Fans accuse Neverness to Everness of using generative AI

6 articles · Updated · Dexerto · May 5

Players say some in-game videos, wall art and character animations resemble scenes from Weathering with You, with some alleging the shots were effectively copied.
The developers have not addressed the specific disputed features since release, despite mounting online criticism over suspected AI-generated visuals in the supernatural gacha game's design.
In an earlier developer interview, the studio said core assets and character portraits would never use AI, though it used AI for preliminary atmosphere renderings and reference-finding.

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