of the last places we have to breathe in a world that is taking away creative, freedom!

It tells us that even as a community of capable artists, they would rather take a shortcut than pay or reward any of us for designs.

Preserving Webkinz isn't only about keeping it running, it's about preserving a culture of real human art, creativity and connection.

All we want is a promise from Webkinz/Ganz that they will never use Al in ANY of their artistic designing If you don't have the crew, yes you do. There are thousands of us.

----- Keep this civil ------

No turning over Mr. Moo's cart, here."




With that being said, what are your thoughts on the on-going protest relating to the webkinz community?

 

[Kross]

I just hope that Webkinz would listen, and reconsider their decisions or else it would mark their end. They have always been known for hand-drawn art style and that is what has attracted the majority of players they have had. Webkinz should not want to take shortcuts now with AI.

 

[Henrywrites]

The issue with making use of AI in creating video games is that they make use of it in major parts of game building and we all know how doing so makes these games not get the creative part from the game. I believe that as many players protest this, they will have rethink about what exactly they are doing on it.

 

[Demon_skeith]

Hopefully they quality check everything they produce. Don't want some random stuff coming through.

 

[uptrendfinancialsignal]

I understand why this is causing frustration. Webkinz has always focused on a handcrafted, so moving to AI-generated art seems like they're giving up the core charm that defined them. On top of that there’s a community of skilled artists eager to be involved. I don't think the boycott is justified.