Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Dev Shift Up Releases Entirely AI-Generated K-Pop Music Video Starring Evie and Pretty Much Everyone Hates It
The video drew criticism for obvious AI artifacts and garbled text, as fans questioned why the studio used generative AI for promotion.
- On July 31, 2026, South Korean developer Shift Up published a K-pop music video for the upcoming game Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, featuring protagonist Evie, which sparked immediate backlash for being entirely AI-generated.
- CEO Kim Hyung-Tae previously insisted generative technology is essential for smaller studios to compete, claiming "one person can perform the work of 100 people" by utilizing AI tools.
- Viewers identified incoherent text like "Preduet Spee" and "Refiil Natice" throughout the video, alongside the official "Made with AI" disclaimer, prompting criticism that the studio possessed sufficient resources for traditional animation.
- The negative reception has been widespread, with users on Twitter labeling the content as "slop" and one commenter asking, "Are We Deadass?" in response to the studio's creative choice.
- This controversy coincides with broader industry debate; research from Bentley University-Gallup indicates 39 percent of respondents believe AI does more harm than good, amid concerns about technology's impact on employment.
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Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Dev Shift Up Releases Entirely AI-Generated K-Pop Music Video Starring Evie and Pretty Much Everyone Hates It
Stellar Blade: Blood Rain developer Shift Up has sparked a backlash for releasing an entirely AI-generated music video starring protagonist Evie.
With the great success of Stellar Blade, its sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, was quickly launched. After unveiling the game at the Summer Game Fest 2026, the studio shared a video for the least doubtful, the images of which seem to have been generated by IA. Korean studio Shift Up succeeded in its coup
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